In fact, the letter was intended for Rosaline (from Berowne), mixed up by Costard. Jaquenetta asks Nathaniel to read the letter from Armado, given to her by Costard. (Letter is in Act IV, scene i, line 62) At the castle, Dull, Nathaniel, and the pedant Holofernes (whose vocabulary is immense) trade witticisms. Costard, however, gives Armado's letter to the princess (who claims to be Rosaline). On his way, Berowne gives Costard a letter for Rosaline. Boyet informs the princess and her ladies of the inquiries.Īrmado frees Costard early on condition that he take a letter to Jaquenetta for him. Dumaine, Longaville, and Berowne all ask Boyet (Lord with the princess) the names of the princess' three ladies, Katharine, Maria, and Rosaline. Berowne, here, recognizes Rosaline (lady of the princess') and exchanges witty remarks with her. Ferdinand denies he or his father ever received the money. He won't let her in (following his rules), but instead meets her outside his gates, where she informs him her father wants a loan of 100,000 crowns repaid. The princess (daughter of the King of France) comes to Ferdinand's court. Hypocritically, Armado puts Costard in prison, even after he (Armado) actually admits (around others) to Jaquenetta that he loves her and will meet her later. Ironically, Armado admits to his servant Moth that he is in fact in love with a woman. Ferdinand sentences Costard to one week of fasting, overseen by de Armado. Anthony Dull enters with Costard (a philosopher at the academy) who is charged with breaking the rules, reported by Don Adriano de Armado, an extremely loyal philosopher. Berowne finds these requirements too strict and bound to be broken, but agrees to them, predicting that he will be the last to break the rules. At Navarre (in Spain), King Ferdinand explains to Berowne, Longaville, and Dumaine that they can stay at the court to study and contemplate for three years, but that they must: 1) never see, speak to, or be with a woman during those three years, 2) fast once per week, and 3) sleep only three hours per night, all in order to be most fit for concentrating.
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