Much Ado about Nothing

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Enter LEONATO and ANTONIO, meeting.LEONATO.How now, brother? Where is my cousin your son? Hath he provided this music?ANTONIO.He is very busy about it. But, brother, I can tell you strange news that you yet dreamt notof.LEONATO.Are they good?ANTONIO.As the event stamps them: but they have a good cover; they show well outward. The Princeand Count Claudio, walking in a thick-pleached alley in my orchard, were thus muchoverheard by a man of mine: the Prince discovered to Claudio that he loved my niece yourdaughter and meant to acknowledge it this night in a dance; and if he found her accordant, he meant to take the present time by the 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 question him yourself.LEONATO.No, no; we will hold it as a dream till it appear itself: but I will acquaint my daughterwithal, that she may be the better prepared for an answer, if peradventure this be true. Goyou and tell her of it. Several persons cross the stage.]Cousins, you know what you have to do. O I cry you mercy, friend; go you with me, and Iwill use your skill. Good cousin, have a care this busy time.