No Fear Shakespeare: Measure for Measure: Act 4 Scene 6

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Original Text	Modern Text
Street near the city gate.	A street near the city gate.
Enter ISABELLA and MARIANA	ISABELLA and MARIANA enter.
ISABELLA To speak so indirectly I am loath: I would say the truth; but to accuse him so, That is your part: yet I am advised to do it; He says, to veil full purpose.	ISABELLA I hate to speak so evasively. I’d rather tell the truth. But to accuse Angelo is your job, the friar says, and he advises me to lie, to hide our real aim.
MARIANA 5 Be ruled by him.	MARIANA We should do as he says.
ISABELLA Besides, he tells me that, if peradventure He speak against me on the adverse side, I should not think it strange; for ’tis a physic That’s bitter to sweet end.	ISABELLA Besides, he tells me that I shouldn’t think it strange if he happens to contradict me. It’ll be like swallowing a bitter pill that offers a sweet cure.
MARIANA 10 I would Friar Peter—	MARIANA I wish Friar Peter—
ISABELLA O, peace! the friar is come.	ISABELLA Oh, wait! The friar’s here.
Enter FRIAR PETER	FRIAR PETER enters.
FRIAR PETER Come, I have found you out a stand most fit, Where you may have such vantage on the duke, He shall not pass you. Twice have the trumpets sounded; 15 The generous and gravest citizens Have hent the gates, and very near upon The duke is entering: therefore, hence, away!	FRIAR PETER Come on, I’ve found you a good place to stand, where you’ll be so positioned that the duke won’t be able to bypass you. The trumpets have blown twice, the most high-born and important people have already gathered at the gates, and the duke’s about to enter. So, let’s go!
Exeunt	They exit.

Original Text	Modern Text
Street near the city gate.	A street near the city gate.
Enter ISABELLA and MARIANA	ISABELLA and MARIANA enter.
ISABELLA To speak so indirectly I am loath: I would say the truth; but to accuse him so, That is your part: yet I am advised to do it; He says, to veil full purpose.	ISABELLA I hate to speak so evasively. I’d rather tell the truth. But to accuse Angelo is your job, the friar says, and he advises me to lie, to hide our real aim.
MARIANA 5 Be ruled by him.	MARIANA We should do as he says.
ISABELLA Besides, he tells me that, if peradventure He speak against me on the adverse side, I should not think it strange; for ’tis a physic That’s bitter to sweet end.	ISABELLA Besides, he tells me that I shouldn’t think it strange if he happens to contradict me. It’ll be like swallowing a bitter pill that offers a sweet cure.
MARIANA 10 I would Friar Peter—	MARIANA I wish Friar Peter—
ISABELLA O, peace! the friar is come.	ISABELLA Oh, wait! The friar’s here.
Enter FRIAR PETER	FRIAR PETER enters.
FRIAR PETER Come, I have found you out a stand most fit, Where you may have such vantage on the duke, He shall not pass you. Twice have the trumpets sounded; 15 The generous and gravest citizens Have hent the gates, and very near upon The duke is entering: therefore, hence, away!	FRIAR PETER Come on, I’ve found you a good place to stand, where you’ll be so positioned that the duke won’t be able to bypass you. The trumpets have blown twice, the most high-born and important people have already gathered at the gates, and the duke’s about to enter. So, let’s go!
Exeunt	They exit.