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This 'a&s !istra$te!4 he $#&est it &#/:

F#r, h#pi&+ t# be #l! V#lp#&es heir,

2h# &#/ is !ea!

AVOC: 7#/?

% AVOC: Is V#lp#&e !ea!?

CORV: Dea! si&$e, +ra"e athers

BON: O sre "e&+ea&$e6

1 AVOC: Sta-,

The& he /as &# !e$ei"er?

VOLT: O &#, &#&e:

The parasite, +ra"e athers.

CORV: 7e !#es spea3

Ot # 'ere e&"-, $ase the ser"a&ts 'a!e

The thi&+ he +ape! #r: please -#r atherh##!s,

This is the trth, th#+h Ill &#t 0sti-The #ther, bt he 'a- be s#'e!eal alt-.

VOLT: A-, t# -#r h#pes, as /ell as 'i&e, C#r"i&#:

Bt Ill se '#!est-. )leaseth -#r /is!#'s,

T# "ie/ these $ertai& &#tes, a&! bt $#&er the'4

As I h#pe a"#r, the- shall spea3 $lear trth.

CORV: The !e"il has e&ter! hi'6

BON: Or bi!es i& -#.

1 AVOC: 2e ha"e !#&e ill, b- a pbli$ #i$er,

T# se&! #r hi', i he be heir.

% AVOC: F#r /h#'?

1 AVOC: 7i' that the- $all the parasite.

AVOC: Tis tre,

7e is a 'a& # +reat estate, &#/ let.

1 AVOC: 9# -#, a&! lear& his &a'e, a&! sa-, the $#rt

E&treats his prese&$e here, bt t# the $leari&+

O s#'e e/ !#bts.

(E8IT NOTAR;.*

% AVOC: This sa'es a lab-ri&th6

1 AVOC: Sta&! -# &t# -#r irst rep#rt?CORV: M- state,

M- lie, '- a'e

BON: 2here is it?

CORV: Are at the sta3e

1 AVOC: Is -#rs s# t##?

CORB: The a!"#$ates a 3&a"e,

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A&! has a #r3e! t#&+e

% AVOC: Spea3 t# the p#i&t.

CORB: S# is the parasite t##.

1 AVOC: This is $#&si#&.

VOLT: I !# besee$h -#r atherh##!s, rea! bt th#se

(9IVIN9 T7EM T7E )A)ERS.*

CORV: A&! $re!it &#thi&+ the alse spirit hath /rit:

It $a&&#t be, bt hes p#ssest +ra"e athers.

(T7E SCENE CLOSES.*

Act 5 Scene 10

THE SCRUTINEO OR COURTROOM.

ENTER VOL)ONE.

VOL): T# 'a3e a s&are #r 'i&e #/& &e$36 a&! r&

M- hea! i&t# it, /illl-6 /ith la+hter6

2he& I ha! &e/l- s$ape!, /as ree, a&! $lear,Ot # 'ere /a&t#&&ess6 O, the !ll !e"il

2as i& this brai& # 'i&e, /he& I !e"ise! it,

A&! M#s$a +a"e it se$#&!4 he 'st &#/

7elp t# sear p this "ei&, #r /e blee! !ea!.

(ENTER NANO, ANDRO9;NO, AND CASTRONE.*

7#/ &#/6 /h# let -# l##se? /hither +# -# &#/?

2hat, t# b- +i&+erbrea!? #r t# !r#/& 3itli&+s?

NAN: Sir, 'aster M#s$a $all! s #t # !##rs,

A&! bi! s all +# pla-, a&! t##3 the 3e-s.

AND: ;es.

VOL): Di! 'aster M#s$a ta3e the 3e-s? /h- s#6

I' arther i&. These are '- i&e $#&$eits6

I 'st be 'err-, /ith a 'is$hie t# 'e6

2hat a "ile /ret$h /as I, that $#l! &#t bear

M- #rt&e s#berl-? I 'st ha"e '- $r#t$hets,

A&! '- $#&&!r's6 2ell, +# -#, a&! see3 hi':

7is 'ea&i&+ 'a- be trer tha& '- ear.

