Scene 1

Question 1

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Answer 1

I learn in this letter that Don Peter of Arragon comes this night to Messina.

Question 2

Messenger
He is very near by this: he was not three leagues off when I left him.

Answer 2

How many gentlemen have you lost in this action?

Question 3

Messenger
But few of any sort, and none of name.

Answer 3

LEONATO
A victory is twice itself when the achiever brings home full numbers. I find here that Don Peter hath bestowed much honour on a young Florentine called Claudio.

Question 4

Messenger
I know none of that name, lady: there was none such in the army of any sort.

Answer 4

What is he that you ask for, niece?

Question 5

BEATRICE
I pray you, how many hath he
killed and eaten in these wars? But how many hath he killed? for indeed I promised to eat all of his killing.

Answer 5

LEONATO
Faith, niece, you tax Signior Benedick too much; but he’ll be meet with you, I doubt it not.

Question 6

BEATRICE
It is so, indeed; he is no less than a stuffed man: but for the stuffing,–well, we are all mortal.

Answer 6

LEONATO
You must not, sir, mistake my niece. There is a kind of merry war betwixt Signior Benedick and her: they never meet but there’s a skirmish of wit between them.

Question 7

DON PEDRO
Good Signior Leonato, you are come to meet your trouble: the fashion of the world is to avoid cost, and you encounter it.

Answer 7

LEONATO
Never came trouble to my house in the likeness of your grace: for trouble being gone, comfort should remain; but when you depart from me, sorrow abides and happiness takes his leave.

Question 8

DON PEDRO
You embrace your charge too willingly. I think this is your daughter.

Answer 8

LEONATO
Her mother hath many times told me so.

Question 9

BENEDICK
Were you in doubt, sir, that you asked her?

Answer 9

LEONATO
Signior Benedick, no; for then were you a child.

Question 10

DON PEDRO
Signior Benedick, my dear friend Leonato hath invited you all. I tell him we shall stay here at the least a month; and he heartily prays some occasion may detain us longer. I dare swear he is no hypocrite, but prays from his heart.

Answer 10

LEONATO
If you swear, my lord, you shall not be forsworn.
To DON JOHN
Let me bid you welcome, my lord: being reconciled to the prince your brother, I owe you all duty.

Question 11

DON JOHN
I thank you: I am not of many words, but I thank you.

Answer 11

LEONATO
Please it your grace lead on?