_Mari._ Not that I know.

_Duke._ No? you say your husband.

_Mari._ Why, just, my lord, and that is Angelo, 200
Who thinks he knows that he ne'er knew my body,
But knows he thinks that he knows Isabel's.

_Ang._ This is a strange abuse. Let's see thy face.

_Mari._ My husband bids me; now I will unmask.
[_Unveiling._
This is that face, thou cruel Angelo, 205
Which once thou sworest was worth the looking on;
This is the hand which, with a vow'd contract,
Was fast belock'd in thine; this is the body
That took away the match from Isabel,
And did supply thee at thy garden-house 210
In her imagined person.

_Duke._ Know you this woman?

_Lucio._ Carnally, she says.

_Duke._ Sirrah, no more!

_Lucio._ Enough, my lord.

_Ang._ My lord, I must confess I know this woman:
And five years since there was some speech of marriage 215
Betwixt myself and her; which was broke off,
Partly for that her promised proportions
Came short of composition; but in chief,
For that her reputation was disvalued
In levity: since which time of five years 220
I never spake with her, saw her, nor heard from her,
Upon my faith and honour.

_Mari._ Noble prince,
As there comes light from heaven and words from breath,
As there is sense in truth and truth in virtue,
I am affianced this man's wife as strongly 225
As words could make up vows: and, my good lord,
But Tuesday night last gone in's garden-house
He knew me as a wife. As this is true,
Let me in safety raise me from my knees;
Or else for ever be confixed here, 230
A marble monument!

_Ang._ I did but smile till now:
Now, good my lord, give me the scope of justice;
My patience here is touch'd. I do perceive
These poor informal women are no more
But instruments of some more mightier member 235
That sets them on: let me have way, my lord,
To find this practice out.

_Duke._ Ay, with my heart;
And punish them to your height of pleasure.
Thou foolish friar; and thou pernicious woman,
Compact with her that's gone, think'st thou thy oaths, 240
Though they would swear down each particular saint,
Were testimonies against his worth and credit,