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cause。
Enter MARIANA veiled
Is this the witness； friar？ FIRST let her show her face； and after speak。
MARIANA。 Pardon； my lord； I will not show my face Until my husband
bid me。 DUKE。 What； are you married？ MARIANA。 No； my lord。 DUKE。
Are you a maid？ MARIANA。 No； my lord。 DUKE。 A widow； then？
MARIANA。 Neither； my lord。 DUKE。 Why； you are nothing then； neither
maid； widow； nor wife。 LUCIO。 My lord； she may be a punk； for many of
them are neither maid； widow； nor wife。 DUKE。 Silence that fellow。 I
would he had some cause To prattle for himself。 LUCIO。 Well； my lord。
MARIANA。 My lord； I do confess I ne'er was married； And I confess；
besides； I am no maid。 I have known my husband； yet my husband Knows
not that ever he knew me。 LUCIO。 He was drunk； then； my lord； it can be
no better。 DUKE。 For the benefit of silence； would thou wert so too！
LUCIO。 Well； my lord。 DUKE。 This is no witness for Lord Angelo。
MARIANA。 Now I come to't； my lord： She that accuses him of fornication；
In self…same manner doth accuse my husband； And charges him； my lord；
with such a time When I'll depose I had him in mine arms； With all th'
effect of love。 ANGELO。 Charges she moe than me？ MARIANA。 Not that
I know。 DUKE。 No？ You say your husband。 MARIANA。 Why； just； my
lord； and that is Angelo； Who thinks he knows that he ne'er knew my body；
But knows he thinks that he knows Isabel's。 ANGELO。 This is a strange
abuse。 Let's see thy face。 MARIANA。 My husband bids me； now I will
unmask。 ＇Unveiling＇ This is that face； thou cruel Angelo； Which once thou
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swor'st was worth the looking on； This is the hand which； with a vow'd
contract； Was fast belock'd in thine； this is the body That took away the
match from Isabel； And did supply thee at thy garden…house In her
imagin'd person。 DUKE。 Know you this woman？ LUCIO。 Carnally； she
says。 DUKE。 Sirrah； no more。 LUCIO。 Enough； my lord。 ANGELO。 My
lord； I must confess I know this woman； And five years since there was
some speech of marriage Betwixt myself and her； which was broke off；
Partly for that her promised proportions Came short of composition； but in
chief For that her reputation was disvalued In levity。 Since which time of
five years I never spake with her； saw her； nor heard from her； Upon my
faith and honour。 MARIANA。 Noble Prince； As there comes light from
heaven and words from breath； As there is sense in truth and truth in virtue；
I am affianc'd this man's wife as strongly As words could make up vows。
And； my good lord； But Tuesday night last gone； in's garden…house； He
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