selfe.
you?
Porpentine,
say so.
me.
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<head rend="italic center">Actus Quartus. Scoena Prima.</head>
<stage rend="italic center" type="entrance">Enter a Merchant, Goldsmith, and an Officer.</stage>
<sp who="#F-err-mer">
<speaker rend="italic">Mar.</speaker>
<l n="914">You know since Pentecost the sum is due,</l>
<l n="915">And since I haue not much importun'd you,</l>
<l n="916">Nor now I had not, but that I am bound</l>
<l n="917">To<hi rend="italic">Persia</hi>, and want Gilders for my voyage:</l>
<l n="918">Therefore make present satisfaction,</l>
<l n="919">Or Ile attach you by this Officer.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-gol">
<speaker rend="italic">Gold.</speaker>
<l n="920">Euen iust the sum that I do owe to you,</l>
<l n="921">Is growing to me by<hi rend="italic">Antipholus</hi>,</l>
<l n="922">And in the instant that I met with you,</l>
<l n="923">He had of me a Chaine, at fiue a clocke</l>
<l n="924">I shall receiue the money for the same:</l>
<l n="925">Pleaseth you walke with me downe to his house,</l>
<l n="926">I will discharge my bond, and thanke you too.</l>
</sp>
<stage rend="italic center" type="entrance">Enter Antipholus Ephes.Dromio from the Courtizans.</stage>
<sp who="#F-err-off">
<speaker rend="italic">Offi.</speaker>
<l n="927">That labour may you saue: See where he comes.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-san">
<speaker rend="italic">Ant.</speaker>
<l n="928">While I go to the Goldsmiths house, go thou</l>
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<l n="929">And buy a ropes end, that will I bestow</l>
<l n="930">Among my wife, and their confederates,</l>
<l n="931">For locking me out of my doores by day:</l>
<l n="932">But soft I see the Goldsmith; get thee gone,</l>
<l n="933">Buy thou a rope, and bring it home to me.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-sdr">
<speaker rend="italic">Dro.</speaker>
<l n="934">I buy a thousand pound a yeare, I buy a rope.</l>
</sp>
<stage rend="italic rightJustified" type="exit">Exit Dromio</stage>
<sp who="#F-err-ean">
<speaker rend="italic">Eph.Ant.</speaker>
<l n="935">A man is well holpe vp that trusts to you,</l>
<l n="936">I promised your presence, and the Chaine,</l>
<l n="937">But neither Chaine nor Goldsmith came to me:</l>
<l n="938">Belike you thought our loue would last too long</l>
<l n="939">If it were chain'd together: and therefore came not.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-gol">
<speaker rend="italic">Gold.</speaker>
<l n="940">Sauing your merrie humor: here's the note</l>
<l n="941">How much your Chaine weighs to the vtmost charect,</l>
<l n="942">The finenesse of the Gold, and chargefull fashion,</l>
<l n="943">Which doth amount to three odde Duckets more</l>
<l n="944">Then I stand debted to this Gentleman,</l>
<l n="945">I pray you see him presently discharg'd,</l>
<l n="946">For he is bound to Sea, and stayes but for it.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-san">
<speaker rend="italic">Anti.</speaker>
<l n="947">I am not furnish'd with the present monie:</l>
<l n="948">Besides I haue some businesse in the towne,</l>
<l n="949">Good Signior take the stranger to my house,</l>
<l n="950">And with you take the Chaine, and bid my wife</l>
<l n="951">Disburse the summe, on the receit thereof,</l>
<l n="952">Perchance I will be there as soone as you.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-gol">
<speaker rend="italic">Gold.</speaker>
<l n="953">Then you will bring the Chaine to her your
<lb/>selfe.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-san">
<speaker rend="italic">Anti.</speaker>
<l n="954">No beare it with you, least I come not time enough.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-gol">
<speaker rend="italic">Gold.</speaker>
<l n="955">Well sir, I will? Haue you the Chaine about
<lb/>you?</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-san">
<speaker rend="italic">Ant.</speaker>
<l n="956">And if I haue not sir, I hope you haue:</l>
<l n="957">Or else you may returne without your money.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-gol">
<speaker rend="italic">Gold.</speaker>
<l n="958">Nay come I pray you sir, giue me the Chaine:</l>
<l n="959">Both winde and tide stayes for this Gentleman,</l>
<l n="960">And I too blame haue held him heere too long.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-san">
<speaker rend="italic">Anti.</speaker>
<l n="961">Good Lord, you vse this dalliance to excuse</l>
<l n="962">Your breach of promise to the<hi rend="italic">Porpentine</hi>,</l>
<l n="963">I should haue chid you for not bringing it,</l>
<l n="964">But like a shrew you first begin to brawle.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-mer">
<speaker rend="italic">Mar.</speaker>
<l n="965">The houre steales on, I pray you sir dispatch.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-gol">
<speaker rend="italic">Gold.</speaker>
<l n="966">You heare how he importunes me, the Chaine.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-san">
<speaker rend="italic">Ant.</speaker>
<l n="967">Why giue it to my wife, and fetch your mony.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-gol">
<speaker rend="italic">Gold.</speaker>
<l n="968">Come, come, you know I gaue it you euen now.</l>
<l n="969">Either send the Chaine, or send me by some token.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-san">
<speaker rend="italic">Ant.</speaker>
<l n="970">Fie, now you run this humor out of breath,</l>
