No Fear Shakespeare: Measure for Measure: Act 3 Scene 1 Page 7

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Re-enter DUKE VINCENTIO	DUKE VINCENTIO re-enters, from his hiding place.
DUKE VINCENTIO Vouchsafe a word, young sister, but one word.	DUKE VINCENTIO Permit me to say a word, young sister, just one word.
ISABELLA What is your will?	ISABELLA What do you want?
DUKE VINCENTIO Might you dispense with your leisure, I would by and 170by have some speech with you: the satisfaction I would require is likewise your own benefit.	DUKE VINCENTIO If you can spare the time, I’d like to talk with you in a little while. You’d be doing yourself a favor as well as me.
ISABELLA I have no superfluous leisure; my stay must be stolen out of other affairs; but I will attend you awhile.	ISABELLA I don’t have any spare time, but I’ll wait for you a little while.
Walks apart	She moves off.
DUKE VINCENTIO Son, I have overheard what hath passed between you 175and your sister. Angelo had never the purpose to corrupt her; only he hath made an essay of her virtue to practise his judgment with the disposition of natures: she, having the truth of honour in her, hath made him that gracious denial which he is most 180glad to receive. I am confessor to Angelo, and I know this to be true; therefore prepare yourself to death: do not satisfy your resolution with hopes that are fallible: tomorrow you must die; go to your knees and make ready.	DUKE VINCENTIO Son, I overheard what happened between you and your sister. Angelo never meant to seduce her. He was only testing her virtue, to test his ability to judge character. Being a person of integrity, she virtuously refused him, and he was happy to hear it. I’m Angelo’s confessor, so I know this is true. Therefore, prepare yourself for death. Don’t prop yourself up with false hopes. Tomorrow you must die. Fall to your knees and prepare for confession.
CLAUDIO 185Let me ask my sister pardon. I am so out of love with life that I will sue to be rid of it.	CLAUDIO Let me ask my sister to forgive me. I’m so out of love with life that I’ll pray to be rid of it.
DUKE VINCENTIO Hold you there: farewell.	DUKE VINCENTIO Maintain that attitude. Farewell.