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knew me as a wife。 As this is true； Let me in safety raise me from my
knees； Or else for ever be confixed here； A marble monument！ ANGELO。
I did but smile till now。 Now； good my lord； give me the scope of justice；
My patience here is touch'd。 I do perceive These poor informal women are
no more But instruments of some more mightier member That sets them
on。 Let me have way； my lord； To find this practice out。 DUKE。 Ay； with
my heart； And punish them to your height of pleasure。 Thou foolish friar；
and thou pernicious woman； Compact with her that's gone； think'st thou
thy oaths； Though they would swear down each particular saint； Were
testimonies against his worth and credit； That's seal'd in approbation？ You；
Lord Escalus； Sit with my cousin； lend him your kind pains To find out
this abuse； whence 'tis deriv'd。 There is another friar that set them on； Let
him be sent for。 PETER。 Would lie were here； my lord！ For he indeed Hath
set the women on to this complaint。 Your provost knows the place where
he abides； And he may fetch him。 DUKE。 Go； do it instantly。 Exit
PROVOST And you； my noble and well…warranted cousin； Whom it
concerns to hear this matter forth； Do with your injuries as seems you best
In any chastisement。 I for a while will leave you； But stir not you till you
have well determin'd Upon these slanderers。 ESCALUS。 My lord； we'll do
it throughly。 Exit DUKE Signior Lucio； did not you say you knew that
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Friar Lodowick to be a dishonest person？ LUCIO。 'Cucullus non facit
monachum'： honest in nothing but in his clothes； and one that hath spoke
most villainous speeches of the Duke。 ESCALUS。 We shall entreat you to
abide here till he come and enforce them against him。 We shall find this
friar a notable fellow。 LUCIO。 As any in Vienna； on my word。 ESCALUS。
Call that same Isabel here once again； I would speak with her。 ＇Exit an
ATTENDANT＇ Pray you； my lord； give me leave to question； you shall
see how I'll handle her。 LUCIO。 Not better than he； by her own report。
ESCALUS。 Say you？ LUCIO。 Marry； sir； I think； if you handled her
privately； she would sooner confess； perchance； publicly； she'll be
asham'd。
Re…enter OFFICERS with ISABELLA； and PROVOST with the
DUKE in his friar's habit
ESCALUS。 I will go darkly to work with her。 LUCIO。 That's the way；
for women are light at midnight。 ESCALUS。 Come on； mistress； here's a
gentlewoman denies all that you have said。 LUCIO。 My lord； here comes
the rascal I spoke of； here with the
Provost。 ESCALUS。 In very good time。 Speak not you to him till we
call upon you。 LUCIO。 Mum。 ESCALUS。 Come； sir； did you set these
women on to slander Lord Angelo？ They have confess'd you did。 DUKE。
'Tis false。 ESCALUS。 How！ Know you where you are？ DUKE。 Respect to
your great place！ and let the devil Be sometime honour'd for his burning
throne！ Where is the Duke？ 'Tis he should hear me speak。 ESCALUS。 The
Duke's in us； and we will hear you speak； Look you speak justly。 DUKE。
Boldly； at least。 But； O； poor souls； Come you to seek the lamb here of the
fox； Good night to your redress！ Is the Duke gone？ Then is your cause
gone too。 The Duke's unjust Thus to retort your manifest appeal； And put
your trial in the villain's mouth Which here you come to accuse。 LUCIO。
This is the rascal； this is he I spoke of。 ESCALUS。 Why； thou unreverend
and unhallowed friar； Is't not enough thou hast suborn'd these women To
accuse this worthy man； but； in foul mouth； And in the witness of his
proper ear； To call him villain； and then to glance from him To th' Duke
himself； to tax him with injustice？ Take him hence； to th' rack with him！
We'll touze you Joint by joint； but we will know his purpose。 What； 'unjust'！
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DUKE。 Be not so hot； the Duke Dare no more stretch this finger of mine
than he Dare rack his own； his subject am I not； Nor here provincial。 My
business in this state Made me a looker…on here in Vienna； Where I have
seen corruption boil and bubble Till it o'errun the stew： laws for all faults；
But faults so countenanc'd that the strong statutes Stand like the forfeits in
a barber's shop； As much in mock as mark。 ESCALUS。 Slander to th' state！
Away with him to prison！ ANGELO。 What can you vouch against him；
Signior Lucio？ Is this the man that you did tell us of？ LUCIO。 'Tis he； my
lord。 Come hither； good…man bald…pate。 Do you know me？ DUKE。 I
remember you； sir； by the sound of your voice。 I met you at the prison； in
the absence of the Duke。 LUCIO。 O did you so？ And do you remember
what you said of the Duke？ DUKE。 Most notedly； sir。 LUCIO。 Do you so；
sir？ And was the Duke a fleshmonger； a fool； and a coward； as you then
reported him to be？ DUKE。 You must； sir； change persons with me ere you
make that my report； you； indeed； spoke so of him； and much more； much
worse。 LUCIO。 O thou damnable fellow！ Did not I pluck thee by the nose
for thy speeches？ DUKE。 I protest I love the Duke as I love myself。
ANGELO。 Hark how the villain would close now； after his treasonable
abuses！ ESCALUS。 Such a fellow is not to be talk'd withal。 Away with
him to prison！ Where is the Provost？ Away with him to prison！ Lay bolts
enough upon him； let him speak no more。 Away with those giglets too； and
with the other confederate companion！ ＇The PROVOST lays hands on the
DUKE＇ DUKE。 Stay； sir； stay awhile。 ANGELO。 What； resists he？ Help
him； Lucio。 LUCIO。 Come； sir； come； sir； come； sir； foh； sir！ Why； you
bald…pated lying rascal； you must be hooded； must you？ Show your
knave's visage； with a pox to you！ Show your sheep…biting face； and be
hang'd an hour！ Will't not off？ ＇Pulls off the FRIAR'S hood and discovers
the DUKE＇ DUKE。 Thou art the first knave that e'er mad'st a duke。 First；
Provost； let me bail these gentle three。 ＇To Lucio＇ Sneak not away； sir； for
the friar and you Must have a word anon。 Lay hold on him。 LUCIO。 This
may prove worse than hanging。 DUKE。 ＇To ESCALUS＇ What you have
spoke I pardon； sit you down。 We'll borrow place of him。 ＇To ANGELO＇
Sir； by your leave。 Hast thou or word； or wit； or impudence； That yet can
do thee office？ If thou hast； Rely upon it till my tale be heard； And hold no
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longer out。 ANGELO。 O my dread lord； I should be guiltier than my
guiltiness； To think I can be undiscernible； When I perceive your Grace；
like pow'r divine； Hath look'd upon my passes。 Then； good Prince； No
longer session hold upon my shame； But let my trial be mine own
confession； Immediate sentence then； and sequent death； Is all the grace I
beg。 DUKE。 Come hither； Mariana。 Say； wast thou e'er contracted to this
woman？ ANGELO。 I was； my lord。 DUKE。 Go； take her hence and marry
her instantly。 Do you the office； friar； which consummate； Return him here
again。 Go with him； Provost。 Exeunt ANGELO； MARIANA； FRIAR
PETER； and PROVOST ESCALUS。 My lord； I am more amaz'd at his
dishonour Than at the strangeness of it。 DUKE。 C