Outside the home of the governor of Messina Leonato DON PEDRO OF ARRAGON COMES THIS NIGHT TO MESSINA HOW MANY GENTLEMEN HAVE YOU LOST IN THIS ACTION BUT FEW OF ANY SORT A VICTORY IS TWICE ITSELF WHEN THE ACHIEVER BRINGS HOME FULL NUMBERS I PRAY YOU IS SIGNIOR MOUNTANTO RETURNED FROM THE WARS O HE'S RETURNED AND AS PLEASANT ÁS EVER HE WAS I KNOW NONE OF THAT NAME LADY MY COUSIN MEANS SIGNIOR BENEDICK OF PADUA You MUST NOT SIR MISTAKE MY NIECE THEY NEVER MEET BUT THERE'S A SKIRMISH OF WIT BETWEEN THEM
ALAS IN OUR LAST CONFLICT FOUR OF HIS FIVE WITS WENT HALTING OFF AND NOW IS THE WHOLE MAN GOVERNED WITH ONE WHO IS HIS COMPANION NOW HE HATH EVERY MONTH A NEW SWORN BROTHER GOD HELP THE NOBLE CLAUDIO DON PEDRO IS APPROACHED HE IS MOST IN THE COMPANY OF THE RIGHT NOBLE CLAUDIO оооооооо Jooboboos o o o o o ooo OOOOO U obdoc 100000000 7
GOOD SIGNIOR LEONATO ARE YOU COME TO MEET YOUR TROUBLE THE FASHION OF THE WORLD IS TO AVOID COST AND YOU ENCOUNTER IT NEVER CAME TROUBLE TO MY HOUSE IN THE LIKENESS OF YOUR GRACE I THINK THIS IS YOUR DAUGHTER WHAT MY DEAR LADY DISDAIN ARE YOU LIVING IS IT POSSIBLE DISDAIN SHOULD DIE WHILE SHE HATH SUCH FOOD TO FEED IT AS SIGNIOR BENEDICK YET SIGNIOR CLAUDIO AND SIGNIOR BENEDICK MY DEAR FRIEND LEONATO HATH INVITED YOU ALL I TELL HIM WE SHALL STAY HERE AT THE LEAST A MONTH AND HE HEARTILY PRAYS SOME OCCASION MAY DETAIN US LONGER IT IS CERTAIN I AM LOVED OF ALL LADIES ONLY YOU EXCEPTED LOOOOOO 0
As the group moves toward Leonato's home Claudio keeps Benedick aside BENEDICK DIDST THOU NOTE THE DAUGHTER OF SIGNIOR LEONATO DO YOU QUESTION ME FOR MY SIMPLE TRUE JUDGMENT I PRAY THEE SPEAK IN SOBER JUDGMENT METHINKS SHE'S TOO LITTLE FOR A GREAT PRAISE I DO NOT LIKE HER THOU THINKEST I AM IN SPORT I PRAY THEE TELL ME TRULY HOW THOU LIKEST HER IN MINE EYE SHE IS THE SWEETEST LADY THAT EVER I LOOKED ON I SEE NO SUCH MATTER I HOPE YOU HAVE NO INTENT TO TURN HUSBAND HAVE You I WOULD SCARCE TRUST MYSELF THOUGH I HAD SWORN THE CONTRARY IF HERO WOULD BE MY WIFE IS'T COME TO THIS
