Much Ado about Nothing: ACT III
Introduction ACT I ACT II ACT III SCENE I. LEONATO'S garden. SCENE II. A room in LEONATO'S house SCENE III. A street. SCENE IV. HERO's apartment. SCENE V. Another room in LEONATO'S house. ACT IV ACT V About the Play Feedback			Search: All the plays Hamlet Coriolanus Julius Caesar King Lear Macbeth Othello Romeo and Juliet Richard II Richard III Titus Andronicus Antony and Cleopatra Timon of Athens Henry IV Part 1 Henry IV Part 2 Henry the Fifth Henry VI Part 1 Henry VI Part 2 Henry VI Part 3 Henry VIII King John Pericles Troilus and Cressida All's Well... As You Like It The Comedy of Errors Cymbeline A Midsummer... Love's Labour's Lost Measure for Measure The Merry Wives... Much Ado about Nothing The Merchant of Venice Twelfth Night The Taming of... The Tempest The Two Gentlemen... The Winter's Tale    for: SCENE V. Another room in LEONATO'S house. Enter LEONATO, with DOGBERRY and VERGES LEONATO       What would you with me, honest neighbour? DOGBERRY       Marry, sir, I would have some confidence with you       that decerns you nearly. LEONATO       Brief, I pray you; for you see it is a busy time with me. DOGBERRY 5     Marry, this it is, sir. VERGES       Yes, in truth it is, sir. LEONATO       What is it, my good friends? DOGBERRY       Goodman Verges, sir, speaks a little off the       matter: an old man, sir, and his wits are not so 10    blunt as, God help, I would desire they were; but,       in faith, honest as the skin between his brows. VERGES       Yes, I thank God I am as honest as any man living       that is an old man and no honester than I. DOGBERRY       Comparisons are odorous: palabras, neighbour Verges. LEONATO 15    Neighbours, you are tedious. DOGBERRY       It pleases your worship to say so, but we are the       poor duke's officers; but truly, for mine own part,       if I were as tedious as a king, I could find it in       my heart to bestow it all of your worship. LEONATO 20    All thy tediousness on me, ah? DOGBERRY       Yea, an 'twere a thousand pound more than 'tis; for       I hear as good exclamation on your worship as of any       man in the city; and though I be but a poor man, I       am glad to hear it. VERGES 25    And so am I. LEONATO       I would fain know what you have to say. VERGES       Marry, sir, our watch to-night, excepting your       worship's presence, ha' ta'en a couple of as arrant       knaves as any in Messina. DOGBERRY 30    A good old man, sir; he will be talking: as they       say, when the age is in, the wit is out: God help       us! it is a world to see. Well said, i' faith,       neighbour Verges: well, God's a good man; an two men       ride of a horse, one must ride behind. An honest 35    soul, i' faith, sir; by my troth he is, as ever       broke bread; but God is to be worshipped; all men       are not alike; alas, good neighbour! LEONATO       Indeed, neighbour, he comes too short of you. DOGBERRY       Gifts that God gives. LEONATO 40    I must leave you. DOGBERRY       One word, sir: our watch, sir, have indeed       comprehended two aspicious persons, and we would       have them this morning examined before your worship. LEONATO       Take their examination yourself and bring it me: I 45    am now in great haste, as it may appear unto you. DOGBERRY       It shall be suffigance. LEONATO       Drink some wine ere you go: fare you well. Enter a Messenger Messenger       My lord, they stay for you to give your daughter to       her husband. LEONATO 50    I'll wait upon them: I am ready. Exeunt LEONATO and Messenger DOGBERRY       Go, good partner, go, get you to Francis Seacole;       bid him bring his pen and inkhorn to the gaol: we       are now to examination these men. VERGES       And we must do it wisely. DOGBERRY 55    We will spare for no wit, I warrant you; here's       that shall drive some of them to a non-come: only       get the learned writer to set down our       excommunication and meet me at the gaol. Exeunt Return to top of page ... or ... Go to next scene