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BENEDICK

Think you in your soul the Count Claudio hath wronged Hero?

BEATRICE
Yea, as sure as I have a thought or a soul. [325]

BENEDICK
Enough, I am engaged; I will challenge him. I will kiss your hand, and so I
leave you. By this hand, Claudio shall render me a dear account. As you hear

of me, so think of me. Go, comfort your cousin; I must say she is dead; and
so, farewell. [330]
Exeunt.

Scene II IT

Enter Dogberry, Verges, and the Sexton in gowns; and the Watch, with

Conrade and Borachio

DOGBERRY
Is our whole dissembly appeared?

VERGES
O, a stool and a cushion for the Sexton.

SEXTON
Which be the malefactors?

DOGBERRY
Marry, that am I and my partner.

VERGES
Nay, that’s certain; we have the exhibition to [5] examine.

SEXTON

But which are the offenders that are to be examined? Let them come before
Master Constable.