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1

Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1]

(stage directions)

1

[Enter LEONATO, HERO, and BEATRICE, with a Messenger]

2

Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1]

(stage directions)

84

[Enter DON PEDRO, DON JOHN, CLAUDIO, BENEDICK, and BALTHASAR]

3

Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 2]

(stage directions)

302

[Enter LEONATO and ANTONIO, meeting]

4

Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 2]

Leonato

320

No, no; we will hold it as a dream till it appear
itself: but I will acquaint my daughter withal,
that she may be the better prepared for an answer,
if peradventure this be true. Go you and tell her of it.
[Enter Attendants]
Cousins, you know what you have to do. O, I cry you
mercy, friend; go you with me, and I will use your
skill. Good cousin, have a care this busy time.

5

Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 3]

(stage directions)

329

[Enter DON JOHN and CONRADE]

6

Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 3]

Don John

365

I make all use of it, for I use it only.
Who comes here?
[Enter BORACHIO]
What news, Borachio?

7

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1]

(stage directions)

398

[Enter LEONATO, ANTONIO, HERO, BEATRICE, and others]

8

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1]

Leonato

471

The revellers are entering, brother: make good room.
[All put on their masks]
[Enter DON PEDRO, CLAUDIO, BENEDICK, BALTHASAR,]
DON JOHN, BORACHIO, MARGARET, URSULA and others, masked]

9

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1]

(stage directions)

643

[Enter CLAUDIO, BEATRICE, HERO, and LEONATO]

10

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 2]

(stage directions)

760

[Enter DON JOHN and BORACHIO]

11

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 3]

(stage directions)

812

[Enter BENEDICK]

12

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 3]

(stage directions)

814

[Enter Boy]

13

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 3]

(stage directions)

851

[Enter DON PEDRO, CLAUDIO, and LEONATO]

14

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 3]

(stage directions)

858

[Enter BALTHASAR with Music]

15

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 3]

Leonato

1002

If he do fear God, a' must necessarily keep peace:
if he break the peace, he ought to enter into a
quarrel with fear and trembling.

16

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 3]

(stage directions)

1053

[Enter BEATRICE]

17

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 1]

(stage directions)

1072

[Enter HERO, MARGARET, and URSULA]

18

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 1]

Hero

1073

Good Margaret, run thee to the parlor;
There shalt thou find my cousin Beatrice
Proposing with the prince and Claudio:
Whisper her ear and tell her, I and Ursula
Walk in the orchard and our whole discourse
Is all of her; say that thou overheard'st us;
And bid her steal into the pleached bower,
Where honeysuckles, ripen'd by the sun,
Forbid the sun to enter, like favourites,
Made proud by princes, that advance their pride
Against that power that bred it: there will she hide her,
To listen our purpose. This is thy office;
Bear thee well in it and leave us alone.

19

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 1]

Hero

1088

Now, Ursula, when Beatrice doth come,
As we do trace this alley up and down,
Our talk must only be of Benedick.
When I do name him, let it be thy part
To praise him more than ever man did merit:
My talk to thee must be how Benedick
Is sick in love with Beatrice. Of this matter
Is little Cupid's crafty arrow made,
That only wounds by hearsay.
[Enter BEATRICE, behind]
Now begin;
For look where Beatrice, like a lapwing, runs
Close by the ground, to hear our conference.

20

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 2]

(stage directions)

1198

[Enter DON PEDRO, CLAUDIO, BENEDICK, and LEONATO]