Bi! hi', he strai+ht $#'e t# 'e t# the $#rt4

Thither /ill I, a&!, it be p#ssible,<&s$re/ '- a!"#$ate, p#& &e/ h#pes:

2he& I pr#"#3e! hi', the& I l#st '-sel.

(E8E<NT.*

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Act 5 Scene 11

THE SCRUTINEO OR COURTROOM.

AVOCATORI, BONARIO, CELIA, CORBACCIO, CORVINO,

COMMANDADORI, SAFFI, ETC., AS BEFORE.

1 AVOC: These thi&+s $a& &eer be re$#&$ile!. 7e, here,

(S7E2IN9 T7E )A)ERS.*

)r#esseth, that the +e&tle'a& /as /r#&+!,

A&! that the +e&tle/#'a& /as br#+ht thither,

F#r$e! b- her hsba&!, a&! there let.

VOLT: M#st tre.

CEL: 7#/ rea!- is hea"e& t# th#se that pra-6

1 AVOC: Bt that

V#lp#&e /#l! ha"e ra"ish! her, he h#l!s

<tterl- alse4 3&#/i&+ his i'p#te&$e.

CORV: 9ra"e athers, hes p#ssest4 a+ai&, I sa-,)#ssest: &a-, i there be p#ssessi#&, a&!

Obsessi#&, he has b#th.

AVOC: 7ere $#'es #r #i$er.

(ENTER VOL)ONE.*

VOL): The parasite /ill strai+ht be here, +ra"e athers.

% AVOC: ;# 'i+ht i&"e&t s#'e #ther &a'e, sir "arlet.

VOLT: Ma-t please -#r atherh##!s

VOL) (/hispers V#lt.*: Sir, the parasite

2ill! 'e t# tell -#, that his 'aster li"es4

That -# are still the 'a&4 -#r h#pes the sa'e4

A&! this /as #&l- a 0est

VOLT: 7#/?

VOL): Sir, t# tr-

I -# /ere ir', a&! h#/ -# st##! ae$te!.

VOLT: Art sre he li"es?

VOL): D# I li"e, sir?

VOLT: O 'e6

I /as t## "i#le&t.

VOL): Sir, -# 'a- re!ee' it,The- sai!, -# /ere p#ssest4 all !#/&, a&! see' s#:

Ill help t# 'a3e it +##!.

("#lt#re alls.*

9#! bless the 'a&6

St#p -#r /i&! har!, a&! s/ell: See, see, see, see6

7e "#'its $r##3e! pi&s6 his e-es are set,

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Li3e a !ea! hares h&+ i& a p#lters sh#p6

7is '#ths r&&i&+ a/a-6 D# -# see, si+&i#r?

N#/ it is i& his bell-6

CORV: A-, the !e"il6

VOL): N#/ i& his thr#at.

CORV: A-, I per$ei"e it plai&.

VOL): T/ill #t, t/ill #t6 sta&! $lear.

See, /here it lies,

I& shape # a ble t#a!, /ith a bats /i&+s6

D# -# &#t see it, sir?

CORB: 2hat? I thi&3 I !#.

CORV: Tis t## 'a&iest.

VOL): L##36 he $#'es t# hi'sel6

VOLT: 2here a' I?

VOL): Ta3e +##! heart, the /#rst is past, sir.;# are !isp#ssest.

1 AVOC: 2hat a$$i!e&t is this6

% AVOC: S!!e&, a&! ll # /#&!er6

AVOC: I he /ere

)#ssest, as it appears, all this is &#thi&+.

CORV: 7e has bee& #te& sb0e$t t# these its.

1 AVOC: She/ hi' that /riti&+:!# -# 3&#/ it, sir?

VOL) (27IS)ERS TO VOLT.*: De&- it, sir, #rs/ear it4 3&#/ it &#t.

