In mine eye she is the sweetest lady that ever I
looked on.
BENEDICK
I can see yet without spectacles and I see no such
matter: there's her cousin, an she were not
possessed with a fury, exceeds her as much in beauty
as the first of May doth the last of December. But I
hope you have no intent to turn husband, have you?
CLAUDIO
I would scarce trust myself, though I had sworn the
contrary, if Hero would be my wife.
BENEDICK
Is't come to this? In faith, hath not the world
one man but he will wear his cap with suspicion?
Shall I never see a bachelor of three-score again?
Go to, i' faith; an thou wilt needs thrust thy neck
into a yoke, wear the print of it and sigh away
Sundays. Look Don Pedro is returned to seek you.
In this passage, Claudio and Benedick are going back and forth about why Claudio is crazy for loving Hero. Claudio is love-struck and Benedick is in a state of shock at why his friend would love such a plain woman. It seems as if with every word Claudio falls deeper in love with Hero and Benedick only wishes to attempt to awake his friend to his madness.
CLAUDIO
She's the most beautiful woman I've ever seen.
BENEDICK
I can see without glasses that she's definitely not that. Her cousin may be rude but Hero can't hold a candle to Beatrice. You don't intend to try and marry her, do you?
CLAUDIO
I wouldn't believe my luck if I could be married to Hero.
BENEDICK
Is this really happening? Am I the only man to actually think about what he's doing? Am I going to see any bachelors again? Go ahead, go into servitude under Hero and lose all free will. Here comes Don Pedro to find you.
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