Much Ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare

Act 1 - Scene 2

A room in LEONATO’s house.

Leonato : How now, brother! Where is my cousin, your son? [p]hath he provided
this music?

Antonio : He is very busy about it. But, brother, I can tell [p]you strange news
that you yet dreamt not of.

Leonato : Are they good?

Antonio : As the event stamps them: but they have a good [p]cover; they show
well outward. The prince and Count [p]Claudio, walking in a
thick-pleached alley in mine [p]orchard, were thus much overheard by a
man of mine: [p]the prince discovered to Claudio that he loved
my [p]niece your daughter and meant to acknowledge it [p]this night in
a dance: and if he found her [p]accordant, he meant to take the
present time by the [p]top and instantly break with you of it.

Leonato : Hath the fellow any wit that told you this?

Antonio : A good sharp fellow: I will send for him; and [p]question him
yourself.

Leonato : No, no; we will hold it as a dream till it appear [p]itself: but I
will acquaint my daughter withal, [p]that she may be the better
prepared for an answer, [p]if peradventure this be true. Go you and
tell her of it. [p][Enter Attendants] [p]Cousins, you know what you
have to do. O, I cry you [p]mercy, friend; go you with me, and I will
use your [p]skill. Good cousin, have a care this busy time.

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