"Enter Friar PETER. " Peter. Come, I have found you out a stand mosť fit, 17 "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 ACT V. SCENE 1, "[Exeunt." A publick Place near the City: Enter Duke, "VARRIUS, Lords, ANGELO, ESCALUS, LUCIO, "and Citizens' at several Doors.* My very worthy cousin, fairly met :-· Our old and faithful friend, we are glad to see your. Ang. and Escal. Happy return be to your royal grace! 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 publick thanks, Fore-running more réquital." Ang. You make my bonds still greater. Duke. Oh, your desert speaks loud; "and I should wrong it, "To lock it in the wards of covert bosom, 10 "When "When it deserves with characters of brass "A forted residence, 'gainst the tooth of time "And razure of oblivion:" Give me your hand, And let the subjects see, to make them know That outward courtesies would fain proclaim Favours that keep within.-Come, Escalus; You must walk by us on our other hand;And good supporters are you. [As the Duke is going out, Enter PETER and ISABELLA. Peter. Now is your time; speak loud, and kneel before him. Isab. Justice, O royal Duke! vail your regard Upon a wrong'd, I would fain have said, a maid! Oh worthy prince, dishonour not your eye By throwing it on any other object, 20 Till you have heard me in my true complaint, Here is lord Angelo shall give you justice; Reveal yourself to him. Isab. Oh, worthy duke, You bid me seek redemption of the devil: Hear me yourself; for that which I must speak Or wring redress from you: hear me, oh, 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 |