I am affiance'd this man's wife, as ftrongly As words could make up vows: and, my good Lord, But Tuesday night laft gone, in's garden-houfe, He knew me as a wife; as this is true, Let me in fafety raise me from my knees; Or elfe for ever be confixed here, A marble monument ! Ang. I did but fmile till now. Now, good my Lord, give me the scope of justice; But inftruments of fome more mightier member, Duke Ay, with my heart; And punish them unto your height of pleasure. [deed, Peter. Would he were here, my Lord; for he, in Hath fet the women on to this complaint: Your Provost knows the place where he abides; Duke. Go, do it inftantly. And you, my noble and well-warranted cousin, Will leave you; but fir not you, till you have well [Exit. Efcal. My Lord, we'll do it thoroughly. Signior Lucio, did not you fay, you knew that Friar Lodowick to be a difhoneft perfon? Lucio. Cucullus non facit monachum ; honeft in no 2 thing, thing but in his cloaths; and one that hath fpoke most villanous peeches of the Duke. Efcal. We hall intreat you to abide here till he come, and inforce them against him; we fhall find this Friar a notable fellow. Lucio As any in Vienna, on my word. Efcal. Call that fame label here once again: I would fpeak with her. Pray you, my Lord, give me leave to question; you fhall fee how 'll handle her. Lucio. Not better than he, by her own report.^. Lucio. Marry, ir, I think, if you handled her pri-vately, the should fooner confefs; perchance, publicly fhe'll be afham'd. Enter Duke in the Friar's habit, and Provoft; Ifabella is brought in. Efcal. I will go darkly to work with her. Lucio. That's the way; for women are light at midnight. Efcal. Come on, Mistress: here's a gentlewoman denies all that you have faid. Lucio. My Lord, here comes the rafcal I spoke of here with the Provost. Efcal... In very good-time: fpeak not you to him, till we call upon you. Lucio. Mum---- Efcal. Come, Sir, did you fet these women on tə flander Lord Angelo? they have confefs'd you did. Duke. 'Tis falfe. Efcal. How? know you. where you are ? Duke. Refpect to your great place; and let the devil Duke. Boldly, at least. But oh, poor fouls, Thus to retort your manifeft appeal; E e Which Which here you come to accufe. Lucio. This is the rafcal; this is he I spoke of. Efcal. Why, thou unrev'rend and unhallow'd Friar, Is't not enough thou haft fuborn'd these women T'accufe this worthy man, but with foul mouth, And in the witnefs of his proper ear, To call him villain; and then glance from him Duke. Be not fo hot; the Duke dare no more stretch Nor here provincial; my business in this state Where I have feen corruption boil and bubble, As much in mock as mark. Efcal Slander to th' ftate! away with him to prifon. Ang. 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, goodman Do you know me ? [bald-pate: Duke. I remember you, Sir, by the found of your voice: I met you at the prifon in the abfence of the Duke. Lucio. Oh, did you fo? and do you remember what you faid of the Duke? Duke. Moft notedly, Sir. Lucio. Do you fo, Sir? and was the Duke a flethmonger, a fool, and a coward, as you then reported him to be? Duke. You muft, Sir, change perfons with me, ere * It is a custom in the shops of all mechanics, to make it a forfeiture for any ftranger to ufe or take up the tools of their trade. In a barber's fhop efpecially, when heretofore barbers practifed the under parts of furgery, their inftruments being of a nice kind, and their fhops generrally full of idle people, there was hung up a table, fhewing what par ticular forfeiture was required for meddling with each inftrument. you you make that my report: you spoke so of him, and much more, much worse. Lucio. Oh, thou damnable fellow! did not I pluck thee by the nose, for thy speeches ? Duke. I proteft I love the Duke as I love myself. Ang. Hark! how the villain would clofe now, after his treasonable abuses. Efcal. Such a fellow is not to be talk'd withal; away with him to prison: where is the Provost? away with him to prifon; lay bolts enough upon him; let him fpeak no more; away with thofe giglets too, and with the other confederate companion. Duke. Stay, Sir, ftay a while. Ang. What! refifts he? help him, Lucio. Lucio. Come, Sir; come, Sir; come, Sir; foh, Sir; why, you bald-pated lying rafcal; you must be hooded, muft you? fhow your knave's vifage, with a pox to you; fhow your fheep-biting face, and be hang'd an hour; will't not off? [Pulls off the Friar's hood, and difcovers the Duke. Duke. Thou art the first knave that e'er mad'ft a Duke. First, Provost, let me bail thefe gentle three. Sneak not away, Sir; for the Friar and you [To Lucio. Muft have a word anon: lay hold on him. Lucio. This may prove worse than hanging.. Duke. What you have spoke, I pardon; fit you down:: [To Efcalus. We'll borrow place of him. Sir, by your leave: [To Ang." Haft thou or word, or wit, or impudence, That yet can do thee office! if thou haft, Rely upon it till my tale be heard, And hold no longer out. Ang. O my dread Lord, I fhould be guiltier than my guiltinefs, When I perceive your Grace, like pow'r divine, Duke. Come hither, Mariana: Say; waft thou e'er contracted to this woman ? Duke. Go take her hence, and marry her instantly; [Exeunt Angelo, Mariana, Peter, and Provoft. Efcal. My Lord, I am more amaz'd at his dishonour, Than at the ftrangeness of it. Duke. Come hither, Ifabel; Your Friar is now your prince: as I was then Not changing heart with habit, I am still Ifab. Oh, give me pardon, That I, your vaffal, have employ'd and pain'd Duke. You are pardon'd, Ifabel. And now, dear maid, be you as free to us. Than that which lives to fear; make it your comfort; S CENE VI. Exter Angelo, Mariana, Peter, and Provoft. Ifab. I do, my Lord. Duke. For this new-marry'd man approaching here, Whofe falt imagination yet hath wrong'd Your well-defended honour, you must pardon For Mariana's fake: but as he adjudg'd your brother, geing criminal, in double violation Of facred chaflity, and of promife-breach, Thereon |