The matter being a foot, keep your instruction, And bid them bring the trumpets to the gate; F. 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. SCENE VI. Street near the City Gate. Enter ISABELLA and MARIANA. 2 [Exeunt. Isab. To speak so indirectly, I am loth; Mari. Be rul'd by him. Isab. Besides, he tells me, that if peradventure He speak against me on the adverse side, I should not think it strange; for 'tis a physick, That's bitter to sweet end. Mari. I would, friar Peter Isab. O, peace; the friar is come. Enter Friar PETER. F: 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 1 The Duke is ent'ring; therefore hence, away. LNA [Exeunt. ACT V. SCENE I. A publick place near the City Gate. MARIANA (veiľd) ISABELLA, and PETER, at a Duke. My very worthy cousin, fairly met: Duke. Many and hearty thankings to you both. We have made enquiry of you; and we hear Such goodness of your justice, that our soul Cannot but yield you forth to public thanks, Fore running more requital. Ang. You make my bonds still greater. To lock it in the wards of covert bosom, And razure of oblivion: Give me your hand, - diğ You must walk by us on our other hand; PETER and ISABELLA come forward. F. Peter. Now is your time; speak loud, and kneel before him. Isab. Justice, O royal Duke! Vail your regard Upon a wrong'd, I'd 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, Here is Lord Angelo shall give you justice; Isab. O, worthy Duke, You bid me seek redemption of the devil: Or wring redress from you: hear me, O, hear me, here. Ang. 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. Isab. By course of justice! Ang. And she will speak most bitterly, and strange. Isab. Most strange, but yet most truly, will I speak That Angelo's forsworn; is it not strange? That Angelo is an adulterous thief, 7 Duke. Nay, it is ten times strange. Duke. Away with her: Poor soul, She speaks this in the infirmity of sense. Isab. O Prince, I conjure thee, as thou believ'st There is another comfort than this world, That thou neglect me not, with that opinion That I am touch'd with madness: make not impossible, * That which but seems unlike: 'tis not impossible, 1 In all his dressings, characts, titles, forms, Duke. By mine honesty, If she be mad, (as I believe no other,) As e'er I heard in madness. Isab. O, gracious Duke, Harp not on that; nor do not banish reason : To make the truth appear, where it seems hid; And hide the false, seems true. Duke. Many that are not mad, Have, sure, more lack of reason. - What would you say? Isab. I am the sister of one Claudio, Was sent to by my brother: One Lucio - Lucia. That's I, an't like your Grace: / I came to her from Claudio, and desir'd her Isab That's he, indeed. Duke. You were not bid to speak. Lucio. No, my good Lord; Nor wish'd to hold my peace. Pray you, take note of it and when you have Lucio. I warrant your Honour. Duke. The warrant's for yourself; take heed to it. Isab. This gentleman told somewhat of my tale. Lucio. Right. Duke. It may be right; but you are in the wrong To speak before your time. Proceed. Isab. I went To this pernicious caitiff deputy. Duke. That's somewhat madly spoken. The phrase is to the matter. Duke. Mended again: the matter; Proceed. Isab. In brief, to set the needless process by, How I persuaded, how I pray'd, and kneel'd, How he refell'd me, and how I reply'd ;~ (For this was of much length,) the vile conclusion |