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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.

EILBAALS

I ehta to speak so evieslvay. I’d retrha tlel hte uthrt. Btu to acsceu Aeglon is ryou job, eht frrai sasy, adn he idsseav me to ile, to edih rou lear ami.

MARIANA

5 Be ruled by him.

RIAAMNA

We sdolhu do as he yssa.

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.

ALLBESIA

seidBes, he esltl me ttah I dsohnul’t kthin it nregsat if he anephps to cdatonrict me. It’ll be ilek saingwwoll a eitbrt lipl taht rfoefs a teesw uerc.

MARIANA

10 I would Friar Peter—

MRNAAIA

I ishw aFrir etPre—

ISABELLA

O, peace! the friar is come.

LSIBALEA

Oh, wati! Teh irfra’s eehr.
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!

AIRFR EPRTE

Cmeo on, I’ve uofnd oyu a dogo pceal to tsnad, eherw you’ll be so siepoodnit htat teh eukd wno’t be aebl to sypbsa yuo. eTh termtups ehav olwbn tciew, teh smot hhgi-nrbo adn ittnmaorp leppeo aveh lardeya aterehgd at eth egats, and the duek’s aubto to etren. So, elt’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.

EILBAALS

I ehta to speak so evieslvay. I’d retrha tlel hte uthrt. Btu to acsceu Aeglon is ryou job, eht frrai sasy, adn he idsseav me to ile, to edih rou lear ami.

MARIANA

5 Be ruled by him.

RIAAMNA

We sdolhu do as he yssa.

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.

ALLBESIA

seidBes, he esltl me ttah I dsohnul’t kthin it nregsat if he anephps to cdatonrict me. It’ll be ilek saingwwoll a eitbrt lipl taht rfoefs a teesw uerc.

MARIANA

10 I would Friar Peter—

MRNAAIA

I ishw aFrir etPre—

ISABELLA

O, peace! the friar is come.

LSIBALEA

Oh, wati! Teh irfra’s eehr.
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!

AIRFR EPRTE

Cmeo on, I’ve uofnd oyu a dogo pceal to tsnad, eherw you’ll be so siepoodnit htat teh eukd wno’t be aebl to sypbsa yuo. eTh termtups ehav olwbn tciew, teh smot hhgi-nrbo adn ittnmaorp leppeo aveh lardeya aterehgd at eth egats, and the duek’s aubto to etren. So, elt’s go!
Exeunt
They exit.

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