VOLT: ;es, I !# 3&#/ it /ell, it is '- ha&!4

Bt all that it $#&tai&s is alse.

BON: O pra$ti$e6

% AVOC: 2hat 'a=e is this6

1 AVOC: Is he &#t +ilt- the&,

2h#' -# there &a'e the parasite?

VOLT: 9ra"e athers,

N# '#re tha& his +##! patr#&, #l! V#lp#&e.

AVOC: 2h-, he is !ea!.

VOLT: O &#, '- h#&#r! athers,

7e li"es1 AVOC: 7#/6 li"es?

VOLT: Li"es.

% AVOC: This is sbtler -et6

AVOC: ;# sai! he /as !ea!.

VOLT: Ne"er.

AVOC: ;# sai! s#.

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CORV: I hear! s#.

1 AVOC: 7ere $#'es the +e&tle'a&4 'a3e hi' /a-.

(ENTER MOSCA.*

AVOC (ASIDE.*: A pr#per 'a&4 a&!, /ere V#lp#&e !ea!,

A it 'at$h #r '- !a+hter.

VOL) (ASIDE TO MOSCA.*: M#s$a, I /as al'#st l#st, the a!"#$ate

7a! betra-e! all4 bt &#/ it is re$#"ere!4

Alls #& the hi&+e a+ai&Sa-, I a' li"i&+.

MOS: 2hat bs- 3&a"e is this6M#st re"ere&! athers,

I s##&er ha! atte&!e! -#r +ra"e pleasres,

Bt that '- #r!er #r the &eral

O '- !ear patr#&, !i! re5ire 'e

VOL) (ASIDE.*: M#s$a6

MOS: 2h#' I i&te&! t# br- li3e a +e&tle'a&.

VOL) (ASIDE.*: A-, 5i$3, a&! $#=e& 'e # all.% AVOC: Still stra&+er6

M#re i&tri$ate6

1 AVOC: A&! $#'e ab#t a+ai&6

AVOC (ASIDE.*: It is a 'at$h, '- !a+hter is best#/!.

MOS (ASIDE TO VOL).*: 2ill -# +i"e 'e hal?

VOL): First, Ill be ha&+!.

MOS: I 3&#/,

;#r "#i$e is +##!, $r- &#t s# l#!.

1 AVOC: De'a&!

The a!"#$ate.Sir, !i! &#t -# air',

V#lp#&e /as ali"e?

VOL): ;es, a&! he is4

This +e&tle'a& t#l! 'e s#.

(ASIDE TO VOL).*

Th# shalt ha"e hal.

MOS: 2h#se !r&3ar! is this sa'e? spea3, s#'e that 3&#/ hi':

I &e"er sa/ his a$e.

(ASIDE TO VOL).*

I $a&&#t &#/A#r! it -# s# $heap.

VOL): N#6

1 AVOC: 2hat sa- -#?

VOLT: The #i$er t#l! 'e.

VOL): I !i!, +ra"e athers,

A&! /ill 'ai&tai& he li"es, /ith 'i&e #/& lie.

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A&! that this $reatre ()OINTS TO MOSCA.* t#l! 'e.

(ASIDE.*

I /as b#r&,

2ith all +##! stars '- e&e'ies.

MOS: M#st +ra"e athers,

I s$h a& i&s#le&$e as this 'st pass

<p#& 'e, I a' sile&t: t/as &#t this

F#r /hi$h -# se&t, I h#pe.

% AVOC: Ta3e hi' a/a-.

VOL): M#s$a6

AVOC: Let hi' be /hipt.

VOL): 2ilt th# betra- 'e?

C#=e& 'e?

AVOC: A&! ta+ht t# bear hi'sel

T#/ar! a pers#& # his ra&3.(T7E OFFICERS SEI>E VOL)ONE.*

MOS: I h'bl- tha&3 -#r atherh##!s.

