_Pom._ Here comes Signior Claudio, led by the provost to prison; and there's Madam Juliet. [_Exeunt._ _Enter PROVOST, CLAUDIO, JULIET, and _Officers_._ _Claud._ Fellow, why dost thou show me thus to the world? 110 Bear me to prison, where I am committed. _Prov._ I do it not in evil disposition, But from Lord Angelo by special charge. _Claud._ Thus can the demigod Authority Make us pay down for our offence by weight 115 The words of heaven;--on whom it will, it will; On whom it will not, so; yet still 'tis just. _Re-enter LUCIO and two _Gentlemen_._ _Lucio._ Why, how now, Claudio! whence comes this restraint? _Claud._ From too much liberty, my Lucio, liberty: As surfeit is the father of much fast, 120 So every scope by the immoderate use Turns to restraint. Our natures do pursue, Like rats that ravin down their proper bane, A thirsty evil; and when we drink we die. _Lucio._ If I could speak so wisely under an arrest, I 125 would send for certain of my creditors: and yet, to say the truth, I had as lief have the foppery of freedom as the morality of imprisonment. What's thy offence, Claudio? _Claud._ What but to speak of would offend again. _Lucio._ What, is't murder? 130 _Claud._ No. _Lucio._ Lechery? _Claud._ Call it so. _Prov._ Away, sir! you must go. _Claud._ One word, good friend. Lucio, a word with you. 135 _Lucio._ A hundred, if they'll do you any good. Is lechery so look'd after? _Claud._ Thus stands it with me:--upon a true contract I got possession of Julietta's bed: You know the lady; she is fast my wife, 140 Save that we do the denunciation lack Of outward order: this we came not to, Only for propagation of a dower Remaining in the coffer of her friends; From whom we thought it meet to hide our love 145 Till time had made them for us. But it chances The stealth of our most mutual entertainment With character too gross is writ on Juliet. _Lucio._ With child, perhaps? _Claud._ Unhappily, even so. And the new Deputy now for the Duke,-- 150 Whether it be the fault and glimpse of newness, Or whether that the body public be A horse whereon the governor doth ride, Who, newly in the seat, that it may know He can command, lets it straight feel the spur; 155 Whether the tyranny be in his place, Or in his eminence that fills it up. I stagger in:--but this new governor Awakes me all the enrolled penalties Which have, like unscour'd armour, hung by the wall So long, that nineteen zodiacs have gone round, And none of them been worn; and, for a name, Now puts the drowsy and neglected act Freshly on me: 'tis surely for a name.