| William Shakespeare (1564–1616). The Oxford Shakespeare. 1914. | | | |
| Measure for Measure | | | | Act IV. Scene V. |
| | Fields without the Town. | |
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Enter DUKE, in his own habit, and FRIAR PETER. | |
| Duke. These letters at fit time deliver me. [Giving letters. | |
| The provost knows our purpose and our plot. | |
| The matter being afoot, keep your instruction, | 5 |
| 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, | 10 |
| And bid them bring the trumpets to the gate; | |
| But send me Flavius first. | |
| F. Peter. It shall be speeded well. [Exit. | |
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Enter VARRIUS. | |
| Duke. I thank thee, Varrius; thou hast made good haste. | 15 |
| Come, we will walk. There’s other of our friends | |
| Will greet us here anon, my gentle Varrius. [Exeunt. | | | |
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