Her brother's ghost his paved bed would break, Mari. Isabel, Duke. He dies for Claudio's death. Most bounteous sir, [Kneeling. Look, if it please you, on this man condemned, Let him not die: My brother had but justice, His act did not o'ertake his bad intent; And must be buried but as an intent That perished by the way: thoughts are no subjects, Intents but merely thoughts. Mari. Merely, my lord. Provost, how came it Claudio was beheaded Prov. It was commanded so. Duke. Had you a special warrant for the deed? Prov. No, my good lord; it was by private message. Duke. For which I do discharge you of your office. Give up your keys. Prov. Prov. His name is Barnardine. Duke. I would thou had'st done so by Claudio. Ang. I am sorry, that such sorrow I procure; Re-enter Provost, BARNARDINE, CLAUDIO, and JULIET. Duke. Which is that Barnardine? Prov. This, my lord. Duke. There was a friar told me of this man:Sirrah, thou art said to have a stubborn soul, That apprehends no further than this world, And squar'st thy life according. Thou'rt condemned; But, for those earthly1 faults, I quit them all; And pray thee, take this mercy to provide For better times to come :-friar, advise him; I leave him to your hand. What muffled fellow's that? Prov. This is another prisoner, that I saved, That should have died when Claudio lost his head; As like almost to Claudio as himself. [Unmuffles CLAUDIO. Duke. If he be like your brother, [To ISABELLA.] for his sake Is he pardoned; and, for your lovely sake, 2 Her brother's ghost his paved bed would Sweet Isabel, do yet but kneel by m ld thou had'st done so by Claudio. one so learned and so wise still ent afterward. than mercy; Duke. He dies for C Look, if it please you. In that he did For Angelo, His act did And must That peri Intents Pr and JCLIET. .d. ned, ess, do not marry me ord, do not recompense me in mine honor, thou shalt marry 1 forgive; and therewithal other forfeits.-Take him to prison: our pleasure herein executed. her. acio. Marrying a punk, my lord, is pressing to ath, whipping, and hanging. Duke. Slandering a prince deserves it.— She, Claudio, that you wronged, look you restore. 1 "Her worth worth yours;" that is, "her value is equal to yours; match is not unworthy of you." 2 Incontinence. 3 Thoughtless practice. 4 i. e. more to be rejoiced in. the Look that you love your wife; her worth, worth yours.1 I find an apt remission in myself: And yet here's one in place I cannot pardon ;— One all of luxury,' an ass, a madman ; 3 Lucio. 'Faith, my lord, I spoke it but according to the trick: If you will hang me for it, you may, but I had rather it would please you I might be whipped. Duke. Whipped first, sir, and hanged after.Proclaim it, provost, round about the city; If any woman's wronged by this lewd fellow, Lucio. I beseech your highness, do not marry me to a whore! Your highness said even now, I made you a duke; good my lord, do not recompense me in making me a cuckold. Duke. Upon mine honor, thou shalt marry her. Thy slanders I forgive; and therewithal Remit thy other forfeits.-Take him to prison: And see our pleasure herein executed. Lucio. Marrying a punk, my lord, is pressing to death, whipping, and hanging. Duke. Slandering a prince deserves it.— I have confessed her, and I know her virtue.— 1 "Her worth worth yours;" that is, "her value is equal to yours; match is not unworthy of you." 2 Incontinence. 3 Thoughtless practice. 4 i. e. more to be rejoiced in. the |