Mrs Ov. I am too sure of it and it is for getting Madam Julietta with child. Lucio. Believe me, this may be: he promised to meet me two hours since, and he was ever precise in promisekeeping. 72 Sec. Gent. Besides, you know, it draws something near to the speech we had to such a purpose. First Gent. But, most of all, agreeing with the proclamation. Lucio. Away! let's go learn the truth of it. 76 [Exeunt Lucio and Gentlemen. Mrs Ov. Thus, what with the war, what with the sweat, what with the gallows, and what with poverty, I am custom-shrunk. 80 Enter POMPEY. How now! what's the news with you? Pom. Yonder man is carried to prison. Pom. A woman. Mrs Ov. But what's his offence? Pom. Groping for trouts in a peculiar river. 85 Mrs Ov. What, is there a maid with child by him? Pom. No, but there's a woman with maid by him. You have not heard of the proclamation, have you? Mrs Ov. What proclamation, man? 90 Pom. All houses in the suburbs of Vienna must be plucked down. Mrs Ov. And what shall become of those in the city? 77 [Exeunt...]Capell. Exit. F. Exeunt. F2F3F4 Exe. Manet Bawd. Theobald. 81 SCENE V. Pope. 88 with maid] with-made Seymour conj. 91 houses] bawdy houses Collier, ed. 2 (Tyrwhitt conj.). houses of resort Theobald conj. banio (altered to bawdy) houses Collier MS. Pom. They shall stand for seed: they had gone down too, but that a wise burgher put in for them. 95 Mrs Ov. But shall all our houses of resort in the suburbs be pulled down? Pom. To the ground, mistress. Mrs Ov. Why, here's a change indeed in the commonwealth! What shall become of me? 100 Pom. Come; fear not you: good counsellors lack no clients though you change your place, you need not change your trade; I'll be your tapster still. Courage! there will be pity taken on you: you that have worn your eyes almost out in the service, you will be considered. Mrs Ov. What's to do here, Thomas tapster? let's withdraw. 105 Pom. Here comes Signior Claudio, led by the provost to prison; and there's Madam Juliet. Enter PROVOST, CLAUDIO, JULIET, and Officers. [Exeunt. Claud. Fellow, why dost thou show me thus to the world? Bear me to prison, where I am committed. Prov. I do it not in evil disposition, But from Lord Angelo by special charge. Claud. Thus can the demigod Authority Make us pay down for our offence by weight The words of heaven;-on whom it will, it will; On whom it will not, so; yet still 'tis just. 96 all] om. Pope. 110 SCENE continued in Rowe. SCENA TERTIA. Ff. SCENE VI. Pope. 110 115 Juliet] Ff. Gaoler. Halliwell (T. 113 Lord] om. F2F3F4- 115, 116 by weight The words] Ff. by weight; I' th' words Hanmer. by Re-enter LUCIO and two Gentlemen. Lucio. Why, how now, Claudio! whence comes this restraint? Claud. From too much liberty, my Lucio, liberty: So every scope by the immoderate use 120 Lucio. If I could speak so wisely under an arrest, I would send for certain of my creditors: and yet, to say the truth, I had as lief have the foppery of freedom as the morality of imprisonment. What's thy offence, Claudio? Claud. What but to speak of would offend again. Lucio. What, is't murder? Claud. No. 130 Lucio. Lechery? Claud. Call it so. Prov. Away, sir! you must go. Claud. One word, good friend. Lucio, a word with Is lechery so look'd after? you. 136 Claud. Thus stands it with me: upon a true contract I got possession of Julietta's bed: weight. The words Warburton (after Davenant). by weight.-The sword Staunton (Roberts conj.). by weight The word Halliwell. by weight. The word's Becket conj. by weight-The works Jackson conj. by weight Th awards Nicholson conj. See note (v). 117 yet still 'tis just] yet 'tis just still Dyce, ed. 2 (S. Walker conj.). Re-enter Lucio...] Dyce. 121 every scope] liberty Wheler MS. every scape Collier MS. 124 A thirsty evil] An evil thirst Davenant's version. A thirsted evil Spedding conj. 128 morality] Rowe (after Davenant). mortality Ff. 135 [Takes him aside. Malone. You know the lady; she is fast my wife, Remaining in the coffer of her friends; From whom we thought it meet to hide our love Claud. 140 145 Unhappily, even so. 150 And the new Deputy now for the Duke, Whether it be the fault and glimpse of newness, A horse whereon the governor doth ride, Who, newly in the seat, that it may know He can command, lets it straight feel the spur; Or in his eminence that fills it up, I stagger in:-but this new governor 155 Which have, like unscour'd armour, hung by the wall 160 So long, that nineteen zodiacs have gone round, And none of them been worn; and, for a name, Now puts the drowsy and neglected act 141 the] om. Meredith conj. (1883). denunciation] pronunciation Collier MS. 143 propagation] F3F3F4 propogation F. prorogation Malone conj. procuration Jackson conj. preservation Grant White. a] her Keightley conj. 144 coffer] coffers Keightley conj. 147 most] om. Hanmer. 148 on] F in F2F3F4 151 fault and flash and Johnson conj. fault or Id. conj. foil and T. White conj. heat and or gilt and Bailey conj. glimpse] limpse Warburton conj. guise Anon. conj. gloss Bailey conj. 161 nineteen] fourteen Whalley conj. Freshly on me: 'tis surely for a name. Lucio. I warrant it is: and thy head stands so tickle on thy shoulders, that a milkmaid, if she be in love, may sigh it off. Send after the Duke, and appeal to him. Claud. I have done so, but he's not to be found. I prithee, Lucio, do me this kind service: This day my sister should the cloister enter Acquaint her with the danger of my state; Such as move men; beside, she hath prosperous art 170 175 Lucio. I pray she may; as well for the encouragement of the like, which else would stand under grievous imposition, as for the enjoying of thy life, who I would be sorry should be thus foolishly lost at a game of tick-tack. I'll to her. Claud. I thank you, good friend Lucio. Lucio. 185 [Exeunt 181 under] F1. upon F2F3F4. on Han- 182 the enjoying of] om. Hanmer. who I would] which I'd Hanmer. 184 her] her strait Hanmer. 186 hours.] hours, Theobald. |