Much Ado About Nothing - That one scene

DON PEDRO For my life, to break with him about Beatrice!

CLAUDIO ’Tis even so.

DON PEDRO For my life, to break with him about Beatrice!

CLAUDIO ’Tis even so.

My lord and brother, God save you.

DON PEDRO Good evening, brother.

If your leisure served, I would speak with you.

DON PEDRO In private?

If it please you. Yet Count Claudio may hear, for what I would speak of concerns him.

DON PEDRO What’s the matter?

Means your Lordship to be married tomorrow?

DON PEDRO You know he does.

I know not that, when he knows what I know.

CLAUDIO If there be any impediment, I pray you discover It.

You may think I love you not. Let that appear hereafter, and aim better at me by that I now will manifest. For my brother, I think he holds you well, and in dearness of heart hath holp to effect your ensuing marriage.

DON PEDRO Why, what’s the matter?

I came hither to tell you; and, circumstances shortened, for she has been too long a-talking of, the lady is disloyal.

CLAUDIO Who, Hero?

Even she: Leonata’s Hero, your Hero, every man’s Hero.

CLAUDIO Disloyal?

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 tonight, even the night before her wedding day. If you love her then, tomorrow wed her.

CLAUDIO, ⌜to Don Pedro⌝ May this be so?

DON PEDRO I will not think it.

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.

CLAUDIO If I see anything tonight why I should not marry her, tomorrow in the congregation, where I should wed, there will I shame her.

DON PEDRO And as I wooed for thee to obtain her, I will join with thee to disgrace her.

I will disparage her no farther till you are my witnesses. Bear it coldly but till midnight, and let the issue show itself.

DON PEDRO O day untowardly turned!

CLAUDIO O mischief strangely thwarting!

O plague right well prevented! So will you say when you have seen the sequel.