because benedick overhears from a conversation between the friar and borachio about the whole margaret and conrade sex scene (pretending to be hero)
Borachio was making love to Margaret in Hero's room, while calling her Hero. It was this that Don Pedro and Claudio were directed to overhear by Don John. At first blush it may sound as if Margaret ought to have been insulted by this--if her lover is moaning out some other girl's name he isn't thinking of the girl he is with, now, is he? But perhaps this couple had a fantasy sex game where they pretended to be famous lovers: she'd be Cleopatra and he'd be Antony. And on this occasion she was Hero and he was Leander. Anyway, Borachio's confidence to Conrade is overheard by the watch who arrest them.
That Hero is unfaithful
Play a trick to make Hero look bad.
He pays him money.
Hero has been unfaithful to Claudio.
That he convinced Don Pedro and Claudio of Hero's infidelity.
Borachio was making love to Margaret in Hero's room, while calling her Hero. It was this that Don Pedro and Claudio were directed to overhear by Don John. At first blush it may sound as if Margaret ought to have been insulted by this--if her lover is moaning out some other girl's name he isn't thinking of the girl he is with, now, is he? But perhaps this couple had a fantasy sex game where they pretended to be famous lovers: she'd be Cleopatra and he'd be Antony. And on this occasion she was Hero and he was Leander. Anyway, Borachio's confidence to Conrade is overheard by the watch who arrest them.
he tricked don pedro and claudio into beleiving that hero had done wrong
Borachio
The truth about Borachio's lies is revealed.
the truth about Borachio's lies is revealed.
money from Don John
He pays him.
Borachio
borachio
Borachio
money from Don John