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Work The work is either a play, poem, or sonnet. The sonnets are treated as single work with 154 parts.

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1

Measure for Measure
[I, 2]

Pompey

202

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

2

Measure for Measure
[I, 2]

(stage directions)

205

[Enter Provost, CLAUDIO, JULIET, and Officers]

3

Measure for Measure
[I, 4]

Lucio

427

Has censured him
Already; and, as I hear, the provost hath
A warrant for his execution.

4

Measure for Measure
[II, 1]

(stage directions)

451

[Enter ANGELO, ESCALUS, and a Justice, Provost,]
Officers, and other Attendants, behind]

5

Measure for Measure
[II, 1]

Angelo

486

Where is the provost?

6

Measure for Measure
[II, 1]

(stage directions)

492

[Exit Provost]

7

Measure for Measure
[II, 2]

(stage directions)

732

[Enter Provost and a Servant]

8

Measure for Measure
[II, 2]

Angelo

743

Now, what's the matter. Provost?

9

Measure for Measure
[II, 2]

(stage directions)

934

[Exeunt ISABELLA, LUCIO, and Provost]

10

Measure for Measure
[II, 3]

(stage directions)

963

[Enter, severally, DUKE VINCENTIO disguised as a]
friar, and Provost]

11

Measure for Measure
[II, 3]

Vincentio

965

Hail to you, provost! so I think you are.

12

Measure for Measure
[II, 3]

Provost

966

I am the provost. What's your will, good friar?

13

Measure for Measure
[III, 1]

(stage directions)

1221

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

14

Measure for Measure
[III, 1]

Vincentio

1274

Provost, a word with you.

15

Measure for Measure
[III, 1]

(stage directions)

1277

[Exeunt DUKE VINCENTIO and Provost]

16

Measure for Measure
[III, 1]

Vincentio

1413

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

17

Measure for Measure
[III, 1]

(stage directions)

1416

[Re-enter Provost]

18

Measure for Measure
[III, 1]

(stage directions)

1422

[Exit Provost. ISABELLA comes forward]

19

Measure for Measure
[III, 2]

(stage directions)

1698

[Enter ESCALUS, Provost, and Officers with MISTRESS OVERDONE]

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.