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Reference: H5r - Comedies, p. 93

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The Comedie of Errors. And buy a ropes end, that will I bestow
[930]
Among my wife, and their confederates, For locking me out of my doores by day: But soft I see the Goldsmith; get thee gone, Buy thou a rope, and bring it home to me.
Dro. I buy a thousand pound a yeare, I buy a rope. Exit Dromio Eph.Ant.
[935]
A man is well holpe vp that trusts to you, I promised your presence, and the Chaine, But neither Chaine nor Goldsmith came to me: Belike you thought our loue would last too long If it were chain'd together: and therefore came not.
Gold.
[940]
Sauing your merrie humor: here's the note How much your Chaine weighs to the vtmost charect, The finenesse of the Gold, and chargefull fashion, Which doth amount to three odde Duckets more Then I stand debted to this Gentleman,
[945]
I pray you see him presently discharg'd, For he is bound to Sea, and stayes but for it.
Anti. I am not furnish'd with the present monie: Besides I haue some businesse in the towne, Good Signior take the stranger to my house,
[950]
And with you take the Chaine, and bid my wife Disburse the summe, on the receit thereof, Perchance I will be there as soone as you.
Gold. Then you will bring the Chaine to her your selfe. Anti. No beare it with you, least I come not time e­nough. Gold.
[955]
Well sir, I will? Haue you the Chaine about you?
Ant. And if I haue not sir, I hope you haue: Or else you may returne without your money. Gold. Nay come I pray you sir, giue me the Chaine: Both winde and tide stayes for this Gentleman,
[960]
And I too blame haue held him heere too long.
Anti. Good Lord, you vse this dalliance to excuse Your breach of promise to the Porpentine, I should haue chid you for not bringing it, But like a shrew you first begin to brawle. Mar.
[965]
The houre steales on, I pray you sir dispatch.
Gold. You heare how he importunes me, the Chaine. Ant. Why giue it to my wife, and fetch your mony. Gold. Come, come, you know I gaue it you euen now. Either send the Chaine, or send me by some token. Ant.
[970]
Fie, now you run this humor out of breath, Come where's the Chaine, I pray you let me see it.
Mar. My businesse cannot brooke this dalliance, Good sir say, whe'r you'l answer me, or no: If not, Ile leaue him to the Officer. Ant.
[975]
I answer you? What should I answer you.
Gold. The monie that you owe me for the Chaine. Ant. I owe you none, till I receiue the Chaine. Gold. You know I gaue it you halfe an houre since. Ant. You gaue me none, you wrong mee much to say so. Gold.
[980]
You wrong me more sir in denying it. Consider how it stands vpon my credit.
Mar. Well Officer, arrest him at my suite. Offi. I do, and charge you in the Dukes name to o­bey me. Gold. This touches me in reputation.
[985]
Either consent to pay this sum for me, Or I attach you by this Officer.
Ant. Consent to pay thee that I neuer had: Arrest me foolish fellow if thou dar'st.

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Gold. Heere is thy fee, arrest him Officer.
[990]
I would not spare my brother in this case, If he should scorne me so apparantly.
Offic. I do arrest you sir, you heare the suite. Ant. I do obey thee, till I giue thee baile. But sirrah, you shall buy this sport as deere,
[995]
As all the mettall in your shop will answer.
Gold. Sir, sir, I shall haue Law in Ephesus, To your notorious shame, I doubt it not. Enter Dromio Sira. from the Bay. Dro. Master, there's a Barke of Epidamium, That staies but till her Owner comes aboord,
[1000]
And then sir she beares away. Our fraughtage sir, I haue conuei'd aboord, and I haue bought The Oyle, the Balsamum, and Aqua‑vitæ. The ship is in her trim, the merrie winde Blowes faire from land: they stay for nought at all,
[1005]
But for their Owner, Master, and your selfe.
An. How now? a Madman? Why thou peeuish sheep What ship of Epidamium staies for me. S. Dro. A ship you sent me too, to hier waftage. Ant. Thou drunken slaue, I sent thee for a rope,
[1010]
And told thee to what purpose, and what end.
S. Dro. You sent me for a ropes end as soone, You sent me to the Bay sir, for a Barke. Ant. I will debate this matter at more leisure And teach your eares to list me with more heede:
[1015]
To Adriana Villaine hie thee straight: Giue her this key, and tell her in the Deske That's couer'd o're with Turkish Tapistrie, There is a purse of Duckets, let her send it: Tell her, I am arrested in the streete,
[1020]
And that shall baile me: hie thee slaue, be gone, On Officer to prison, till it come
Exeunt. S.Dromio. To Adriana, that is where we din'd, Where Dowsabell did claime me for her husband, She is too bigge I hope for me to compasse,
[1025]
Thither I must, although against my will: For seruants must their Masters mindes fulfill.
