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BORACHIO

And that is Claudio; I know him by his bearing.

DON JOHN
Are not you Signor Benedick?

CLAUDIO
You know me well; I am he.

DON JOHN
Signor, you are very near my brother in his [145] love. He is enamoured on
Hero; I pray you dissuade him from her; she is no equal for his birth. You may

do the part of an honest man in it.

CLAUDIO
How know you he loves her?

DON JOHN
I heard him swear his affection. [150]

BORACHIO
So did I too, and he swore he would marry her tonight.

DON JOHN
Come, let us to the banquet.
Exeunt Don John and Borachio.

CLAUDIO
Thus answer I in name of Benedick,

But hear these ill news with the ears of Claudio. [155]
’Tis certain so; the Prince woos for himself.
Friendship is constant in all other things

Save in the office and affairs of love;
Therefore all hearts in love use their own tongues.
Let every eye negotiate for itself, [160]
And trust no agent; for beauty is a witch
Against whose charms faith melteth into blood.