VOL) (ASIDE.*: S#t, s#t: 2hipt6

A&! l#se all that I ha"e6 I I $#&ess,

It $a&&#t be '$h '#re.

AVOC: Sir, are -# 'arrie!?

VOL): The- /ill be allie! a&#&4 I 'st be res#lte:

The F# shall here &$ase.

(T7RO2S OFF 7IS DIS9<ISE.*

MOS: )atr#&6

VOL): Na-, &#/,

M- ri&s shall &#t $#'e al#&e4 -#r 'at$h

Ill hi&!er sre: '- sbsta&$e shall &#t +le -#,

N#r s$re/ -# i&t# a a'il-.

MOS: 2h-, patr#&6

VOL): I a' V#lp#&e, a&! this is '- 3&a"e4

()OINTIN9 TO MOSCA.*

This (TO VOLT.*, his #/& 3&a"e4 This (TO CORB.*, a"ari$es ##l4

This (TO CORV.*, a $hi'era # /itt#l, ##l, a&! 3&a"e:A&!, re"ere&! athers, si&$e /e all $a& h#pe

N#+ht bt a se&te&$e, lets &#t &#/ !ispair it.

;# hear 'e brie.

CORV: Ma- it please -#r atherh##!s

COM: Sile&$e.

1 AVOC: The 3&#t is &#/ &!#&e b- 'ira$le.

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% AVOC: N#thi&+ $a& be '#re $lear.

AVOC: Or $a& '#re pr#"e

These i&&#$e&t.

1 AVOC: 9i"e the' their libert-.

BON: 7ea"e& $#l! &#t l#&+ let s$h +r#ss $ri'es be hi!.

% AVOC: I this be hel! the hi+h/a- t# +et ri$hes,

Ma- I be p##r6

AVOC: This is &#t the +ai&, bt t#r'e&t.

1 AVOC: These p#ssess /ealth, as si$3 'e& p#ssess e"ers,

2hi$h trlier 'a- be sai! t# p#ssess the'.

% AVOC: Disr#be that parasite.

CORV, MOS: M#st h#&#r! athers6

1 AVOC: Ca& -# plea! a+ht t# sta- the $#rse # 0sti$e?

I -# $a&, spea3.

CORV, VOLT: 2e be+ a"#r,CEL: A&! 'er$-.

1 AVOC: ;# hrt -#r i&&#$e&$e, si&+ #r the +ilt-.

Sta&! #rth4 a&! irst the parasite: ;# appear

Tha"e bee& the $hieest 'i&ister, i &#t pl#tter,

I& all these le/! i'p#stres4 a&! &#/, lastl-,

7a"e /ith -#r i'p!e&$e abse! the $#rt,

A&! habit # a +e&tle'a& # Ve&i$e,

Bei&+ a ell#/ # &# birth #r bl##!:

F#r /hi$h #r se&te&$e is, irst, th# be /hipt4

The& li"e perpetal pris#&er i& #r +allies.

VOLT: I tha&3 -# #r hi'.

MOS: Ba&e t# th- /#l"ish &atre6

1 AVOC: Deli"er hi' t# the sai.

(MOSCA IS CARRIED O<T.*

Th#, V#lp#&e,

B- bl##! a&! ra&3 a +e&tle'a&, $a&st &#t all

<&!er li3e $e&sre4 bt #r 0!+'e&t #& thee

Is, that th- sbsta&$e all be strai+ht $#&is$ate

T# the h#spital # the I&$rabili:A&!, si&$e the '#st /as +#tte& b- i'p#stre,

B- ei+&i&+ la'e, +#t, pals-, a&! s$h !iseases,

Th# art t# lie i& pris#&, $ra'p! /ith ir#&s,

Till th# best si$3, a&! la'e i&!ee!.Re'#"e hi'.

(7E IS TA@EN FROM T7E BAR.*

VOL): This is $all! '#rti-i&+ # a F#.

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(FINIS*

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