No Fear Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing: Act 4, scene ii

Enter DOGBERRY,VERGES, andSEXTON, in gowns; and the Watch, withCONRADE and BORACHIO

DOGBERRY, VERGES, the SEXTON (in his official gown), and theWATCHMEN enter, bringing CONRADE and BORACHIO.

	DOGBERRY
	Is our whole dissembly appeared?

DOGBERRY

Is our whole dissembly here?

	VERGES
	Oh, a stool and a cushion for the Sexton.

VERGES

Oh, we need a stool and a cushion for the sexton.

A stool is brought in. SEXTON sits

A stool is brought in. The SEXTON sits down.

	SEXTON
	Which be the malefactors?

SEXTON

Which ones are the malefactors?

	DOGBERRY
	Marry, that am I and my partner.

DOGBERRY

Sir, that would be me and my partner.

	VERGES
5	Nay, that's certain; we have the exhibition to examine.

VERGES

Yes, yes, we've been exhibitioned to examine this case.

	SEXTON
	But which are the offenders that are to be examined? Let
	them come before Master Constable.

SEXTON

No, you've misunderstood me—where are the criminals whom I'm supposed to examine? Have them come in front of the master constable.

	DOGBERRY
	Yea, marry, let them come before me.
	What is your name, friend?

DOGBERRY

Yes, indeed, bring them before me.

BORACHIO andCONRADE come forward

BORACHIO and CONRADE come forward.

10	What's your name, friend?

What's your name, friend?

	BORACHIO
	Borachio.

BORACHIO

Borachio.

	DOGBERRY
	Pray, write down, “Borachio.”—Yours, sirrah?

DOGBERRY

Please, write down “Borachio.”—And yours?

	CONRADE
	I am a gentleman, sir, and my name is Conrade.

CONRADE

I'm a gentleman, sir, and my name is Conrade.