<l n="971">Come where's the Chaine, I pray you let me see it.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-mer">
<speaker rend="italic">Mar.</speaker>
<l n="972">My businesse cannot brooke this dalliance,</l>
<l n="973">Good sir say, whe'r you'l answer me, or no:</l>
<l n="974">If not, Ile leaue him to the Officer.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-san">
<speaker rend="italic">Ant.</speaker>
<l n="975">I answer you? What should I answer you.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-gol">
<speaker rend="italic">Gold.</speaker>
<l n="976">The monie that you owe me for the Chaine.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-san">
<speaker rend="italic">Ant.</speaker>
<l n="977">I owe you none, till I receiue the Chaine.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-gol">
<speaker rend="italic">Gold.</speaker>
<l n="978">You know I gaue it you halfe an houre since.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-san">
<speaker rend="italic">Ant.</speaker>
<l n="979">You gaue me none, you wrong mee much to
<lb/>say so.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-gol">
<speaker rend="italic">Gold.</speaker>
<l n="980">You wrong me more sir in denying it.</l>
<l n="981">Consider how it stands vpon my credit.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-mer">
<speaker rend="italic">Mar.</speaker>
<l n="982">Well Officer, arrest him at my suite.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-off">
<speaker rend="italic">Offi.</speaker>
<l n="983">I do, and charge you in the Dukes name to obey
<lb/>me.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-gol">
<speaker rend="italic">Gold.</speaker>
<l n="984">This touches me in reputation.</l>
<l n="985">Either consent to pay this sum for me,</l>
<l n="986">Or I attach you by this Officer.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-san">
<speaker rend="italic">Ant.</speaker>
<l n="987">Consent to pay thee that I neuer had:</l>
<l n="988">Arrest me foolish fellow if thou dar'st.</l>
</sp>
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<sp who="#F-err-gol">
<speaker rend="italic">Gold.</speaker>
<l n="989">Heere is thy fee, arrest him Officer.</l>
<l n="990">I would not spare my brother in this case,</l>
<l n="991">If he should scorne me so apparantly.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-off">
<speaker rend="italic">Offic.</speaker>
<l n="992">I do arrest you sir, you heare the suite.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-san">
<speaker rend="italic">Ant.</speaker>
<l n="993">I do obey thee, till I giue thee baile.</l>
<l n="994">But sirrah, you shall buy this sport as deere,</l>
<l n="995">As all the mettall in your shop will answer.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-gol">
<speaker rend="italic">Gold.</speaker>
<l n="996">Sir, sir, I shall haue Law in<hi rend="italic">Ephesus</hi>,</l>
<l n="997">To your notorious shame, I doubt it not.</l>
</sp>
<stage rend="italic center" type="entrance">Enter Dromio Sira. from the Bay.</stage>
<sp who="#F-err-sdr">
<speaker rend="italic">Dro.</speaker>
<l n="998">Master, there's a Barke of<hi rend="italic">Epidamium</hi>,</l>
<l n="999">That staies but till her Owner comes aboord,</l>
<l n="1000">And then sir she beares away. Our fraughtage sir,</l>
<l n="1001">I haue conuei'd aboord, and I haue bought</l>
<l n="1002">The Oyle, the<hi rend="italic">Balsamum</hi>, and Aqua‑vitæ.</l>
<l n="1003">The ship is in her trim, the merrie winde</l>
<l n="1004">Blowes faire from land: they stay for nought at all,</l>
<l n="1005">But for their Owner, Master, and your selfe.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-ang">
<speaker rend="italic">An.</speaker>
<l n="1006">How now? a Madman? Why thou peeuish sheep</l>
<l n="1007">What ship of<hi rend="italic">Epidamium</hi>staies for me.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-sdr">
<speaker rend="italic">S. Dro.</speaker>
<l n="1008">A ship you sent me too, to hier waftage.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-san">
<speaker rend="italic">Ant.</speaker>
<l n="1009">Thou drunken slaue, I sent thee for a rope,</l>
<l n="1010">And told thee to what purpose, and what end.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-sdr">
<speaker rend="italic">S. Dro.</speaker>
<l n="1011">You sent me for a ropes end as soone,</l>
<l n="1012">You sent me to the Bay sir, for a Barke.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-err-san">
<speaker rend="italic">Ant.</speaker>
<l n="1013">I will debate this matter at more leisure</l>
<l n="1014">And teach your eares to list me with more heede:</l>
<l n="1015">To<hi rend="italic">Adriana</hi>Villaine hie thee straight:</l>
<l n="1016">Giue her this key, and tell her in the Deske</l>
<l n="1017">That's couer'd o're with Turkish Tapistrie,</l>
<l n="1018">There is a purse of Duckets, let her send it:</l>
<l n="1019">Tell her, I am arrested in the streete,</l>
<l n="1020">And that shall baile me: hie thee slaue, be gone,</l>
<l n="1021">On Officer to prison, till it come</l>
</sp>
<stage rend="italic rightJustified" type="exit">Exeunt.</stage>
<sp who="#F-err-sdr">
<speaker rend="italic">S.Dromio.</speaker>
<l n="1022">To<hi rend="italic">Adriana</hi>, that is where we din'd,</l>
<l n="1023">Where Dowsabell did claime me for her husband,</l>
<l n="1024">She is too bigge I hope for me to compasse,</l>
<l n="1025">Thither I must, although against my will:</l>
<l n="1026">For seruants must their Masters mindes fulfill.</l>
</sp>
<stage rend="italic rightJustified" type="exit">Exit.</stage>
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