Leonato repudiates his daughter's virtue because he had found out, from Claudio, that she was a dishonest woman. Claudio had said that he had heard that she was with another man every night in her bedroom and couldn't stand to be with her anymore. Hero denies this statement made by Claudio and said that she has never, nor will she ever, have another man in her bedroom. She claims that she is a honest and trustworthy woman and that this statement was falsely made. Once Leonato heard of this statement, he was furious because he felt that she had humiliated him in front of everyone. Being dishonest and accused of cheating was one of the worst statements that could be made about someone in this period of time and still is today. It ruins the person's reputation and their lifestyle of living. People tend to have a different outlook on the person when they find out information like this.
This claim, whether or not is legitimate, is a return to the status quo, the so-called "normal" of the action. If someone hears that somebody else is being unfaithful and dishonest, people tend to not believe that person anymore and have a different points of view on that person.
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