DON PEDRO, Prince of Arragon.
Leonato, Governor of Messina.
Don John, Bastard Brother to Don Pedro.
Claudio, a young Lord of Florence, Favourite to Don

Pedro.
Benedick, a young Lord of Padua, favour'd likewise by

Don Pedro.
Balthazar, Servant to Don Pedro.
Antonio, Brother to Leonato.
Borachio, Confident to Don John..
Conrade, Friend to Borachio.
Dogberry, } two foolisa Officers.

Hero, Daughter to Leonato.
Beatrice, Neice to Leonato.
Margaret, two Gentlewomen, attending on Hero.
Ursula, s

A Friar, Mesenger., Watch, Town-Glerk, Sexton, and

Attendants.

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(1) Much Ado about Nothing.

A C T I. SCENE, a Court before Leonato's House. Enter Leonato, Hero, and Beatrice, with a

Messenger.

LEONATO: 29 Learn in this letter, that Don Pedro of 298 A rragon comes this night to Meffina.

7 Mer. He is very near by this; he was

not three leagues off when I left him. Wai

Leon. How many gentlemen have you 5

lost in this action?

Me. But few of any Sort, and none of Name.

Leon. A victory is twice it self, when the atchiever brings home full numbers; I find here, that Don Pe

dro