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BENEDICK
To bind me or undo me, one of them.—
Signior Leonato, truth it is, good Signior,
Your niece regards me with an eye of favor.
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BENEDICK
To tie me up, or to undo me: one or the other. Signior Leonato,
the truth is, your niece likes me.
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LEONATO
That eye my daughter lent her; ’tis most true.
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LEONATO
She sees you with the eyes my daughter lent her, it’s
true.
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BENEDICK
And I do with an eye of love requite her.
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BENEDICK
And I see her also through the eyes of love.
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LEONATO
The sight whereof I think you had from me,
From Claudio and the Prince. But what’s your
will?
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LEONATO
And those eyes were endowed with sight by Claudio, the Prince, and
me. But what did you want?
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BENEDICK
Your answer, sir, is enigmatical.
But for my will, my will is your goodwill
May stand with ours, this day to be conjoined
In the state of honorable marriage—
In which, good Friar, I shall desire your help.
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BENEDICK
Sir, I’m puzzled by what you just said. But as far as
what I want—I want you to give Beatrice and me your
blessing to be married. That, good Friar, is where you come
in.
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LEONATO
My heart is with your liking.
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LEONATO
Our wishes are aligned, then: I give you my blessing.
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FRIAR FRANCIS
And my help.
Here comes the Prince and Claudio.
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FRIAR FRANCIS
And I’ll help you. Here comes the Prince and
Claudio.
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Enter DON PEDRO
andCLAUDIO, and two or three others |
DON PEDRO andCLAUDIO
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DON PEDRO
Good morrow to this fair assembly.
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DON PEDRO
Good morning to all these lovely people.
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LEONATO
Good morrow, Prince; good morrow, Claudio.
We here attend you. Are you yet determined
Today to marry with my brother’s daughter?
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LEONATO
Good morning, Prince; good morning, Claudio. We’re
waiting here for you. Are you still set on marrying my
brother’s daughter?
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CLAUDIO
I’ll hold my mind were she an Ethiope.
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CLAUDIO
I wouldn’t change my mind even if she were black-skinned.
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