Dog.
One word, sir. Our watch, sir, have indeed comprehended two
aspicious persons, and we would have them this morning examined
before your worship.
Leon.
Take their examination yourself and bring it me. I am now in
great haste, as it may appear unto you.
Dog.
It shall be suffigance.
Leon.
Drink some wine ere you go. Fare you well.
[Enter a Messenger.]
Mess.
My lord, they stay for you to give your daughter to her husband.
Leon.
I'll wait upon them. I am ready.
[Exeunt Leonato and Messenger.]
Dog.
Go, good partner, go get you to Francis Seacoal; bid him bring
his pen and inkhorn to the jail. We are now to examination these
men.
Verg.
And we must do it wisely.
Dog.
We will spare for no wit, I warrant you. Here's that shall drive
some of them to a non-come. Only get the learned writer to set
down our excommunication, and meet me at the jail.
[Exeunt.]
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ACT IV. Scene I.
A church.
[Enter Don Pedro, [John the] Bastard, Leonato, Friar [Francis],
Claudio, Benedick, Hero, Beatrice, [and Attendants.]
Leon.
Come, Friar Francis, be brief. Only to the plain form of
marriage, and you shall recount their particular duties
afterwards.
Friar.
You come hither, my lord, to marry this lady?
Claud.
No.
Leon.
To be married to her. Friar, you come to marry her.
Friar.
Lady, you come hither to be married to this count?
Hero.
I do.
Friar.
If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be
conjoined, I charge you on your souls to utter it.
Claud.
Know you any, Hero?
Hero.
None, my lord.
Friar.
Know you any, Count?
Leon.
I dare make his answer--none.
Claud.
O, what men dare do! what men may do! what men daily do, not
knowing what they do!
Bene.
How now? interjections? Why then, some be of laughing, as, ah,
ha, he!
Claud.
Stand thee by, friar. Father, by your leave:
Will you with free and unconstrained soul
Give me this maid your daughter?
Leon.
As freely, son, as God did give her me.
Claud.
And what have I to give you back whose worth
May counterpoise this rich and precious gift?
Pedro.
Nothing, unless you render her again.
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