Measure for Measure: Act 4, Scene 5

    comedy

    Fields without the town.

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    The Duke speaks with Friar Peter and arranges how Isabella will present her case publicly.

    Enter DUKE VINCENTIO in his own habit, and FRIAR PETER
    DUKE VINCENTIO
    These letters at fit time deliver me
    Giving letters
    The provost knows our purpose and our plot.
    The matter being afoot, keep your instruction,
    And hold you ever to our special drift;
    Though sometimes you do blench from this to that,
    As cause doth minister. Go call at Flavius' house,
    And tell him where I stay: give the like notice
    To Valentinus, Rowland, and to Crassus,
    And bid them bring the trumpets to the gate;
    But send me Flavius first.
    FRIAR PETER
    It shall be speeded well.
    Exit
    Enter VARRIUS
    DUKE VINCENTIO
    I thank thee, Varrius; thou hast made good haste:
    Come, we will walk. There's other of our friends
    Will greet us here anon, my gentle Varrius.
    Exeunt