Duke.
These letters at fit time deliver me.
The Provost knows our purpose, and our plot:
The matter being afoot, keep your instruction,
And hold you ever to our special drift;
Tho' 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
Unto Valentius, Rowland, and to Crassus,
And bid them bring the trumpets to the gate:
But send me Flavius first.

Peter.
It shall be speeded well. [Exit Friar. Enter Varrius.

Duke.
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. Enter Isabella and Mariana.

Isab.
To speak so indirectly, I am loth:
I'd say the truth; but to accuse him so,
That is your Part; yet I'm advis'd to do it,
He says, t'availful purpose.(26) ^note

Mari.
Be rul'd by him.

Isab.
Besides, he tells me, that if peradventure
He speak against me on the adverse side,
I should not think it strange; for 'tis a physick,
That's bitter to sweet end.

Mari.
I would, Friar Peter—

Isab.
Oh, peace; the Friar is come. Enter Peter.

Peter.
Come, I have found you out a Stand most fit,
Where you may have such vantage on the Duke,
He shall not pass you. Twice have the trumpets sounded:
The generous and gravest citizens
Have hent the gates, and very near upon(27) ^note