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Borachio Monologue from Much Ado About Nothing

From Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

male · anguished · 1:04 min

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Sweet Prince, let me go no farther to mine answer: do you hear me, and let this Count kill me. I have deceived even your very eyes: what your wisdoms could not discover, these shallow fools have brought to light; who, in the night overheard me confessing to this man how Don John your brother incensed me to slander the Lady Hero; how you were brought into the orchard and saw me court Margaret in Hero’s garments; how you disgraced her, when you should marry her. My villainy they have upon record; which I had rather seal with my death than repeat over to my shame. The lady is dead upon mine and my master’s false accusation; and, briefly, I desire nothing but the reward of a villain.

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Borachio confesses his role in the deception that led to Lady Hero's disgrace and death, revealing his inner turmoil and regret as he faces the consequences of his actions.

20s · despair · betrayal · death · shame · redemption

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