{"id":4272,"date":"2014-12-09T22:00:59","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T03:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=4272"},"modified":"2014-12-09T22:00:59","modified_gmt":"2014-12-10T03:00:59","slug":"much-ado-about-nothing-act-i-scene-i-first-folio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=4272","title":{"rendered":"Much Ado About Nothing: Act I, Scene i: First Folio"},"content":{"rendered":"

Much Ado About Nothing \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Act 1, Scene 1. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Beatrice<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Click here for a modern\u00a0version<\/a><\/p>\n

Beatrice<\/strong>
\n39. \u00a0He s<\/span>et vp his bils here in Mes<\/span>s<\/span>ina<\/i>, & challeng’d
\n40. \u00a0Cupid at the Flight: and my Vnckles foole reading the
\n41. \u00a0Challenge, s<\/span>ubs<\/span>crib’d for Cupid, and challeng’d him at
\n42. \u00a0the Burbolt. I pray you, how many hath hee kil’d and
\n43. \u00a0eaten in thes<\/span>e warres? But how many hath he kil’d? for
\n44. \u00a0indeed, I promis’d to eate all of his killing.<\/p>\n

Leonato<\/strong><\/div>\n
45. <\/span>\u00a0‘Faith Neece, you taxe Signior Benedicke too<\/div>\n
46. \u00a0much, but hee’l be meet with you, I doubt it not.<\/div>\n
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Messenger<\/strong><\/div>\n
47. \u00a0He hath done good s<\/span>eruice Lady in thes<\/span>e wars.<\/div>\n
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Beatrice<\/strong><\/div>\n
48. \u00a0You had mus<\/span>ty victuall, and he hath holpe to<\/div>\n
49. \u00a0ease it: he’s a very valiant Trencher-man, hee hath an<\/div>\n
50. \u00a0excellent s<\/span>tomacke.<\/div>\n
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Messenger<\/strong><\/div>\n
\u00a051. \u00a0And a good s<\/span>ouldier too Lady.<\/div>\n
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Beatrice<\/strong><\/div>\n
52. \u00a0And a good s<\/span>ouldier to a Lady. But what is he<\/div>\n
53. \u00a0to a Lord?<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Messenger<\/strong><\/div>\n
54. \u00a0\u00a0A Lord to a Lord, a man to a man, s<\/span>tuft with<\/div>\n
55. \u00a0all honourable vertues.<\/div>\n
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Beatrice<\/strong><\/div>\n
56. \u00a0It is s<\/span>o indeed, he is no les<\/span>s<\/span>e then a s<\/span>tuft man:<\/div>\n
57. \u00a0but for the s<\/span>tuffing well, we are all mortall.<\/div>\n
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Leonato<\/strong><\/div>\n
58. \u00a0\u00a0You mus<\/span>t not (s<\/span>ir) mis<\/span>take my Neece, there is<\/div>\n
59. \u00a0a kind of merry war betwixt Signior Benedick, & her:<\/div>\n
60. \u00a0they neuer meet, but there’s a skirmis<\/span>h of wit between<\/div>\n
61. \u00a0them.<\/div>\n
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Beatrice<\/strong><\/div>\n
62. \u00a0Alas, he gets nothing by that. In our las<\/span>t con-<\/div>\n
63. \u00a0flict, foure of his fiue wits went halting off, and now is<\/div>\n
64. \u00a0the whole man gouern’d with one: s<\/span>o that if hee haue<\/div>\n
65. \u00a0wit enough to keepe hims<\/span>elfe warme, let him beare it<\/div>\n
66. \u00a0for a difference betweene hims<\/span>elfe and his hors<\/span>e: For it<\/div>\n
67. \u00a0is all the wealth that he hath left, to be knowne a reas<\/span>o-<\/div>\n
68. \u00a0nable creature. Who is his companion now? He hath<\/div>\n
69. \u00a0euery month a new s<\/span>worne brother.<\/div>\n
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Messenger<\/strong><\/div>\n
70\u00a0\u00a0<\/i>I’st pos<\/span>s<\/span>ible?<\/div>\n
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Beatrice<\/strong><\/div>\n
71. \u00a0Very eas<\/span>ily pos<\/span>s<\/span>ible: he weares his faith but as<\/div>\n
