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What news abroad i' th' world�拭�DUKE。 None�察�but that there is so great a
fever on goodness that the dissolution of it must cure it。 Novelty is only in
request�察�and�察�as it is�察�as dangerous to be aged in any kind of course as it is
virtuous to be constant in any undertaking。 There is scarce truth enough
alive to make societies secure�察 �but security enough to make fellowships
accurst。 Much upon this riddle runs the wisdom of the world。 This news is
old enough�察�yet it is every day's news。 I pray you�察�sir�察�of what disposition
was the Duke�拭 �ESCALUS。 One that�察 �above all other strifes�察 �contended
especially to know himself。 DUKE。 What pleasure was he given to�拭�
ESCALUS。 Rather rejoicing to see another merry than merry at anything
which profess'd to make him rejoice�察�a gentleman of all temperance。 But
leave we him to his events�察�with a prayer they may prove prosperous�察�and
let me desire to know how you find Claudio prepar'd。 I am made to
understand that you have lent him visitation。 DUKE。 He professes to have
received no sinister measure from his judge�察�but most willingly humbles
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himself to the determination of justice。 Yet had he framed to himself�察�by
the instruction of his frailty�察�many deceiving promises of life�察�which I�察�by
my good leisure�察�have discredited to him�察�and now he is resolv'd to die。
ESCALUS。 You have paid the heavens your function�察�and the prisoner the
very debt of your calling。 I have labour'd for the poor gentleman to the
extremest shore of my modesty�察 �but my brother justice have I found so
severe that he hath forc'd me to tell him he is indeed Justice。 DUKE。 If his
own life answer the straitness of his proceeding�察�it shall become him well�察�
wherein if he chance to fail�察�he hath sentenc'd himself。 ESCALUS。 I am
going to visit the prisoner。 Fare you well。 DUKE。 Peace be with you� �
Exeunt ESCALUS and PROVOST
He who the sword of heaven will bear Should be as holy as severe�察�
Pattern in himself to know�察�Grace to stand�察�and virtue go�察�More nor less to
others paying Than by self´offences weighing。 Shame to him whose cruel
striking Kills for faults of his own liking� �Twice treble shame on Angelo�察�
To weed my vice and let his grow� �O�察 �what may man within him hide�察�
Though angel on the outward side� �How may likeness�察 �made in crimes�察�
Make a practice on the times�察 �To draw with idle spiders' strings Most
ponderous and substantial things� �Craft against vice I must apply。 With
Angelo to´night shall lie His old betrothed but despised�察�So disguise shall�察�
by th' disguised�察 �Pay with falsehood false exacting�察�And perform an old
contracting。 Exit
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Act IV。
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Scene I。 The moated grange at Saint Duke's
Enter MARIANA�察�and BOY singing
SONG
Take�察�O�察�take those lips away�察�That so sweetly were forsworn�察�And
those eyes�察 �the break of day�察 �Lights that do mislead the morn�察 �But my
kisses bring again�察�bring again�察�Seals of love�察�but seal'd in vain�察�seal'd in
vain。
Enter DUKE�察�disguised as before
MARIANA。 Break off thy song�察 �and haste thee quick away�察 �Here
comes a man of comfort�察 �whose advice Hath often still'd my brawling
discontent。 Exit BOY I cry you mercy�察�sir�察�and well could wish You had
not found me here so musical。 Let me excuse me�察�and believe me so�察�My
mirth it much displeas'd�察�but pleas'd my woe。 DUKE。 'Tis good�察 �though
music oft hath such a charm To make bad good and good provoke to harm。
I pray you tell me hath anybody inquir'd for me here to´day。 Much upon
this time have I promis'd here to meet。 MARIANA。 You have not been
inquir'd after�察�I have sat here all day。
Enter ISABELLA
DUKE。 I do constantly believe you。 The time is come even now。 I
shall crave your forbearance a little。 May be I will call upon you anon�察�for
some advantage to yourself。 MARIANA。 I am always bound to you。 Exit
DUKE。 Very well met�察�and well come。 What is the news from this good
deputy�拭 �ISABELLA。 He hath a garden circummur'd with brick�察 �Whose
western side is with a vineyard back'd�察�And to that vineyard is a planched
gate That makes his opening with this bigger key�察 �This other doth
