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CLAUDIO
Now,sister,what'sthecomfort?
ISABELLA
Why,
Asallcomfortsare;mostgood,mostgoodindeed.
LordAngelo,havingaffairstoheaven,
Intendsyouforhisswiftambassador,
Whereyoushallbeaneverlastingleiger:
Thereforeyourbestappointmentmakewithspeed;
Tomorrowyouseton.
CLAUDIO
Istherenoremedy?
ISABELLA
None,butsuchremedyas,tosaveahead,
Tocleaveaheartintwain.
CLAUDIO
Butisthereany?
ISABELLA
Yes,brother,youmaylive:
Thereisadevilishmercyinthejudge,
Ifyou'llimploreit,thatwillfreeyourlife,
Butfetteryoutilldeath.
CLAUDIO
Perpetualdurance?
ISABELLA
Ay,just;perpetualdurance,arestraint,
Thoughalltheworld'svastidityyouhad,
Toadeterminedscope.
CLAUDIO
Butinwhatnature?
ISABELLA
Insuchaoneas,youconsentingto't,
Wouldbarkyourhonourfromthattrunkyoubear,
Andleaveyounaked. 1
CLAUDIO
Letmeknowthepoint.
ISABELLA
O,Idofearthee,Claudio;andIquake,
Lestthouafeverouslifeshouldstentertain,
Andsixorsevenwintersmorerespect
Thanaperpetualhonour.Darestthoudie?
Thesenseofdeathismostinapprehension;
Andthepoorbeetle,thatwetreadupon,
Incorporalsufferancefindsapangasgreat
Aswhenagiantdies.
CLAUDIO
Whygiveyoumethisshame?
ThinkyouIcanaresolutionfetch
Fromflowerytenderness?IfImustdie,
Iwillencounterdarknessasabride,
Andhugitinminearms.
ISABELLA
Therespakemybrother;theremyfather'sgrave
Didutterforthavoice.Yes,thoumustdie:
Thouarttoonobletoconservealife
Inbaseappliances.Thisoutwardsainteddeputy,
Whosesettledvisageanddeliberateword
Nipsyouthi'theheadandfolliesdothemmew
Asfalcondoththefowl,isyetadevil
Hisfilthwithinbeingcast,hewouldappear
Apondasdeepashell.
CLAUDIO
TheprenzieAngelo!
ISABELLA
O,'tisthecunningliveryofhell,
Thedamned'stbodytoinvestandcover
Inprenzieguards!Dostthouthink,Claudio?
IfIwouldyieldhimmyvirginity, 2
Thoumightstbefreed.
CLAUDIO
Oheavens!itcannotbe.
ISABELLA
Yes,hewouldgive'tthee,fromthisrankoffence,
Sotooffendhimstill.Thisnight'sthetime
ThatIshoulddowhatIabhortoname,
Orelsethoudiesttomorrow.
CLAUDIO
Thoushaltnotdo't.
ISABELLA
O,wereitbutmylife,
I'ldthrowitdownforyourdeliverance
Asfranklyasapin.
CLAUDIO
Thanks,dearIsabel.
ISABELLA
Beready,Claudio,foryourdeathtomorrow.
CLAUDIO
Yes.Hasheaffectionsinhim,
Thatthuscanmakehimbitethelawbythenose,
Whenhewouldforceit?Sure,itisnosin,
Orofthedeadlyseven,itistheleast.
ISABELLA
Whichistheleast?
CLAUDIO
Ifitweredamnable,hebeingsowise,
Whywouldheforthemomentarytrick
Beperdurablyfined?OIsabel!
ISABELLA
Whatsaysmybrother?
CLAUDIO
Deathisafearfulthing.
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ISABELLA
Andshamedlifeahateful.
CLAUDIO
Ay,buttodie,andgoweknownotwhere;
Tolieincoldobstructionandtorot;
Thissensiblewarmmotiontobecome
Akneadedclod;andthedelightedspirit
Tobatheinfieryfloods,ortoreside
Inthrillingregionofthickribbedice;
Tobeimprison'dintheviewlesswinds,
Andblownwithrestlessviolenceroundabout
Thependentworld;ortobeworsethanworst
Ofthosethatlawlessandincertainthought
Imaginehowling:'tistoohorrible!
Theweariestandmostloathedworldlylife
Thatage,ache,penuryandimprisonment
Canlayonnatureisaparadise
Towhatwefearofdeath.
ISABELLA
Alas,alas!
CLAUDIO
Sweetsister,letmelive:
Whatsinyoudotosaveabrother'slife,
Naturedispenseswiththedeedsofar
Thatitbecomesavirtue.
ISABELLA
Oyoubeast!
Ofaithlesscoward!Odishonestwretch!
Wiltthoubemadeamanoutofmyvice?
Is'tnotakindofincest,totakelife
Fromthineownsister'sshame?WhatshouldIthink?
Heavenshieldmymotherplay'dmyfatherfair!
Forsuchawarpedslipofwilderness
Ne'erissuedfromhisblood.Takemydefiance! 4
Die,perish!Mightbutmybendingdown
Reprievetheefromthyfate,itshouldproceed:
I'llprayathousandprayersforthydeath,
Nowordtosavethee.
CLAUDIO
Nay,hearme,Isabel.
ISABELLA
O,fie,fie,fie!
Thysin'snotaccidental,butatrade.
Mercytotheewouldproveitselfabawd:
'Tisbestthoudiestquickly.
CLAUDIO
Ohearme,Isabella!
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