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Whisper her ear, and tell her I and Ursley

Walk in the orchard, and our whole discourse

Is all of her. Say that thou overheardst us,

And bid her steal into the pleached bower,

Where honeysuckles, ripened by the sun,

Forbid the sun to enter, like favorites

Made proud by princes, that advance their pride

Against that power that bred it. There will she hide her,

To listen our propose. This is thy office;

Bear thee well in it, and leave us alone.

Marg.

I’ll make her come, I warrant you, presently.

[Exit.]

Hero.

Now, Ursula, when Beatrice doth come,

As we do trace this alley up and down,

Our talk must only be of Benedick.

When I do name him, let it be thy part

To praise him more than ever man did merit.

My talk to thee must be how Benedick

Is sick in love with Beatrice. Of this matter

Is little Cupid’s crafty arrow made,

That only wounds by hearsay.

Enter Beatrice [behind.]

Now begin,

For look where Beatrice like a lapwing runs

Close by the ground, to hear our conference.

Urs.

The pleasant’st angling is to see the fish