72. \u00a0the fas<\/span>hion of his hat, it euer changes with ye<\/abbr>\u00a0next block.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Messenger<\/strong><\/div>\n
73. \u00a0I s<\/span>ee (Lady) the Gentleman is not in your<\/div>\n
74. \u00a0bookes.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Beatrice<\/strong><\/div>\n
75.\u00a0\u00a0<\/i>No, and he were, I would burne my s<\/span>tudy. But<\/div>\n
76. \u00a0I pray you, who is his companion? Is there no young<\/div>\n
77. \u00a0s<\/span>quarer now, that will make a voyage with him to the<\/div>\n
78. \u00a0diuell?<\/div>\n
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Messenger<\/strong><\/div>\n
79. \u00a0He is mos<\/span>t in the company of the right noble<\/div>\n
80 \u00a0Claudio<\/i>.<\/div>\n
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Beatrice<\/strong><\/div>\n
81. \u00a0O Lord, he will hang vpon him like a dis<\/span>eas<\/span>e:<\/div>\n
82. \u00a0he is s<\/span>ooner caught then the pes<\/span>tilence, and the taker<\/div>\n
83. \u00a0runs pres<\/span>ently mad. God helpe the noble Claudio<\/i>, if hee<\/div>\n
84. \u00a0haue caught the Benedict, it will cos<\/span>t him a thous<\/span>and<\/div>\n
85. \u00a0pound ere he be cur’d.<\/div>\n
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Messenger<\/strong><\/div>\n
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86. \u00a0I will hold friends with you Lady.<\/div>\n
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Beatrice<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/a>87. \u00a0Do good friend.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Leonato<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/a>88. \u00a0You’l ne’re run mad Neece.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Beatrice<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/a>89. \u00a0\u00a0No, not till a hot Ianuary.<\/div>\n
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Messenger<\/strong><\/div>\n
90. \u00a0Don Pedro<\/i> is approach’d.<\/div>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n
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91. \u00a0Enter don Pedro, Claudio, Benedicke, Balthas<\/span>ar<\/i>,<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
<\/a>92. \u00a0and Iohn the bas<\/span>tard<\/i>.<\/div>\n
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Don Pedro<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/a>93. \u00a0\u00a0Good Signior Leonato<\/i>, you are come to meet<\/div>\n
<\/a>94. \u00a0your trouble: the fas<\/span>hion of the world is to auoid cos<\/span>t,<\/div>\n
95. \u00a0and you encounter it.<\/div>\n
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Leonato<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/a>96. \u00a0Neuer came trouble to my hous<\/span>e in the likenes<\/div>\n
<\/a>97. \u00a0of your Grace: for trouble being gone, comfort s<\/span>hould<\/div>\n
<\/a>98. \u00a0remaine: but when you depart from me, s<\/span>orrow abides,<\/div>\n
<\/a>99. \u00a0and happines<\/span>s<\/span>e takes his leaue.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Don Pedro<\/strong><\/div>\n
100. \u00a0\u00a0You embrace your charge too willingly: I<\/div>\n
<\/a>101. \u00a0thinke this is your daughter.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Leonato<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/a>102. \u00a0Her mother hath many times told me s<\/span>o.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Benedick<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/a>103. \u00a0Were you in doubt that you askt her?<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Leonato<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/a>104. \u00a0Signior Benedicke, no, for then were you a<\/div>\n
105. \u00a0childe.<\/div>\n
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Don Pedro<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/a>106. \u00a0You haue it full Benedicke, we may ghes<\/span>s<\/span>e by<\/div>\n
