No Fear Shakespeare: Measure for Measure: Act 2 Scene 2

Original Text	Modern Text
Another room in the same.	Another room in ANGELO’s house.
Enter Provost and a Servant	The Provost and a servant enter.
SERVANT He’s hearing of a cause; he will come straight I’ll tell him of you.	SERVANT He’s listening to a case. He’ll come at once, when I tell him you’re here.
PROVOST Pray you, do.	PROVOST Please do.
Exit Servant	The Servant exits.
I’ll know 5His pleasure; may be he will relent. Alas, He hath but as offended in a dream! All sects, all ages smack of this vice; and he To die for’t!	I’ll ask him his intentions; maybe he’ll relent. Claudio didn’t consciously commit a crime. People of every class and age indulge in this vice—and he’s going to die for it!
Enter ANGELO	ANGELO enters.
ANGELO Now, what’s the matter. Provost?	ANGELO Now, what’s the matter, Provost?
PROVOST 10Is it your will Claudio shall die tomorrow?	PROVOST Do you want Claudio to die tomorrow?
ANGELO Did not I tell thee yea? Hadst thou not order? Why dost thou ask again?	ANGELO Did I not tell you yes? Don’t you have your orders? Why do you ask again?
PROVOST Lest I might be too rash: Under your good correction, I have seen, 15When, after execution, judgment hath Repented o’er his doom.	PROVOST In case I might be too rash. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I’ve seen judges regret imposing the death sentence after the execution.
ANGELO Go to; let that be mine: Do you your office, or give up your place, And you shall well be spared.	ANGELO Enough—that’s my problem. Do your job, or resign your position. We can easily do without you.