Act 3 Flashcards
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So say I. Methinks you are sadder.
I hope he be in love
Hang it.
You must draw it first and hang it afterwards.
Well, everyone can master a grief be he that has it.
Yet say I he is in love.
Hath any man seen him at the barber’s?
No, but the barber’s man hath been seen with him.
Nay, a rubs himself with civet. Can you smell him out by that?
That’s as much as to say the sweet youth’s in love.
The greatest note of it is his melancholy.
And when was he wont to wash his face?
Yea or to paint himself? For the which I hear what they say of him.
Nay but his jesting spirit, which is now crept into a lute-string, and governed by stops.
Indeed that tells a heavy tale for him. Conclude, conclude, he is in love.
Nay but I know who loves him.
That would I know too. I warrant, one that knows him not.
Yes, and his ill conditions, and in despite of all, dies for him.
For my life, to break with him about Beatrice.
‘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.
I know not that when he knows what I know.
If there be any impediment, I pray you discover it.
I came hither to tell you; and circumstances shortened, for she has been too long a talking of - the lady is disloyal.
Who, Hero?
Even she, Leonato’s Hero, your Hero, every man’s Hero.
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, you
shall see her chamber window entered, even the night before her wedding day. If you love her then, tomorrow wed her. But It would better fit your honour to change your mind.
May this be so?
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.
If I see anything tonight why I should not marry her, tomorrow, in the congregation where I should wed, there I will shame her.
