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For my poor self； I am combined by a sacred vow； And shall be absent。
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Wend you with this letter。 Command these fretting waters from your eyes
With a light heart； trust not my holy order； If I pervert your course。 Who's
here？
Enter LUCIO
LUCIO。 Good even。 Friar； where's the Provost？ DUKE。 Not within；
sir。 LUCIO。 O pretty Isabella； I am pale at mine heart to see thine eyes so
red。 Thou must be patient。 I am fain to dine and sup with water and bran； I
dare not for my head fill my belly； one fruitful meal would set me to't。 But
they say the Duke will be here to…morrow。 By my troth； Isabel； I lov'd thy
brother。 If the old fantastical Duke of dark corners had been at home； he
had
lived。 Exit ISABELLA DUKE。 Sir； the Duke is marvellous little
beholding to your reports； but the best is； he lives not in them。 LUCIO。
Friar； thou knowest not the Duke so well as I do； he's a better woodman
than thou tak'st him for。 DUKE。 Well； you'll answer this one day。 Fare ye
well。 LUCIO。 Nay； tarry； I'll go along with thee； I can tell thee pretty tales
of the Duke。 DUKE。 You have told me too many of him already； sir； if
they be true； if not true； none were enough。 LUCIO。 I was once before him
for getting a wench with child。 DUKE。 Did you such a thing？ LUCIO。 Yes；
marry； did I； but I was fain to forswear it： they would else have married
me to the rotten medlar。 DUKE。 Sir； your company is fairer than honest。
Rest you well。 LUCIO。 By my troth； I'll go with thee to the lane's end。 If
bawdy talk offend you； we'll have very little of it。 Nay； friar； I am a kind of
burr； I shall stick。 Exeunt
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SCENE IV。 ANGELO'S house
Enter ANGELO and ESCALUS
ESCALUS。 Every letter he hath writ hath disvouch'd other。 ANGELO。
In most uneven and distracted manner。 His actions show much like to
madness； pray heaven his wisdom be not tainted！ And why meet him at
the gates； and redeliver our authorities there？ ESCALUS。 I guess not。
ANGELO。 And why should we proclaim it in an hour before his ent'ring
that； if any crave redress of injustice； they should exhibit their petitions in
the street？ ESCALUS。 He shows his reason for that： to have a dispatch of
complaints； and to deliver us from devices hereafter； which shall then have
no power to stand against us。 ANGELO。 Well； I beseech you； let it be
proclaim'd； Betimes i' th' morn I'll call you at your house； Give notice to
such men of sort and suit As are to meet him。 ESCALUS。 I shall； sir； fare
you well。 ANGELO。 Good night。 Exit ESCALUS This deed unshapes me
quite； makes me unpregnant And dull to all proceedings。 A deflow'red
maid！ And by an eminent body that enforc'd The law against it！ But that
her tender shame Will not proclaim against her maiden loss； How might
she tongue me！ Yet reason dares her no； For my authority bears a so
credent bulk That no particular scandal once can touch But it confounds
the breather。 He should have liv'd； Save that his riotous youth； with
dangerous sense； Might in the times to come have ta'en revenge； By so
receiving a dishonour'd life With ransom of such shame。 Would yet he had
liv'd！ Alack； when once our grace we have forgot； Nothing goes right； we
would； and we would not。 Exit
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SCENE V。 Fields without the town
Enter DUKE in his own habit； and Friar PETER
DUKE。 These letters at fit time deliver me。 ＇Giving letters＇ The
Provost knows our purpose and our plot。 The matter being afoot； keep
your instruction And hold you ever to our special drift； Though sometimes
you do blench from this to that As cause doth minister。 Go； call at Flavius'
house； And tell him where I stay； give the like notice To Valentinus；
Rowland； and to Crassus； And bid them bring the trumpets to the gate； But
send me Flavius first。 PETER。 It shall be speeded well。 Exit FRIAR
Enter VARRIUS
DUKE。 I thank thee； Varrius； thou hast made good haste。 Come； we
will walk。 There's other of our friends Will greet us here anon。 My gentle
Varrius！ Exeunt
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SCENE VI。 A street near the city gate
Enter ISABELLA and MARIANA
ISABELLA。 To speak so indirectly I am loath； I would say the truth；
but to accuse him so； That is your part。 Yet I am advis'd to do it； He says；
to veil full purpose。 MARIANA。 Be rul'd by him。 ISABELLA。 Besides； he
tells me that； if peradventure He speak against me on the adverse side； I
should not think it strange； for 'tis a physic That's bitter to sweet end。
MARIANA。 I would Friar Peter…
Enter FRIAR PETER
ISABELLA。 O； peace！ the friar is come。 PETER。 Come； I have found
you out a stand most fit； Where you may have such vantage on the Duke
He shall not pass you。 Twice have the trumpets sounded； The generous
and gravest citizens Have hent the gates； and very near upon The Duke is
ent'ring； therefore； hence； away。 Exeunt
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ACT V。
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SCENE I。 The city gate
Enter at several doors DUKE； VARRIUS； LORDS； ANGELO；
ESCALUS； Lucio； PROVOST； OFFICERS； and CITIZENS
DUKE。 My very worthy cousin； fairly met！ Our old and faithful
friend； we are glad to see you。 ANGELO； ESCALUS。 Happy return be to
your royal Grace！ DUKE。 Many and hearty thankings to you both。 We
have made inquiry of you； and we hear Such goodness of your justice that
our soul Cannot but yield you forth to public thanks； Forerunning more
requital。 ANGELO。 You make my bonds still greater。 DUKE。 O； your
desert speaks loud； and I should wrong it To lock it in the wards of covert
bosom； When it deserves； with characters of brass； A forted residence
'gainst the tooth of time And razure of oblivion。 Give me your hand。 And
let the subject see； to make them know That outward courtesies would fain
proclaim Favours that keep within。 Come； Escalus； You must walk by us
on our other hand； And good supporters are you。
Enter FRIAR PETER and ISABELLA
PETER。 Now is your time； speak loud； and kneel before him。
ISABELLA。 Justice； O royal Duke！ Vail your regard Upon a wrong'd… I
would fain have said a maid！ O worthy Prince； dishonour not your eye By
throwing it on any other object Till you have heard me in my true
complaint； And given me justice； justice； justice； justice。 DUKE。 Relate
your wrongs。 In what？ By whom？ Be brief。 Here is Lord Angelo shall give
you justice； Reveal yourself to him。 ISABELLA。 O worthy Duke； You bid
me seek redemption of the devil！ Hear me yourself； for that which I must
speak Must either punish me； not being believ'd； Or wring redress from
you。 Hear me； O； hear me； here！ ANGELO。 My lord； her wits； I fear me；
are not firm； She hath been a suitor to me for her brother； Cut off by
course of justice… ISABELLA。 By course of justice！ ANGELO。 And she
will speak most bitterly and strange。 ISABELLA。 Most strange； but yet
most