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(for
she has been too long a-talking of), the lady is disloyal.
Claud. Who? Hero?
John. Even she--Leonato's Hero, your Hero, every man's Hero.
Claud. Disloyal?
John. The word is too good to paint out her wickedness. I could
say
she were worse; think you of a worse title, and I will fit
her to
it. Wonder not till further warrant. Go but with me to-night,
you
shall see her chamber window ent'red, even the night before
her
wedding day. If you love her then, to-morrow wed her. But it
would better fit your honour to change your mind.
Claud. May this be so?
Pedro. I will not think it.
John. If you dare not trust that you see, confess not that you
know. If you will follow me, I will show you enough; and when
you
have seen more and heard more, proceed accordingly.
Claud. If I see anything to-night why I should not marry her
to-morrow, in the congregation where I should wed, there will
I
shame her.
Pedro. And, as I wooed for thee to obtain her, I will join with
thee to disgrace her.
John. I will disparage her no farther till you are my
witnesses.
Bear it coldly but till midnight, and let the issue show
itself.
Pedro. O day untowardly turned!
Claud. O mischief strangely thwarting!
John. O plague right well prevented!
So will you say when you have seen the Sequel.
Exeunt.




Scene III.
A street.

Enter Dogberry and his compartner [Verges], with the Watch.

Dog. Are you good men and true?
Verg. Yea, or else it were pity but they should suffer
salvation,
body and soul.
Dog. Nay, that were a punishment too good for them if they
should
have any allegiance in them, being chosen for the Prince's
watch.
Verg. Well, give them their charge, neighbour Dogberry.
Dog. First, who think you the most desartless man to be
constable?
1. Watch. Hugh Oatcake, sir, or George Seacoal; for they can
write
and read.
Dog. Come hither, neighbour Seacoal. God hath bless'd you with
a
good name. To be a well-favoured man is the gift of fortune,