"Moreover and lastly, your worship, had we only been more rather than less exhibitionist in our earlier recriminations of the prince's henchmen...." Dogberry trails off, twisting his hat in his hands as if hoping to wring a suitable apology out of it, finally blurting out, "Know that it was never our pretension to exasperate the situation!"

"Exacer--" Antonio starts to say, but Leonato expeditiously and quite intentionally waves him quiet.