DON PEDRO, Prince of Arragon.
Leonato, Governor of Mesina.
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.
Balthasar, Servant to Don Pedro.
Antonio, Brother to Leonato.
Borachio, Confident to Don John.
Conrade, Friend to Borachio.
Verges,

two .

Hero, Daughter to Leonato.
Beatrice, Niece to Leonato.

Marineto }ewo Gentlewomen, attending on Hero.

A Friar, Mesenger, Watch, Town-Clerk, Sexton, and

Attendants.

SCENE, Meffina in Sicily.

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