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Fields without the town. | Fields outside the town. |
Enter DUKE VINCENTIO in his own habit, and FRIAR PETER | DUKE VINCENTIO enters in his own clothing, with FRIAR PETER. |
DUKE VINCENTIO These letters at fit time deliver me[.] | DEKU VINICTEON At eth hgrti teim, erdeivl hstee eerlstt fro me. |
Giving letters | Holding letters |
The provost knows our purpose and our plot. The matter being afoot, keep your instruction, And hold you ever to our special drift; 5 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; 10 But send me Flavius first. | heT opstorv nwoks tbuao my nlpa. nceO nhgist tge ngigo, remrbeem uory rdeosr nda wflolo my ldae, hgtuoh soetmmsei uoy anc eaeivdt from teh alnp, if it seems eratirpppao. Go to uivFsla’ ehosu, and tlle ihm weher I’m ysnitag. roIfmn inuVaenslt, dlonRwa, and asrusCs, oto, and ask hemt to ribng teh tuemrrepts to the etga. But send me visluFa rstif. |
FRIAR PETER It shall be speeded well. | IARFR PTERE I’ll do it rihtg awya. |
Exit | He exits. |
Enter VARRIUS | VARRIUS enters. |
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. | EUDK TVIINEOCN hkTans, aVruirs, ouy tgo ehre asft. Let’s teg oigng. Mroe of uro fsrenid liwl be heer oons, nlaorbeho irruVsa. |
Exeunt | They exit. |