Exit.
[Act 4, Scene 2] Enter Adriana and Luciana. Adr. Ah Luciana, did he tempt thee so? Might'st thou perceiue austeerely in his eie, That he did plead in earnest, yea or no:
[1030]
Look'd he or red or pale, or sad or merrily? What obseruation mad'st thou in this case? Oh, his hearts Meteors tilting in his face.
Luc. First he deni'de you had in him no right. Adr. He meant he did me none: the more my spight Luc.
[1035]
Then swore he that he was a stranger heere.
Adr. And true he swore, though yet forsworne hee were. Luc. Then pleaded I for you. Adr. And what said he? Luc. That loue I begg'd for you, he begg'd of me. Adr.
[1040]
With what perswasion did he tempt thy loue?
Luc. With words, that in an honest suit might moue. First, he did praise my beautie, then my speech. Adr. Did'st speake him faire? Luc. Haue patience I beseech. Adr.
[1045]
I cannot, nor I will not hold me still, My tongue, though not my heart, shall haue his will. He is deformed, crooked, old, and sere, Ill­fac'd, worse bodied, shapelesse euery where: Vicious, vngentle, foolish, blunt, vnkinde, Stigm

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Actus Quartus. Scoena Prima. Enter a Merchant, Goldsmith, and an Officer. Mar. You know since Pentecost the sum is due,
[915]
And since I haue not much importun'd you, Nor now I had not, but that I am bound To Persia, and want Gilders for my voyage: Therefore make present satisfaction, Or Ile attach you by this Officer.
Gold.
[920]
Euen iust the sum that I do owe to you, Is growing to me by Antipholus, And in the instant that I met with you, He had of me a Chaine, at fiue a clocke I shall receiue the money for the same:
[925]
Pleaseth you walke with me downe to his house, I will discharge my bond, and thanke you too.
Enter Antipholus Ephes.Dromio from the Courtizans. Offi. That labour may you saue: See where he comes. Ant. While I go to the Goldsmiths house, go thou And buy a ropes end, that will I bestow
[930]
Among my wife, and their confederates, For locking me out of my doores by day: But soft I see the Goldsmith; get thee gone, Buy thou a rope, and bring it home to me.
Dro. I buy a thousand pound a yeare, I buy a rope. Exit Dromio Eph.Ant.
[935]
A man is well holpe vp that trusts to you, I promised your presence, and the Chaine, But neither Chaine nor Goldsmith came to me: Belike you thought our loue would last too long If it were chain'd together: and therefore came not.
Gold.
[940]
Sauing your merrie humor: here's the note How much your Chaine weighs to the vtmost charect, The finenesse of the Gold, and chargefull fashion, Which doth amount to three odde Duckets more Then I stand debted to this Gentleman,
[945]
I pray you see him presently discharg'd, For he is bound to Sea, and stayes but for it.
Anti. I am not furnish'd with the present monie: Besides I haue some businesse in the towne, Good Signior take the stranger to my house,
[950]
And with you take the Chaine, and bid my wife Disburse the summe, on the receit thereof, Perchance I will be there as soone as you.
Gold. Then you will bring the Chaine to her your selfe. Anti. No beare it with you, least I come not time e­nough. Gold.
[955]
Well sir, I will? Haue you the Chaine about you?
Ant. And if I haue not sir, I hope you haue: Or else you may returne without your money. Gold. Nay come I pray you sir, giue me the Chaine: Both winde and tide stayes for this Gentleman,
[960]
And I too blame haue held him heere too long.
Anti. Good Lord, you vse this dalliance to excuse Your breach of promise to the Porpentine, I should haue chid you for not bringing it, But like a shrew you first begin to brawle. Mar.
[965]
The houre steales on, I pray you sir dispatch.
Gold. You heare how he importunes me, the Chaine. Ant. Why giue it to my wife, and fetch your mony. Gold. Come, come, you know I gaue it you euen now. Either send the Chaine, or send me by some token. Ant.
[970]
Fie, now you run this humor out of breath, Come where's the Chaine, I pray you let me see it.
Mar. My businesse cannot brooke this dalliance, Good sir say, whe'r you'l answer me, or no: If not, Ile leaue him to the Officer. Ant.
[975]
I answer you? What should I answer you.
