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ACT V IT
Scene I IT
[A public place near the city gate.]
Enter at several doors Duke [in his own habit], Varrius, Lords [and
Attendants]; Angelo, Escalus, Lucio, [and] Citizens.
DUKE
My very worthy cousin, fairly met.
Our old and faithful friend, we are glad to see you.
ANGELO and ESCALUS
Happy return be to your royal grace!
DUKE
Many and hearty thankings to you both.
We have made enquiry of you, and we hear [5]
Such goodness of your justice that our soul
Cannot but yield you forth to public thanks,
Forerunning more requital.
ANGELO
You make my bonds still greater.
DUKE
O, but your desert speaks loud, and I should wrong it [10]
To lock it in the wards of covert bosom,
When it deserves with characters of brass
A forted residence ’gainst the tooth of time
And razure of oblivion. Give we our hand,
And let the subject see, to make them know [15]
