025 Bora. Proof enough to misuse the prince, to vex Claudio, to undo Hero, and kill Leonato. Look you for any other issue?
D. John. Only to despite them, I will endeavour any thing.
[030] Bora. Go, then; find me a meet hour to draw Don Pedro and the Count Claudio alone: tell them that you know that Hero loves me; intend a kind of zeal both to the prince and [033] Claudio, as,—in love of your brother’s honour, who hath made this match, and his friend’s reputation, who is thus 035 like to be cozened with the semblance of a maid,—that you [036] have discovered thus. They will scarcely believe this without trial: offer them instances; which shall bear no less likelihood than to see me at her chamber-window; hear me call [039] Margaret, Hero; hear Margaret term me Claudio; and 040 bring them to see this the very night before the intended [041] wedding,—for in the meantime I will so fashion the matter that Hero shall be absent,—and there shall appear such [043] seeming truth of Hero’s disloyalty, that jealousy shall be called assurance and all the preparation overthrown.
045 D. John. Grow this to what adverse issue it can, I will put it in practice. Be cunning in the working this, and thy fee is a thousand ducats.
[048] Bora. Be you constant in the accusation, and my cunning shall not shame me.
050 D. John. I will presently go learn their day of marriage. [Exeunt.
[000] Scene III. Leonato’s orchard.
MAAN II. 3 Enter Benedick.
[001] Bene. Boy!