No Fear Shakespeare
Much Ado About Nothing
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Act 5, Scene 1, Page 13
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CLAUDIO
O noble sir!
Your overkindness doth wring tears from me.
I do embrace your offer; and dispose
For henceforth of poor Claudio.
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CLAUDIO
Oh, noble sir! Your overwhelming kindness makes me weep. I
willingly accept your offer and put my future in your hands.
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LEONATO
Tomorrow then I will expect your coming.
Tonight I take my leave. This naughty man
Shall face to face be brought to Margaret,
Who I believe was packed in all this wrong,
Hired to it by your brother.
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LEONATO
I will see you tomorrow, then. Now I have to leave. This wicked
man will be brought face to face with Margaret, who I believe was
hired by Don John to take part in this plot.
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BORACHIO
No, by my soul, she was not,
Nor knew not what she did when she spoke to me,
But always hath been just and virtuous
In any thing that I do know by her.
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BORACHIO
No, she wasn’t, and she didn’t know anything
about it. She has always been honest and good.
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DOGBERRY
(to
LEONATO) Moreover, sir, which indeed
is not under
white and black, this plaintiff here, the offender, did call me
ass. I beseech you, let it be remembered in his punishment.
And also the watch heard them talk of one Deformed. They
say he wears a key in his ear and a lock hanging by it and
borrows money in God’s name, the which he hath used so
long and never paid that now men grow hard-hearted and
will lend nothing for God’s sake. Pray you, examine him
upon that point.
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DOGBERRY
(to
LEONATO) Also, sir, this
hasn’t been put down in writing, but I should let you
know that this plaintiff here, the criminal, did in fact call me an ass. Please
remember that when you’re punishing him. Plus, the
watchmen heard the criminals talking about some man named Deformed. They say that he has an earring made out of a key, with a
lock hanging from it. Apparently, he borrows money from people in
the name of God and then never pays it back, which angers everyone
so much that they now refuse to fund anything in the name of God.
Make sure you ask him about this.
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LEONATO
I thank thee for thy care and honest pains.
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LEONATO
Thank you for all your efforts.
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DOGBERRY
Your worship speaks like a most thankful and reverent
youth, and I praise God for you.
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DOGBERRY
You speak like a very thankful and respectful boy, and may God
bless you.
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LEONATO
(giving him money)
There’s for thy pains.
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LEONATO
(giving DOGBERRY
money) This is for your
trouble.
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