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   Measure for Measure
ACT IV SCENE I The moated grange at ST. LUKE's. 
 Enter MARIANA and a Boy 
 Boy sings 
 Take, O, take those lips away, 
 That so sweetly were forsworn; 
 And those eyes, the break of day, 
 Lights that do mislead the morn: 5
 But my kisses bring again, bring again; 
 Seals of love, but sealed in vain, sealed in vain. 
MARIANA Break off thy song, and haste thee quick away: 
 Here comes a man of comfort, whose advice 
 Hath often still'd my brawling discontent. 10
 Exit Boy 
 Enter DUKE VINCENTIO disguised as before 
 I cry you mercy, sir; and well could wish 
 You had not found me here so musical: 
 Let me excuse me, and believe me so, 
 My mirth it much displeased, but pleased my woe. 
DUKE VINCENTIO 'Tis good; though music oft hath such a charm 15
 To make bad good, and good provoke to harm. 
 I pray, you, tell me, hath any body inquired 
 for me here to-day? much upon this time have 
 I promised here to meet. 
MARIANA You have not been inquired after: 20
 I have sat here all day. 
 Enter ISABELLA 
DUKE VINCENTIO I do constantly believe you. The time is come even 
 now. I shall crave your forbearance a little: may 
 be I will call upon you anon, for some advantage to yourself. 
MARIANA I am always bound to you. 25
 Exit 
DUKE VINCENTIO Very well met, and well come. 
 What is the news from this good deputy? 
ISABELLA He hath a garden circummured with brick, 
 Whose western side is with a vineyard back'd; 
 And to that vineyard is a planched gate, 30
 That makes his opening with this bigger key: 
 This other doth command a little door 
 Which from the vineyard to the garden leads; 
 There have I made my promise 
 Upon the heavy middle of the night 35
 To call upon him. 
DUKE VINCENTIO But shall you on your knowledge find this way? 
ISABELLA I have ta'en a due and wary note upon't: 
 With whispering and most guilty diligence, 
 In action all of precept, he did show me 40
 The way twice o'er. 
DUKE VINCENTIO Are there no other tokens 
 Between you 'greed concerning her observance? 
ISABELLA No, none, but only a repair i' the dark; 
 And that I have possess'd him my most stay 45
 Can be but brief; for I have made him know 
 I have a servant comes with me along, 
 That stays upon me, whose persuasion is 
 I come about my brother. 
DUKE VINCENTIO 'Tis well borne up. 50
 I have not yet made known to Mariana 
 A word of this. What, ho! within! come forth! 
 Re-enter MARIANA 
 I pray you, be acquainted with this maid; 
 She comes to do you good. 
ISABELLA I do desire the like. 55
DUKE VINCENTIO Do you persuade yourself that I respect you? 
MARIANA Good friar, I know you do, and have found it. 
DUKE VINCENTIO Take, then, this your companion by the hand, 
 Who hath a story ready for your ear. 
 I shall attend your leisure: but make haste; 60
 The vaporous night approaches. 
MARIANA Will't please you walk aside? 
 Exeunt MARIANA and ISABELLA 
DUKE VINCENTIO O place and greatness! millions of false eyes 
 Are stuck upon thee: volumes of report 
 Run with these false and most contrarious quests 65
 Upon thy doings: thousand escapes of wit 
 Make thee the father of their idle dreams 
 And rack thee in their fancies. 
 Re-enter MARIANA and ISABELLA 
 Welcome, how agreed? 
ISABELLA She'll take the enterprise upon her, father, 70
 If you advise it. 
DUKE VINCENTIO It is not my consent, 
 But my entreaty too. 
ISABELLA Little have you to say 
 When you depart from him, but, soft and low, 75
 'Remember now my brother.' 
MARIANA Fear me not. 
DUKE VINCENTIO Nor, gentle daughter, fear you not at all. 
 He is your husband on a pre-contract: 
 To bring you thus together, 'tis no sin, 80
 Sith that the justice of your title to him 
 Doth flourish the deceit. Come, let us go: 
 Our corn's to reap, for yet our tithe's to sow. 
 Exeunt 


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