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She doth indeed, my daughter says so; and the ecstasy hath so much
overborne her that my daughter is sometime afeard she will do a desperate
outrage to herself. It is very true. [150]

DON PEDRO
It were good that Benedick knew of it by some other, if she will not discover
it.

CLAUDIO
To what end? He would make but a sport of it and torment the poor lady
worse.

DON PEDRO
An he should, it were an alms to hang him. [155] She’s an excellent sweet
lady, and, out of all suspicion, she is virtuous.

CLAUDIO
And she is exceeding wise.

DON PEDRO

In every thing but in loving Benedick.

LEONATO

O, my lord, wisdom and blood combating in so [160] tender a body, we have
ten proofs to one that blood hath the victory. I am sorry for her, as I have
just cause, being her uncle and her guardian.

DON PEDRO
I would she had bestowed this dotage on me; I would have daffed all other
respects and made her half [165] myself. I pray you, tell Benedick of it, and

hear what ’a will say.

LEONATO
Were it good, think you?

CLAUDIO
Hero thinks surely she will die; for she says she will die, if he love her not;