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absent) and there shall appear such seeming truth of Hero's
disloyalty that jealousy shall be call'd assurance and all
the
preparation overthrown.
John. Grow this to what adverse issue it can, I will put it in
practice. Be cunning in the working this, and thy fee is a
thousand ducats.
Bora. Be you constant in the accusation, and my cunning shall
not
shame me.
John. I will presently go learn their day of marriage.
Exeunt.




Scene III.
Leonato's orchard.

Enter Benedick alone.

Bene. Boy!

[Enter Boy.]

Boy. Signior?
Bene. In my chamber window lies a book. Bring it hither to me
in
the orchard.
Boy. I am here already, sir.
Bene. I know that, but I would have thee hence and here again.
(Exit Boy.) I do much wonder that one man, seeing how much
another man is a fool when he dedicates his behaviours to
love,
will, after he hath laugh'd at such shallow follies in
others,
become the argument of his own scorn by falling in love; and
such
a man is Claudio. I have known when there was no music with
him
but the drum and the fife; and now had he rather hear the
tabor
and the pipe. I have known when he would have walk'd ten mile
afoot to see a good armour; and now will he lie ten nights
awake
carving the fashion of a new doublet. He was wont to speak
plain
and to the purpose, like an honest man and a soldier; and now
is
he turn'd orthography; his words are a very fantastical
banquet--
just so many strange dishes. May I be so converted and see
with
these eyes? I cannot tell; I think not. I will not be sworn
but
love may transform me to an oyster; but I'll take my oath on
it,
till he have made an oyster of me he shall never make me such
a
fool. One woman is fair, yet I am well; another is wise, yet
I am
well; another virtuous, yet I am well; but till all graces be
in
one woman, one woman shall not come in my grace. Rich she
shall
be, that's certain; wise, or I'll none; virtuous, or I'll