The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 2 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 2 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
_Hero._ Indeed, he hath an excellent good name.
_Urs._ His excellence did earn it, ere he had it.
When are you married, madam? 100
_Hero._ Why, every day, to-morrow. Come, go in:
I’ll show thee some attires; and have thy counsel
Which is the best to furnish me to-morrow.
_Urs._ She’s limed, I warrant you: we have caught her, madam.
_Hero._ If it prove so, then loving goes by haps: 105
Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.
[_Exeunt Hero and Ursula._
_Beat._ [_Coming forward_] What fire is in mine ears?
Can this be true?
Stand I condemn’d for pride and scorn so much?
Contempt, farewell! and maiden pride, adieu!
No glory lives behind the back of such. 110
And, Benedick, love on; I will requite thee,
Taming my wild heart to thy loving hand:
If thou dost love, my kindness shall incite thee
To bind our loves up in a holy band;
For others say thou dost deserve, and I 115
Believe it better than reportingly. [_Exit._
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Linenotes: _Much Ado About Nothing_, III. 1.
SCENE I. Enter... Ursula.] Enter H. and two Gentlewomen, M. and
Ursley. Q.
1: _to_] _into_ Pope.
4: _Ursula_] _Ursley_ Q.
9: _like_] _like to_ Pope.
12: _listen our propose_] Q. _listen our purpose_ F1. _listen to
our purpose_ F2 F3 F4.
14: _warrant you_] Q F1. _warrant_ F2 F3 F4.
23: Enter B. behind.] Steevens (after line 23). Enter B. Q (after
line 25) Ff. Enter B. running towards the arbour. Theobald. Enter B.
stealing in behind. Collier MS.
29: _even_] _e’en_ Pope.
33: _false sweet_] _false-sweet_ S. Walker conj.
34: _she is_] _she’s_ Pope.
42: _wrestle_] _wrastle_ Q Ff.
45: _as full as_] Q F1 F2. _as full, as_ F3 F4.
51: _eyes_] Q F1. _eye_ F2 F3 F4.
58: _she_] _sheele_ Q.
62: _She would_] _She’d_ Pope.
63: _antique_] Q. _anticke_ F1.
65: _agate_] _agot_ Q Ff. _aglet_ Theobald (Warburton).
72: _not_] _for_ Rowe. _nor_ Capell.
75: _She would_] _she’d_ Pope.
_air_] _an air_ Rowe (ed. I).
79: _better death than_] _better death, then_ Q. _better death, to_
F1. _better death, to_ F2 F3 F4.
80: _as die_] _as ’tis to die_ Pope.
89: _swift_] _sweet_ Rowe.
91: _Signior_] om. Pope.
96: _bearing, argument_] F4. _bearing argument_ Q F1 F2 F3.
_for bearing, argument_] _forbearing argument_ Jackson conj.
101: _every day_] _in a day_ Collier MS.
103: _me to-morrow_] _me,—to-morrow!_ Anon. conj.
104: _limed_] Q. _tane_ Ff. _ta’en_ Rowe.
106: _Cupid kills_] Q F1 F2. _Cupids kills_ F3. _Cupid kill_ F4.
107: _mine_] _my_ F4.
110: _behind the back_] _but in the lack_ Collier MS.
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SCENE II. _A room in_ LEONATO’S _house_.
_Enter_ DON PEDRO, CLAUDIO, BENEDICK, _and_ LEONATO.
_D. Pedro._ I do but stay till your marriage be consummate,
and then go I toward Arragon.
_Claud._ I’ll bring you thither, my lord, if you’ll vouchsafe
me.
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