What news, Borachio? 35 _Bora._ I came yonder from a great supper: the prince your brother is royally entertained by Leonato; and I can give you intelligence of an intended marriage. _D. John._ Will it serve for any model to build mischief on? What is he for a fool that betroths himself to unquietness? 40 _Bora._ Marry, it is your brother’s right hand. _D. John._ Who? the most exquisite Claudio? _Bora._ Even he. _D. John._ A proper squire! And who, and who? which 45 way looks he? _Bora._ Marry, on Hero, the daughter and heir of Leonato. _D. John._ A very forward March-chick! How came you to this? _Bora._ Being entertained for a perfumer, as I was 50 smoking a musty room, comes me the prince and Claudio, hand in hand, in sad conference: I whipt me behind the arras; and there heard it agreed upon, that the prince should woo Hero for himself, and having obtained her, give her to Count Claudio. 55 _D. John._ Come, come, let us thither: this may prove food to my displeasure. That young start-up hath all the glory of my overthrow: if I can cross him any way, I bless myself every way. You are both sure, and will assist me? _Con._ To the death, my lord. 60 _D. John._ Let us to the great supper: their cheer is the greater that I am subdued. Would the cook were of my mind! Shall we go prove what’s to be done? _Bora._ We’ll wait upon your lordship. [_Exeunt._ ~~~~~ Linenotes: _Much Ado About Nothing_, I. 3. SCENE III.] Capell. SCENE VI. Pope. 1: _good-year_] _good-yeere_ Q. _good yeere_ F1 F2. _good year_ F3 F4. _good-jer_ Theobald. _goujeres_ Hanmer. _goujere_ Steevens. 4: _breeds_] _breeds it._ Theobald. 7: _brings_] Q. _bringeth_ Ff. 8: _at least_] Q. _yet_ Ff. 10: _moral_] _morall_ Q F1. _mortall_ F2 F3 F4. 16: _the full_] _full_ S. Walker conj. who would print lines 16–21 as verses, ending _this...controlement ... brother...grace...root...yourself...season...harvest._ 17: _of late_] _till of late_ Collier MS. 19: _true_] Q. om. Ff. 23: _in his grace_] _by his grace_ Johnson conj. _in his garden_ Id. conj. (withdrawn). 27: _muzzle_] _mussell_ Q F1 F2 F3. _muzzel_ F4. 33: _I make_] Q. _I will make_ Ff. 36: _came_] _come_ Capell conj. 47: _on_] Ff. _one_ Q. 48: _came_] Q F1. _come_ F2 F3 F4. 49: _to this?_] _to know this?_ Johnson. 52: _whipt me_] Q. _whipt_ Ff. 59: _me?_] Ff. _me._ Q. ~~~~~ ACT II. SCENE I. _A hall in_ LEONATO’S _house_. _Enter_ LEONATO, ANTONIO, HERO, BEATRICE, _and others_. _Leon._ Was not Count John here at supper? _Ant._ I saw him not. _Beat._ How tartly that gentleman looks! I never can see him but I am heart-burned an hour after. _Hero._ He is of a very melancholy disposition. 5