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account。 As you hear of me； so think of me。 Go comfort your cousin。 I
must say she is dead…and so farewell。
＇Exeunt。＇
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SCENE II。
A prison。
＇Enter the Constables ＇Dogberry and Verges＇ and the Sexton； in gowns；
＇and the Watch； with Conrade and＇ Borachio。＇
Dog。 Is our whole dissembly appear'd？
Verg。 O； a stool and a cushion for the sexton。
Sex。 Which be the malefactors？
Dog。 Marry； that am I and my partner。
Verg。 Nay； that's certain。 We have the exhibition to examine。
Sex。 But which are the offenders that are to be examined？ let them
come before Master Constable。
Dog。 Yea； marry； let them come before me。 What is your name； friend？
Bor。 Borachio。
Dog。 Pray write down Borachio。 Yours； sirrah？
Con。 I am a gentleman； sir； and my name is Conrade。
Dog。 Write down Master Gentleman Conrade。 Masters； do you serve
God？
Both。 Yea； sir； we hope。
Dog。 Write down that they hope they serve God； and write God first；
for God defend but God should go before such villains！ Masters； it is
proved already that you are little better than false knaves； and it will go
near to be thought so shortly。 How answer you for yourselves？
Con。 Marry； sir； we say we are none。
Dog。 A marvellous witty fellow； I assure you； but I will go about with
him。 Come you hither； sirrah。 A word in your ear。 Sir； I say to you； it is
thought you are false knaves。
Bora。 Sir； I say to you we are none。
Dog。 Well； stand aside。 Fore God； they are both in a tale。 Have you
writ down that they are none？
Sex。 Master Constable； you go not the way to examine。 You must call
forth the watch that are their accusers。
Dog。 Yea； marry； that's the eftest way。 Let the watch come forth。
Masters； I charge you in the Prince's name accuse these men。
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1。 Watch。 This man said； sir； that Don John the Prince's brother was a
villain。
Dog。 Write down Prince John a villain。 Why； this is flat perjury； to call
a prince's brother villain。
Bora。 Master Constable
Dog。 Pray thee； fellow； peace。 I do not like thy look； I promise thee。
Sex。 What heard you him say else？
2。 Watch。 Marry； that he had received a thousand ducats of Don John
for accusing the Lady Hero wrongfully。
Dog。 Flat burglary as ever was committed。
Verg。 Yea； by th' mass； that it is。
Sex。 What else； fellow？
1。 Watch。 And that Count Claudio did mean； upon his words； to
disgrace Hero before the whole assembly； and not marry her。
Dog。 O villain！ thou wilt be condemn'd into everlasting redemption for
this。
Sex。 What else？
Watchmen。 This is all。
Sex。 And this is more； masters； than you can deny。 Prince John is this
morning secretly stol'n away。 Hero was in this manner accus'd； in this
manner refus'd； and upon the grief of this suddenly died。 Master Constable；
let these men be bound and brought to Leonato's。 I will go before and
show him their examination。 ＇Exit。＇
Dog。 Come； let them be opinion'd。
Verg。 Let them be in the hands
Con。 Off； coxcomb！
Dog。 God's my life； where's the sexton？ Let him write down the
Prince's officer coxcomb。 Come； bind them。Thou naughty varlet！
Con。 Away！ you are an ass； you are an ass。
Dog。 Dost thou not suspect my place？ Dost thou not suspect my years？
O that he were here to write me down an ass！ But； masters； remember that
I am an ass。 Though it be not written down； yet forget not that I am an ass。
No； thou villain； thou art full of piety； as shall be prov'd upon thee by good
witness。 I am a wise fellow； and which is more； an officer； and which is
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more； a householder； and which is more； as pretty a piece of flesh as any is
in Messina； and one that knows the law； go to！ and a rich fellow enough；
go to！ and a fellow that hath had losses； and one that hath two gowns and
everything handsome about him。 Bring him away。 O that I had been writ
down an ass！ ＇Exeunt。＇
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ACT V。
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SCENE I。
The street； near Leonato's house。 ＇Enter Leonato and his brother
Antonio。＇
Ant。 If you go on thus； you will kill yourself； And 'tis not wisdom thus
to second grief Against yourself。
Leon。 I pray thee cease thy counsel； Which falls into mine ears as
profitless As water in a sieve。 Give not me counsel； Nor let no comforter
delight mine ear But such a one whose wrongs do suit with mine。 Bring
me a father that so lov'd his child； Whose joy of her is overwhelm'd like
mine； And bid him speak to me of patience。 Measure his woe the length
and breadth of mine； And let it answer every strain for strain； As thus for
thus； and such a grief for such； In every lineament； branch； shape； and
form。 If such a one will smile and stroke his beard； Bid sorrow wag； cry
'hem' when he should groan； Patch grief with proverbs； make misfortune
drunk With candle…wastersbring him yet to me； And I of him will gather
patience。 But there is no such man； for； brother； men Can counsel and
speak comfort to that grief Which they themselves not feel； but； tasting it；
Their counsel turns to passion； which before Would give preceptial
medicine to rage； Fetter strong madness in a sil