She’s an excellent sweet lady, and, out of all suspicion,

she is virtuous.

CLAUDIO

And she is exceeding wise.

PRINCE

In everything but in loving Benedick

Well, we will hear further of it by your daughter.

Let it cool the while. I love Benedick well, and I

could wish he would modestly examine himself to

see how much he is unworthy so good a lady

’tis very possible he’ll scorn it, for the man,

as you know all, hath a contemptible spirit.

CLAUDIO

He is a very proper man.

PRINCE

He hath indeed a good outward happiness.

CLAUDIO

Before God, and in my mind, very wise.

PRINCE

He doth indeed show some sparks that are like

wit.

CLAUDIO

And I take him to be valiant.

CLAUDIO

To what end? He would make but a sport of it

and torment the poor lady worse.

Then down upon her knees she falls, weeps,

sobs, beats her heart, tears her hair, prays, curses:

“O sweet Benedick, God give me patience!”

Hath she made her affection known to

Benedick?

LEONATO

No, and swears she never will. That’s her

torment.