A Room in Leonato's House.
 Enter LEONATO and an old man, ANTONIO, brother to Leonato, severally.

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 not of.

Leonato	Are they good?

Antonio	As the event stamps them; but they have a good cover, they 
	show well outward. The prince and Count Claudio, walking in a 
	thick-pleached alley in mine orchard, were thus much overheard 
	by a man of mine: the prince discovered to Claudio that he 
	loved my niece your daughter, 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 daughter withal, that she may be the better 
	prepared for an answer, if peradventure this be true. Go you, 
	and tell her of it.

                            Enter ATTENDANTS.

	Cousins, you know what you have to do. O, I cry you mercy, 
	friend; go you with me, and I will use your skill. Good 
	cousin, have a care this busy time.
													[Exeunt.
