Enter Don Pedro, Don John, Claudio, Benedick, and Balthasar.
[080] D. Pedro. Good Signior Leonato, you are come to meet your trouble: the fashion of the world is to avoid cost, and [081] you encounter it.
Leon. Never came trouble to my house in the likeness of your Grace: for trouble being gone, comfort should 085 remain; but when you depart from me, sorrow abides, and happiness takes his leave.
[087] D. Pedro. You embrace your charge too willingly. I think this is your daughter.
Leon. Her mother hath many times told me so.
[090] Bene. Were you in doubt, sir, that you asked her?
Leon. Signior Benedick, no; for then were you a child.
[092] D. Pedro. You have it full, Benedick: we may guess by this what you are, being a man. Truly, the lady fathers herself. Be happy, lady; for you are like an honourable 095 father.
Bene. If Signior Leonato be her father, she would not have his head on her shoulders for all Messina, as like him as she is.
Beat. I wonder that you will still be talking, Signior 100 Benedick: nobody marks you.