No Fear Shakespeare
Much Ado About Nothing
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Act 3, Scene 2, Page 6
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DON JOHN
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.
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DON JOHN
If you won’t risk coming to see her tonight, then
don’t claim to know what she’s like. If you
follow me, I’ll give you all the proof you need. Once you
have seen more and heard more, then you can decide what to
do.
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CLAUDIO
If I see anything tonight why I should not marry her,
tomorrow in the congregation, where I should wed, there
will I shame her.
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CLAUDIO
If I see anything tonight that convinces me not to marry her,
I’ll shame her tomorrow in the very congregation where I
would have married her.
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DON PEDRO
And as I wooed for thee to obtain her, I will join with thee
to disgrace her.
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DON PEDRO
And since I wooed her in your name, I’ll join you in
disgracing her.
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DON JOHN
I will disparage her no farther till you are my witnesses.
Bear it coldly but till midnight and let the issue show
itself.
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DON JOHN
I won’t say anything else about her until you two see
things for yourselves. Remain calm until midnight, and then
you’ll see what the trouble is.
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DON PEDRO
O day untowardly turned!
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DON PEDRO
Oh, this day has turned into a disaster!
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CLAUDIO
O mischief strangely thwarting!
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CLAUDIO
Oh, mischief has ruined our plans!
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DON JOHN
O plague right well prevented! So will you say when you
have seen the sequel.
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DON JOHN
Oh, a plague has been prevented, thank God! That’s what
you’ll say once you’ve seen part two.
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Exeunt |
They all exit. |
