_Bene._ Yet is this no charm for the toothache. Old signior, walk aside with me: I have studied eight or nine wise words to speak to you, which these hobby-horses must not hear. [_Exeunt Benedick and Leonato._ 65 _D. Pedro._ For my life, to break with him about Beatrice. _Claud._ ’Tis even so. Hero and Margaret have by this played their parts with Beatrice; and then the two bears will not bite one another when they meet. _Enter_ DON JOHN. _D. John._ My lord and brother, God save you! 70 _D. Pedro._ Good den, brother. _D. John._ If your leisure served, I would speak with you. _D. Pedro._ In private? _D. John._ If it please you: yet Count Claudio may hear; for what I would speak of concerns him. 75 _D. Pedro._ What’s the matter? _D. John._ [_To Claudio_] Means your lordship to be married to-morrow? _D. Pedro._ You know he does. _D. John._ I know not that, when he knows what I know. 80 _Claud._ If there be any impediment, I pray you discover it. _D. John._ 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 85 in dearness of heart hath holp to effect your ensuing marriage,—surely suit ill spent and labour ill bestowed. _D. Pedro._ Why, what’s the matter? _D. John._ I came hither to tell you; and, circumstances shortened, for she has been too long a talking of, the lady 90 is disloyal. _Claud._ Who, Hero? _D. John._ Even she; Leonato’s Hero, your Hero, every man’s Hero. _Claud._ Disloyal? 95 _D. 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 entered, even the night before her wedding-day: if 100 you love her then, to-morrow wed her; but it would better fit your honour to change your mind. _Claud._ May this be so? _D. Pedro._ I will not think it. _D. John._ If you dare not trust that you see, confess 105 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 any thing to-night why I should not marry her to-morrow, in the congregation, where I should 110 wed, there will I shame her. _D. Pedro._ And, as I wooed for thee to obtain her, I will join with thee to disgrace her. _D. John._ I will disparage her no farther till you are my witnesses: bear it coldly but till midnight, and let the issue 115 show itself. _D. Pedro._ O day untowardly turned! _Claud._ O mischief strangely thwarting! _D. John._ O plague right well prevented! so will you say when you have seen the sequel. [_Exeunt._ 120