command a little door Which from the vineyard to the garden leads。 There
have I made my promise Upon the heavy middle of the night To call upon
him。 DUKE。 But shall you on your knowledge find this way�拭�ISABELLA。
I have ta'en a due and wary note upon't�察�With whispering and most guilty
diligence�察 �In action all of precept�察 �he did show me The way twice o'er。
DUKE。 Are there no other tokens Between you 'greed concerning her
observance�拭�ISABELLA。 No�察�none�察�but only a repair i' th' dark�察�And that I
have possess'd him my most stay Can be but brief�察�for I have made him
know I have a servant comes with me along�察�That stays upon me�察�whose
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persuasion is I come about my brother。 DUKE。 'Tis well borne up。 I have
not yet made known to Mariana A word of this。 What ho�察�within� �come
forth。
Re´enter MARIANA
I pray you be acquainted with this maid�察�She comes to do you good。
ISABELLA。 I do desire the like。 DUKE。 Do you persuade yourself that I
respect you�拭�MARIANA。 Good friar�察�I know you do�察�and have found it。
DUKE。 Take�察 �then�察 �this your companion by the hand�察�Who hath a story
ready for your ear。 I shall attend your leisure�察 �but make haste�察 �The
vaporous night approaches。 MARIANA。 Will't please you walk aside�拭�
Exeunt MARIANA and ISABELLA DUKE。 O place and greatness� �
Millions of false eyes Are stuck upon thee。 Volumes of report Run with
these false�察 �and most contrarious quest Upon thy doings。 Thousand
escapes of wit Make thee the father of their idle dream�察�And rack thee in
their fancies。
Re´enter MARIANA and ISABELLA
Welcome�察�how agreed�拭 �ISABELLA。 She'll take the enterprise upon
her�察�father�察�If you advise it。 DUKE。 It is not my consent�察�But my entreaty
too。 ISABELLA。 Little have you to say�察�When you depart from him�察�but�察�
soft and low�察 �'Remember now my brother。' MARIANA。 Fear me not。
DUKE。 Nor�察�gentle daughter�察�fear you not at all。 He is your husband on a
pre´contract。 To bring you thus together 'tis no sin�察�Sith that the justice of
your title to him Doth flourish the deceit。 Come�察�let us go�察�Our corn's to
reap�察�for yet our tithe's to sow。 Exeunt
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SCENE II。 The prison
Enter PROVOST and POMPEY
PROVOST。 Come hither�察 �sirrah。 Can you cut off a man's head�拭�
POMPEY。 If the man be a bachelor�察�sir�察�I can�察�but if he be a married man�察�
he's his wife's head�察�and I can never cut of a woman's head。 PROVOST。
Come�察 �sir�察 �leave me your snatches and yield me a direct answer。 To´
morrow morning are to die Claudio and Barnardine。 Here is in our prison a
common executioner�察�who in his office lacks a helper�察�if you will take it
on you to assist him�察�it shall redeem you from your gyves�察�if not�察�you shall
have your full time of imprisonment�察 �and your deliverance with an
unpitied whipping�察�for you have been a notorious bawd。 POMPEY。 Sir�察�I
have been an unlawful bawd time out of mind�察�but yet I will be content to
be a lawful hangman。 I would be glad to receive some instructions from
my fellow partner。 PROVOST。 What ho�察 �Abhorson� �Where's Abhorson
there�拭�
Enter ABHORSON
ABHORSON。 Do you call�察 �sir�拭 �PROVOST。 Sirrah�察 �here's a fellow
will help you to´morrow in your execution。 If you think it meet�察�compound
with him by the year�察�and let him abide here with you�察�if not�察�use him for
the present�察�and dismiss him。 He cannot plead his estimation with you�察�he
hath been a bawd。 ABHORSON。 A bawd�察 �sir�拭 �Fie upon him� �He will
discredit our mystery。 PROVOST。 Go to�察�sir�察�you weigh equally�察�a feather
will turn the scale。 Exit POMPEY。 Pray�察 �sir�察 �by your good favour´ for
surely�察�sir�察�a good favour you have but that you have a hanging look´ do
you call�察�sir�察�your occupation a mystery�拭�ABHORSON。 Ay�察�sir�察�a mystery。
POMPEY。 Painting�察�sir�察�I have heard say�察�is a mystery�察�and your whores�察�
sir�察 �being members of my occupation�察 �using painting�察 �do prove my
occupation a mystery�察�but what mystery there should be in hanging�察�if I
should be hang'd�察 �I cannot imagine。 ABHORSON。 Sir�察 �it is a mystery。
POMPEY。 Proof�拭�ABHORSON。 Every true man's apparel fits your thief�此�
if it be too little for your thief�察�your true man thinks it big enough�察�if it be
too big for your thief�察�your thief thinks it little enough�察�so every true man's
apparel fits your thief。