Whichhadyourather,thatthemostjustlawNowtookyourbrother’slife;or,toredeemhim,GiveupyourbodytosuchsweetuncleannessAsshethathehathstain’d?ISABELLASir,believethis,Ihadrathergivemybodythanmysoul。ANGELOItalknotofyoursoul:ourcompell’dsinsStandmorefornumberthanforaccompt。ISABELLAHowsayyou?ANGELONay,I’llnotwarrantthat;forIcanspeakAgainstthethingIsay。Answertothis:
I,nowthevoiceoftherecordedlaw,Pronounceasentenceonyourbrother’slife:
MighttherenotbeacharityinsinTosavethisbrother’slife?ISABELLAPleaseyoutodo’t,I’lltakeitasaperiltomysoul,Itisnosinatall,butcharity。ANGELOPleasedyoutodo’tatperilofyoursoul,Wereequalpoiseofsinandcharity。ISABELLAThatIdobeghislife,ifitbesin,Heavenletmebearit!yougrantingofmysuit,Ifthatbesin,I’llmakeitmymornprayerTohaveitaddedtothefaultsofmine,Andnothingofyouranswer。ANGELONay,buthearme。
Yoursensepursuesnotmine:eitheryouareignorant,Orseemsocraftily;andthat’snotgood。ISABELLALetmebeignorant,andinnothinggood,ButgraciouslytoknowIamnobetter。ANGELOThuswisdomwishestoappearmostbrightWhenitdothtaxitself;astheseblackmasksProclaimanenshieldbeautytentimeslouderThanbeautycould,display’d。Butmarkme;
Tobereceivedplain,I’llspeakmoregross: