Pedro. She cannot endure to hear tell of a husband.
Leon. O, by no means, she mocks all her wooers out of suit
D. Pedro. She were an excellent wife for Benedick. (II.i.375)
They were talking as if Benedick could not hear them talking and this allowed them to be successful in their plot to make Benedick think that Beatrice already loved him and that other people thought they would be a great couple. Shakespeare also uses deceit in the play The Taming of the Shrew when Kate becomes pursued. In the play Kate know as a shrewd around town was unable to find a husband, because of her crude behavior. Shakespeare set this up as more of a problem because of Kate's younger sister Bianca who already had suitors after her and pursuing her. This was an issue because if their father had not married Kate off first then he would never be able to marry her off because it would seem as if something was wrong with her and that nobody wanted her.
Pet. Such wind scatters young men through the world.
To seek their fortunes farther than at home,
Where small experience grows. But in a few,
Signior Hortensio, thus it stands with