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accuse this worthy man； but； in foul mouth； And in the witness of his
proper ear； To call him villain； and then to glance from him To th' Duke
himself； to tax him with injustice？ Take him hence； to th' rack with him！
We'll touze you Joint by joint； but we will know his purpose。 What； 'unjust'！
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DUKE。 Be not so hot； the Duke Dare no more stretch this finger of mine
than he Dare rack his own； his subject am I not； Nor here provincial。 My
business in this state Made me a looker…on here in Vienna； Where I have
seen corruption boil and bubble Till it o'errun the stew： laws for all faults；
But faults so countenanc'd that the strong statutes Stand like the forfeits in
a barber's shop； As much in mock as mark。 ESCALUS。 Slander to th' state！
Away with him to prison！ ANGELO。 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； good…man bald…pate。 Do you know me？ DUKE。 I
remember you； sir； by the sound of your voice。 I met you at the prison； in
the absence of the Duke。 LUCIO。 O did you so？ And do you remember
what you said of the Duke？ DUKE。 Most notedly； sir。 LUCIO。 Do you so；
sir？ And was the Duke a fleshmonger； a fool； and a coward； as you then
reported him to be？ DUKE。 You must； sir； change persons with me ere you
make that my report； you； indeed； spoke so of him； and much more； much
worse。 LUCIO。 O thou damnable fellow！ Did not I pluck thee by the nose
for thy speeches？ DUKE。 I protest I love the Duke as I love myself。
ANGELO。 Hark how the villain would close now； after his treasonable
abuses！ ESCALUS。 Such a fellow is not to be talk'd withal。 Away with
him to prison！ Where is the Provost？ Away with him to prison！ Lay bolts
enough upon him； let him speak no more。 Away with those giglets too； and
with the other confederate companion！ ＇The PROVOST lays hands on the
DUKE＇ DUKE。 Stay； sir； stay awhile。 ANGELO。 What； resists he？ Help
him； Lucio。 LUCIO。 Come； sir； come； sir； come； sir； foh； sir！ Why； you
bald…pated lying rascal； you must be hooded； must you？ Show your
knave's visage； with a pox to you！ Show your sheep…biting face； and be
hang'd an hour！ Will't not off？ ＇Pulls off the FRIAR'S hood and discovers
the DUKE＇ DUKE。 Thou art the first knave that e'er mad'st a duke。 First；
Provost； let me bail these gentle three。 ＇To Lucio＇ Sneak not away； sir； for
the friar and you Must have a word anon。 Lay hold on him。 LUCIO。 This
may prove worse than hanging。 DUKE。 ＇To ESCALUS＇ What you have
spoke I pardon； sit you down。 We'll borrow place of him。 ＇To ANGELO＇
Sir； by your leave。 Hast thou or word； or wit； or impudence； That yet can
do thee office？ If thou hast； Rely upon it till my tale be heard； And hold no
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longer out。 ANGELO。 O my dread lord； I should be guiltier than my
guiltiness； To think I can be undiscernible； When I perceive your Grace；
like pow'r divine； Hath look'd upon my passes。 Then； good Prince； No
longer session hold upon my shame； But let my trial be mine own
confession； Immediate sentence then； and sequent death； Is all the grace I
beg。 DUKE。 Come hither； Mariana。 Say； wast thou e'er contracted to this
woman？ ANGELO。 I was； my lord。 DUKE。 Go； take her hence and marry
her instantly。 Do you the office； friar； which consummate； Return him here
again。 Go with him； Provost。 Exeunt ANGELO； MARIANA； FRIAR
PETER； and PROVOST ESCALUS。 My lord； I am more amaz'd at his
dishonour Than at the strangeness of it。 DUKE。 Come hither； Isabel。 Your
friar is now your prince。 As I was then Advertising and holy to your
business； Not changing heart with habit； I am still Attorney'd at your
service。 ISABELLA。 O； give me pardon； That I； your vassal have
employ'd and pain'd Your unknown sovereignty。 DUKE。 You are pardon'd；
Isabel。 And now； dear maid； be you as free to us。 Your brother's death； I
know； sits at your heart； And you may marvel why I obscur'd myself；
Labouring to save his life； and would not rather Make rash remonstrance
of my hidden pow'r Than let him so be lost。 O most kind maid； It was the
swift celerity of his death； Which I did think with slower foot came on；
That brain'd my purpose。 But peace be with him！ That life is better life；
past fearing death； Than that which lives to fear。 Make it your comfort； So
happy is your brother。 ISABELLA。 I do； my lord。
Re…enter ANGELO； MARIANA； FRIAR PETER； and PROVOST
DUKE。 For this new…married man approaching here； Whose salt
imagination yet hath wrong'd Your well…defended honour； you must
pardon For Mariana's sake； but as he adjudg'd your brother… Being
criminal in double violation Of sacred chastity and of promise…breach；
Thereon dependent； for your brother's life… The very mercy of the law
cries out Most audible； even from his proper tongue； 'An Angelo for
Claudio； death for death！' Haste still pays haste； and leisure answers
leisure； Like doth quit like； and Measure still for Measure。 Then； Angelo；
thy fault's thus manifested； Which； though thou wouldst deny； denies thee
vantage。 We do condemn thee to the very block Where Claudio stoop'd to
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death； and with like haste。 Away with him！ MARIANA。 O my most
gracious lord； I hope you will not mock me with a husband。 DUKE。 It is
your husband mock'd you with a husband。 Consenting to the safeguard of
your honour； I thought your marriage fit； else imputation； For that he knew
you； might reproach your life； And choke your good to come。 For his
possessions； Although by confiscation they are ours； We do instate and
widow you withal To buy you a better husband。 MARIANA。 O my dear
lord； I crave no other； nor no better man。 DUKE。 Never crave him； we are
definitive。 MARIANA。 Gentle my liege… ＇Kneeling＇ DUKE。 You do but
lose your labour。 Away with him to death！ ＇To LUCIO＇ Now； sir； to you。
MARIANA。 O my good lord！ Sweet Isabel； take my part； Lend me your
knees； and all my life to come I'll lend you al