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1

Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1]

Benedick

188

You hear, Count Claudio: I can be secret as a dumb
man; I would have you think so; but, on my
allegiance, mark you this, on my allegiance. He is
in love. With who? now that is your grace's part.
Mark how short his answer is;—With Hero, Leonato's
short daughter.

2

Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 2]

Antonio

308

As the event stamps them: but they have a good
cover; they show well outward. The prince and Count
Claudio, walking in a thick-pleached alley in mine
orchard, were thus much overheard by a man of mine:
the prince discovered to Claudio that he loved my
niece your daughter and meant to acknowledge it
this night in a dance: and if he found her
accordant, he meant to take the present time by the
top and instantly break with you of it.

3

Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 3]

Borachio

382

Being entertained for a perfumer, as I was 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.

4

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1]

Leonato

399

Was not Count John here at supper?

5

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1]

Leonato

408

Then half Signior Benedick's tongue in Count John's
mouth, and half Count John's melancholy in Signior
Benedick's face,—

6

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1]

Benedick

568

Count Claudio?

7

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1]

Don Pedro

595

Now, signior, where's the count? did you see him?

8

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1]

Beatrice

664

So I would not he should do me, my lord, lest I
should prove the mother of fools. I have brought
Count Claudio, whom you sent me to seek.

9

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1]

Don Pedro

667

Why, how now, count! wherefore are you sad?

10

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1]

Beatrice

671

The count is neither sad, nor sick, nor merry, nor
well; but civil count, civil as an orange, and
something of that jealous complexion.

11

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1]

Leonato

680

Count, take of me my daughter, and with her my
fortunes: his grace hath made the match, and an
grace say Amen to it.

12

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1]

Beatrice

683

Speak, count, 'tis your cue.

13

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 2]

Don John

761

It is so; the Count Claudio shall marry the
daughter of Leonato.

14

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 2]

Borachio

788

Go, then; find me a meet hour to draw Don Pedro and
the Count Claudio alone: tell them that you know
that Hero loves me; intend a kind of zeal both to the
prince and Claudio, as,—in love of your brother's
honour, who hath made this match, and his friend's
reputation, who is thus like to be cozened with the
semblance of a maid,—that you have discovered
thus. They will scarcely believe this without trial:
offer them instances; which shall bear no less
likelihood than to see me at her chamber-window,
hear me call Margaret Hero, hear Margaret term me
Claudio; and bring them to see this the very night
before the intended wedding,—for in the meantime I
will so fashion the matter that Hero shall be
absent,—and there shall appear such seeming truth
of Hero's disloyalty that jealousy shall be called
assurance and all the preparation overthrown.

15

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 2]

Don John

1274

If it please you: yet Count Claudio may hear; for
what I would speak of concerns him.

16

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 4]

Hero

1545

These gloves the count sent me; they are an
excellent perfume.

17

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 4]

Ursula

1575

Madam, withdraw: the prince, the count, Signior
Benedick, Don John, and all the gallants of the
town, are come to fetch you to church.

18

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 1]

Friar Francis

1650

Lady, you come hither to be married to this count.

19

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 1]

Friar Francis

1657

Know you any, count?

20

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 1]

Don Pedro

1731

Why, then are you no maiden. Leonato,
I am sorry you must hear: upon mine honour,
Myself, my brother and this grieved count
Did see her, hear her, at that hour last night
Talk with a ruffian at her chamber-window
Who hath indeed, most like a liberal villain,
Confess'd the vile encounters they have had
A thousand times in secret.