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shadow and silence in it； and the place answer to convenience。 This being
granted in course… and now follows all： we shall advise this wronged maid
to stead up your appointment； go in your place。 If the encounter
acknowledge itself hereafter； it may compel him to her recompense； and
here； by this； is your brother saved； your honour untainted； the poor
Mariana advantaged； and the corrupt deputy scaled。 The maid will I frame
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and make fit for his attempt。 If you think well to carry this as you may； the
doubleness of the benefit defends the deceit from reproof。 What think you
of it？ ISABELLA。 The image of it gives me content already； and I trust it
will grow to a most prosperous perfection。 DUKE。 It lies much in your
holding up。 Haste you speedily to Angelo； if for this night he entreat you
to his bed； give him promise of satisfaction。 I will presently to Saint
Luke's； there； at the moated grange； resides this dejected Mariana。 At that
place call upon me； and dispatch with Angelo； that it may be quickly。
ISABELLA。 I thank you for this comfort。 Fare you well； good father。
Exeunt severally
Scene II。 The street before the prison
Enter； on one side； DUKE disguised as before； on the other； ELBOW；
and OFFICERS with POMPEY
ELBOW。 Nay； if there be no remedy for it； but that you will needs
buy and sell men and women like beasts； we shall have all the world drink
brown and white bastard。 DUKE。 O heavens！ what stuff is here？
POMPEY。 'Twas never merry world since； of two usuries； the merriest was
put down； and the worser allow'd by order of law a furr'd gown to keep
him warm； and furr'd with fox on lamb…skins too； to signify that craft；
being richer than innocency； stands for the facing。 ELBOW。 Come your
way； sir。 Bless you； good father friar。 DUKE。 And you； good brother father。
What offence hath this man made you； sir？ ELBOW。 Marry； sir； he hath
offended the law； and； sir； we take him to be a thief too； sir； for we have
found upon him； sir； a strange picklock； which we have sent to the deputy。
DUKE。 Fie； sirrah； a bawd； a wicked bawd！ The evil that thou causest to
be done； That is thy means to live。 Do thou but think What 'tis to cram a
maw or clothe a back From such a filthy vice； say to thyself 'From their
abominable and beastly touches I drink； I eat； array myself； and live。'
Canst thou believe thy living is a life； So stinkingly depending？ Go mend；
go mend。 POMPEY。 Indeed； it does stink in some sort； sir； but yet； sir； I
would prove… DUKE。 Nay； if the devil have given thee proofs for sin；
Thou wilt prove his。 Take him to prison； officer； Correction and
instruction must both work Ere this rude beast will profit。 ELBOW。 He
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must before the deputy； sir； he has given him warning。 The deputy cannot
abide a whoremaster； if he be a whoremonger； and comes before him； he
were as good go a mile on his errand。 DUKE。 That we were all； as some
would seem to be； From our faults； as his faults from seeming； free。
ELBOW。 His neck will come to your waist… a cord； sir。
Enter LUCIO
POMPEY。 I spy comfort； I cry bail。 Here's a gentleman； and a friend
of mine。 LUCIO。 How now； noble Pompey！ What； at the wheels of Caesar？
Art thou led in triumph？ What； is there none of Pygmalion's images； newly
made woman； to be had now for putting the hand in the pocket and
extracting it clutch'd？ What reply； ha？ What say'st thou to this tune； matter；
and method？ Is't not drown'd i' th' last rain； ha？ What say'st thou to't？ Is
the world as it was； man？ Which is the way？ Is it sad； and few words？ or
how？ The trick of it？ DUKE。 Still thus； and thus； still worse！ LUCIO。
How doth my dear morsel； thy mistress？ Procures she still； ha？ POMPEY。
Troth； sir； she hath eaten up all her beef； and she is herself in the tub。
LUCIO。 Why； 'tis good； it is the right of it； it must be so； ever your fresh
whore and your powder'd bawd… an unshunn'd consequence； it must be so。
Art going to prison； Pompey？ POMPEY。 Yes； faith； sir。 LUCIO。 Why； 'tis
not amiss； Pompey。 Farewell； go； say I sent thee thither。 For debt；
Pompey… or how？ ELBOW。 For being a bawd； for being a bawd。 LUCIO。
Well； then； imprison him。 If imprisonment be the due of a bawd； why； 'tis
his right。 Bawd is he doubtless； and of antiquity； too； bawd…born。 Farewell；
good Pompey。 Commend me to the prison； Pompey。 You will turn good
husband now； Pompey； you will keep the house。 POMPEY。 I hope； sir；
your good worship will be my bail。 LUCIO。 No； indeed； will I not；
Pompey； it is not the wear。 I will pray； Pompey； to increase your bondage。
If you take it not patiently； why； your mettle is the more。 Adieu trusty
Pompey。 Bless you； friar。 DUKE。 And you。 LUCIO。 Does Bridget paint
still； Pompey； ha？ ELBOW。 Come your ways； sir； come。 POMPEY。 You
will not bail me then； sir？ LUCIO。 Then； Pompey； nor now。 What news
abroad； friar？ what news？ ELBOW。 Come your ways； sir； come。 LUCIO。
Go to kennel； Pompey； go。
Exeunt ELBOW； POMPEY and OFFICERS
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What news； friar； of the Duke？ DUKE。 I know none。 Can you tell me
of any？ LUCIO。 Some say he is with the Emperor of Russia； other some；
he is in Rome； but where is he； think you？ DUKE。 I know not where； but
wheresoever； I wish him well。 LUCIO。 It was a mad fantastical trick of
him to steal from the state and usurp the beggary he was never born to。
Lord Angelo dukes it well in his absence； he puts transgression to't。 DUKE。
He does well in't。 LUCIO。 A little more lenity to lechery would do no
harm in him； something too crabbed that way； friar。 DUKE。 It is too
general a vice； and severity must cure it。 LUCIO。 Yes； in good sooth； the
vice is of a great kindred； it is well allied； but it is impossible to extirp it
quite； friar； till eating and drinking be put down。 They say this Angelo was
not
made by man and woman after this downright way of creation。 Is it
true； think you？ DUKE。 How should he be made； the