<\/a>107. \u00a0this, what you are, being a man, truely the Lady fathers<\/div>\n
<\/a>108. \u00a0her s<\/span>elfe: be happie Lady, for you are like an honorable<\/div>\n
<\/a>109. \u00a0father.<\/div>\n
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Benedick<\/strong><\/div>\n
110. \u00a0If Signior Leonato<\/i> be her father, s<\/span>he would not<\/div>\n
<\/a>111. \u00a0haue his head on her s<\/span>houlders for al Mes<\/span>s<\/span>ina, as like him<\/div>\n
<\/a>112. \u00a0as s<\/span>he is.<\/div>\n
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Beatrice<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/a>113. \u00a0I wonder that you will s<\/span>till be talking, s<\/span>ignior<\/div>\n
<\/a>114. \u00a0Benedicke, no body markes you.<\/div>\n
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Benedick<\/strong><\/div>\n
115. \u00a0What my deere Ladie Dis<\/span>daine! are you yet<\/div>\n
<\/a>116. \u00a0liuing?<\/div>\n
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Beatrice<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/a>117. \u00a0Is it pos<\/span>s<\/span>ible Dis<\/span>daine s<\/span>hould die, while s<\/span>hee<\/div>\n
<\/a>118. \u00a0hath s<\/span>uch meete foode to feede it, as Signior Benedicke?<\/div>\n
<\/a>119. \u00a0Curtes<\/span>ie it s<\/span>elfe mus<\/span>t conuert to Dis<\/span>daine, if you come in<\/div>\n
120. \u00a0her pres<\/span>ence.<\/div>\n
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Benedick<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/a>121. \u00a0Then is curtes<\/span>ie a turne-coate, but it is cer-<\/div>\n
<\/a>122. \u00a0taine I am loued of all Ladies, onely you excepted: and<\/div>\n
<\/a>123. \u00a0I would I could finde in my heart that I had not a hard<\/div>\n
<\/a>124. \u00a0heart, for truely I loue none.<\/div>\n
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Beatrice<\/strong><\/div>\n
125. \u00a0\u00a0A deere happines<\/span>s<\/span>e to women, they would els<\/span>e<\/div>\n
<\/a>126. \u00a0haue beene troubled with a pernitious Suter, I thanke<\/div>\n
<\/a>127. \u00a0God and my cold blood, I am of your humour for that, I<\/div>\n
<\/a>128. \u00a0had rather heare my Dog barke at a Crow, than a man<\/div>\n
<\/a>129. \u00a0s<\/span>weare he loues me.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Benedick<\/strong><\/div>\n
130. \u00a0\u00a0God keepe your Ladis<\/span>hip s<\/span>till in that minde,<\/div>\n
<\/a>131. \u00a0s<\/span>o s<\/span>ome Gentleman or other s<\/span>hall s<\/span>cape a predes<\/span>tinate<\/div>\n
<\/a>132. \u00a0s<\/span>cratcht face.<\/div>\n
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Beatrice<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/a>133. \u00a0Scratching could not make it wors<\/span>e, and ’twere<\/div>\n
<\/a>134. \u00a0s<\/span>uch a face as yours were.<\/div>\n
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Benedick<\/strong><\/div>\n
135. \u00a0\u00a0Well, you are a rare Parrat teacher.<\/div>\n
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Beatrice<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/a>136. \u00a0A bird of my tongue, is better than a beas<\/span>t of<\/div>\n
<\/a>137. \u00a0your.<\/div>\n
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Benedick<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/a>138. \u00a0I would my hors<\/span>e had the s<\/span>peed of your tongue,<\/div>\n
<\/a>139. \u00a0and s<\/span>o good a continuer, but keepe your way a Gods<\/div>\n
140. \u00a0name, I haue done.<\/div>\n
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Beatrice<\/strong><\/div>\n
<\/a>141. \u00a0You alwaies end with a Iades tricke, I know<\/div>\n
<\/a>142. \u00a0you of old.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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