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Measure for Measure: Act 4 Scene 5

Scene V Fields without the town.

[Enter DUKE VINCENTIO in his own habit, and FRIAR PETER]

DUKE VINCENTIO

These letters at fit time deliver me

[Giving letters]

The provost knows our purpose and our plot.

The matter being afoot, keep your instruction,

And hold you ever to our special drift;

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;

But send me Flavius first.

FRIAR PETER

It shall be speeded well.

[Exit]

[Enter VARRIUS]

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.

[Exeunt]