Could have attain'd the effect of your own purpose, Whether you had not sometime in your life Err'd in this point which now you censure him, And pull'd the law upon you.
Ang. 'Tis one thing to be tempted, Escalus, Another thing to fall. I not deny, The jury, passing on the prisoner's life, May in the sworn twelve have a thief or two Guiltier than him they try. What's open made to justice, That justice seizes: what know the laws That thieves do pass on thieves? 'Tis very pregnant, The jewel that we find, we stoop and take 't, Because we see it; but what we do not see We tread upon, and never think of it. You may not so extenuate his offense For I have had such faults; but rather tell me, When I, that censure him, do so offend, Let mine own judgment pattern out my death, And nothing come in partial. Sir, he must die.
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Escal. Be it as your wisdom will.
Ang. Where is the provost?
Prov. Here, if it like your honor.
Ang. See that Claudio Be executed by nine to-morrow morning: Bring him his confessor, let him be prepared;
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28. "for"; that is, because.--H. N. H.
30. Let my death-sentence on him be applied to my own case.-- C. H. H.
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Publication Information: Book Title: Measure for Measure. Contributors: William Shakespeare - author. Publisher: Funk & Wagnalls. Place of Publication: New York. Publication Year: 1909. Page Number: 29.
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