Escal. Come on, mistress: here’s a gentlewoman denies 280 all that you have said.

Lucio. My lord, here comes the rascal I spoke of; here with the provost.

Escal. In very good time: speak not you to him till we call upon you.

285 Lucio. Mum.

Escal. Come, sir: did you set these women on to slander Lord Angelo? they have confessed you did.

Duke. ’Tis false.

[Escal.] How! know you where you are?

290 Duke. Respect to your great place! [and] let the devil

Be sometime honour’d for his burning throne!

Where is the Duke? ’tis he should hear me speak.