Don John, frustrated by Claudio's impending happiness, demands a plan from Borachio. Borachio proposes to use Margaret — Hero's gentlewoman — who will dress as her mistress and meet Borachio at Hero's chamber window. If Don John can position Claudio and Don Pedro to witness the scene from below, they will believe Hero has been secretly meeting another man the night before the wedding.
Don John, frustrated by Claudio's impending happiness, demands a plan from Borachio. Borachio proposes to use Margaret — Hero's gentlewoman — who will dress as her mistress and meet Borachio at Hero's chamber window. If Don John can position Claudio and Don Pedro to witness the scene from below, they will believe Hero has been secretly meeting another man the night before the wedding.