[080] Bene. They swore that you were almost sick for me.

[081] Beat. They swore that you were well-nigh dead for me.

[082] Bene. ’Tis no such matter. Then you do not love me?

Beat. No, truly, but in friendly recompense.

Leon. Come, cousin, I am sure you love the gentleman.

085 Claud. And I’ll be sworn upon’t that he loves her;

For here’s a paper, written in his hand,

A halting sonnet of his own pure brain,

Fashion’d to Beatrice.

Hero.