No Fear Shakespeare
Much Ado About Nothing
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Act 3, Scene 1, Page 5
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HERO
Why, every day, tomorrow. Come, go in.
I’ll show thee some attires, and have thy counsel
Which is the best to furnish me tomorrow.
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HERO
Tomorrow, and then every day after that. Come on, let’s
go inside. I want to show you some clothing, so you can tell me what
I should wear tomorrow.
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They move aside from the bower |
They move away from the bower. |
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URSULA
(aside to
HERO)
She’s limed, I warrant you. We have caught her,
madam.
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URSULA
(speaking so that only HERO
can hear) We caught her in our trap,
madam, I’m sure of it.
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HERO
(aside to
URSULA)
If it proves so, then loving goes by haps;
Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.
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HERO
(speaking so that only
URSULAcan hear) If so, then you never
know where love will come from. Cupid gets some lovers with arrows,
but some he lays traps for!
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Exeunt HERO
andURSULA
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Everyone but BEATRICE
exits. |
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BEATRICE
(coming forward)
What fire is in mine ears? Can this be true?
Stand I condemned for pride and scorn so much?
Contempt, farewell, and maiden pride, adieu!
No glory lives behind the back of such.
And Benedick, love on; I will requite thee,
Taming my wild heart to thy loving hand.
If thou dost love, my kindness shall incite thee
To bind our loves up in a holy band.
For others say thou dost deserve, and I
Believe it better than reportingly.
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BEATRICE
(coming forward) I’m
burning up with shame! Can this be true? Do people criticize me this
much for being proud and scornful? Then I’ll say goodbye
to my contempt and my pride in being unmarried! No good is spoken of
such a person as me behind her back. Benedick, keep on loving me and
I will return your love, like a wild hawk being tamed by her
handler. I’ll be kind to you from now on, and if you
really do love me, that kindness will encourage you to seal our love
with a wedding band. People say that you deserve my love, and I
believe it—not just because they’ve said
so.
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Exit |
She exits. |
