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1

Measure for Measure
[I, 2]

Mistress Overdone

155

Marry, sir, that's Claudio, Signior Claudio.

2

Measure for Measure
[I, 2]

First Gentleman

156

Claudio to prison? 'tis not so.

3

Measure for Measure
[I, 2]

Pompey

202

Here comes Signior Claudio, led by the provost to
prison; and there's Madam Juliet.

4

Measure for Measure
[I, 2]

(stage directions)

205

[Enter Provost, CLAUDIO, JULIET, and Officers]

5

Measure for Measure
[I, 2]

Lucio

215

Why, how now, Claudio! whence comes this restraint?

6

Measure for Measure
[I, 2]

Lucio

222

If 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?

7

Measure for Measure
[I, 4]

Lucio

367

Hail, virgin, if you be, as those cheek-roses
Proclaim you are no less! Can you so stead me
As bring me to the sight of Isabella,
A novice of this place and the fair sister
To her unhappy brother Claudio?

8

Measure for Measure
[II, 1]

Angelo

488

See that Claudio
Be executed by nine to-morrow morning:
Bring him his confessor, let him be prepared;
For that's the utmost of his pilgrimage.

9

Measure for Measure
[II, 1]

Escalus

723

It grieves me for the death of Claudio;
But there's no remedy.

10

Measure for Measure
[II, 1]

Escalus

726

It is but needful:
Mercy is not itself, that oft looks so;
Pardon is still the nurse of second woe:
But yet,—poor Claudio! There is no remedy.
Come, sir.

11

Measure for Measure
[II, 2]

Provost

744

Is it your will Claudio shall die tomorrow?

12

Measure for Measure
[III, 1]

(stage directions)

1221

[Enter DUKE VINCENTIO disguised as before, CLAUDIO,]
and Provost]

13

Measure for Measure
[III, 1]

Isabella

1272

My business is a word or two with Claudio.

14

Measure for Measure
[III, 1]

Isabella

1303

O, I do fear thee, Claudio; and I quake,
Lest thou a feverous life shouldst entertain,
And six or seven winters more respect
Than a perpetual honour. Darest thou die?
The sense of death is most in apprehension;
And the poor beetle, that we tread upon,
In corporal sufferance finds a pang as great
As when a giant dies.

15

Measure for Measure
[III, 1]

Isabella

1326

O, 'tis the cunning livery of hell,
The damned'st body to invest and cover
In prenzie guards! Dost thou think, Claudio?
If I would yield him my virginity,
Thou mightst be freed.

16

Measure for Measure
[III, 1]

Isabella

1341

Be ready, Claudio, for your death tomorrow.

17

Measure for Measure
[III, 1]

Vincentio

1413

Hold you there: farewell.
[Exit CLAUDIO]
Provost, a word with you!

18

Measure for Measure
[III, 2]

Lucio

1675

I'll be hanged first: thou art deceived in me,
friar. But no more of this. Canst thou tell if
Claudio die to-morrow or no?

19

Measure for Measure
[III, 2]

Lucio

1679

Why? For filling a bottle with a tundish. I would
the duke we talk of were returned again: the
ungenitured agent will unpeople the province with
continency; sparrows must not build in his
house-eaves, because they are lecherous. The duke
yet would have dark deeds darkly answered; he would
never bring them to light: would he were returned!
Marry, this Claudio is condemned for untrussing.
Farewell, good friar: I prithee, pray for me. The
duke, I say to thee again, would eat mutton on
Fridays. He's not past it yet, and I say to thee,
he would mouth with a beggar, though she smelt brown
bread and garlic: say that I said so. Farewell.

20

Measure for Measure
[III, 2]

Escalus

1712

That fellow is a fellow of much licence: let him be
called before us. Away with her to prison! Go to;
no more words.
[Exeunt Officers with MISTRESS OVERDONE]
Provost, my brother Angelo will not be altered;
Claudio must die to-morrow: let him be furnished
with divines, and have all charitable preparation.
if my brother wrought by my pity, it should not be
so with him.