ACT III SCENE V	Another room in LEONATO'S house.
	Enter LEONATO, with DOGBERRY and VERGES
LEONATO	What would you with me, honest neighbour?
DOGBERRY	Marry, sir, I would have some confidence with you
	that decerns you nearly.
LEONATO	Brief, I pray you; for you see it is a busy time with me.	5
DOGBERRY	Marry, this it is, sir.
VERGES	Yes, in truth it is, sir.
LEONATO	What is it, my good friends?
DOGBERRY	Goodman Verges, sir, speaks a little off the
	matter: an old man, sir, and his wits are not so	10
	blunt as, God help, I would desire they were; but,
	in faith, honest as the skin between his brows.
VERGES	Yes, I thank God I am as honest as any man living
	that is an old man and no honester than I.
DOGBERRY	Comparisons are odorous: palabras, neighbour Verges.	15
LEONATO	Neighbours, you are tedious.
DOGBERRY	It pleases your worship to say so, but we are the
	poor duke's officers; but truly, for mine own part,
	if I were as tedious as a king, I could find it in
	my heart to bestow it all of your worship.	20
LEONATO	All thy tediousness on me, ah?
DOGBERRY	Yea, an 'twere a thousand pound more than 'tis; for
	I hear as good exclamation on your worship as of any
	man in the city; and though I be but a poor man, I
	am glad to hear it.	25
VERGES	And so am I.
LEONATO	I would fain know what you have to say.
VERGES	Marry, sir, our watch to-night, excepting your
	worship's presence, ha' ta'en a couple of as arrant
	knaves as any in Messina.	30
DOGBERRY	A good old man, sir; he will be talking: as they
	say, when the age is in, the wit is out: God help
	us! it is a world to see. Well said, i' faith,
	neighbour Verges: well, God's a good man; an two men
	ride of a horse, one must ride behind. An honest	35
	soul, i' faith, sir; by my troth he is, as ever
	broke bread; but God is to be worshipped; all men
	are not alike; alas, good neighbour!
LEONATO	Indeed, neighbour, he comes too short of you.
DOGBERRY	Gifts that God gives.	40
LEONATO	I must leave you.
DOGBERRY	One word, sir: our watch, sir, have indeed
	comprehended two aspicious persons, and we would
	have them this morning examined before your worship.
LEONATO	Take their examination yourself and bring it me: I	45
	am now in great haste, as it may appear unto you.
DOGBERRY	It shall be suffigance.
LEONATO	Drink some wine ere you go: fare you well.
	Enter a Messenger
Messenger	My lord, they stay for you to give your daughter to
	her husband.	50
LEONATO	I'll wait upon them: I am ready.
	Exeunt LEONATO and Messenger
DOGBERRY	Go, good partner, go, get you to Francis Seacole;
	bid him bring his pen and inkhorn to the gaol: we
	are now to examination these men.
VERGES	And we must do it wisely.	55
DOGBERRY	We will spare for no wit, I warrant you; here's
	that shall drive some of them to a non-come: only
	get the learned writer to set down our
	excommunication and meet me at the gaol.
	Exeunt