Gold. The monie that you owe me for the Chaine. Ant. I owe you none, till I receiue the Chaine. Gold. You know I gaue it you halfe an houre since. Ant. You gaue me none, you wrong mee much to say so. Gold.
[980]
You wrong me more sir in denying it. Consider how it stands vpon my credit.
Mar. Well Officer, arrest him at my suite. Offi. I do, and charge you in the Dukes name to o­bey me. Gold. This touches me in reputation.
[985]
Either consent to pay this sum for me, Or I attach you by this Officer.
Ant. Consent to pay thee that I neuer had: Arrest me foolish fellow if thou dar'st. Gold. Heere is thy fee, arrest him Officer.
[990]
I would not spare my brother in this case, If he should scorne me so apparantly.
Offic. I do arrest you sir, you heare the suite. Ant. I do obey thee, till I giue thee baile. But sirrah, you shall buy this sport as deere,
[995]
As all the mettall in your shop will answer.
Gold. Sir, sir, I shall haue Law in Ephesus, To your notorious shame, I doubt it not. Enter Dromio Sira. from the Bay. Dro. Master, there's a Barke of Epidamium, That staies but till her Owner comes aboord,
[1000]
And then sir she beares away. Our fraughtage sir, I haue conuei'd aboord, and I haue bought The Oyle, the Balsamum, and Aqua‑vitæ. The ship is in her trim, the merrie winde Blowes faire from land: they stay for nought at all,
[1005]
But for their Owner, Master, and your selfe.
An. How now? a Madman? Why thou peeuish sheep What ship of Epidamium staies for me. S. Dro. A ship you sent me too, to hier waftage. Ant. Thou drunken slaue, I sent thee for a rope,
[1010]
And told thee to what purpose, and what end.
S. Dro. You sent me for a ropes end as soone, You sent me to the Bay sir, for a Barke. Ant. I will debate this matter at more leisure And teach your eares to list me with more heede:
[1015]
To Adriana Villaine hie thee straight: Giue her this key, and tell her in the Deske That's couer'd o're with Turkish Tapistrie, There is a purse of Duckets, let her send it: Tell her, I am arrested in the streete,
[1020]
And that shall baile me: hie thee slaue, be gone, On Officer to prison, till it come
Exeunt. S.Dromio. To Adriana, that is where we din'd, Where Dowsabell did claime me for her husband, She is too bigge I hope for me to compasse,
[1025]
Thither I must, although against my will: For seruants must their Masters mindes fulfill.
Exit.
 

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      <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>
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      <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>
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      <l n="951">Disburse the summe, on the receit thereof,</l>
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      <l n="953">Then you will bring the Chaine to her your
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      <l n="954">No beare it with you, least I come not time e­nough.</l>
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      <speaker rend="italic">Gold.</speaker>
      <l n="955">Well sir, I will? Haue you the Chaine about
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      <speaker rend="italic">Ant.</speaker>
      <l n="956">And if I haue not sir, I hope you haue:</l>
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   <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>
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      <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>
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      <speaker rend="italic">Mar.</speaker>
      <l n="965">The houre steales on, I pray you sir dispatch.</l>
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   <sp who="#F-err-gol">
      <speaker rend="italic">Gold.</speaker>
      <l n="966">You heare how he importunes me, the Chaine.</l>
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   <sp who="#F-err-san">
      <speaker rend="italic">Ant.</speaker>
      <l n="967">Why giue it to my wife, and fetch your mony.</l>
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   <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>
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   <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>
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   <sp who="#F-err-mer">
      <speaker rend="italic">Mar.</speaker>
      <l n="972">My businesse cannot brooke this dalliance,</l>
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      <l n="974">If not, Ile leaue him to the Officer.</l>
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      <speaker rend="italic">Ant.</speaker>
      <l n="975">I answer you? What should I answer you.</l>
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      <speaker rend="italic">Gold.</speaker>
      <l n="976">The monie that you owe me for the Chaine.</l>
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      <speaker rend="italic">Ant.</speaker>
      <l n="977">I owe you none, till I receiue the Chaine.</l>
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      <speaker rend="italic">Gold.</speaker>
      <l n="978">You know I gaue it you halfe an houre since.</l>
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      <speaker rend="italic">Ant.</speaker>
      <l n="979">You gaue me none, you wrong mee much to
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   <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>
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   <sp who="#F-err-mer">
      <speaker rend="italic">Mar.</speaker>
      <l n="982">Well Officer, arrest him at my suite.</l>
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      <speaker rend="italic">Offi.</speaker>
      <l n="983">I do, and charge you in the Dukes name to o­bey
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   <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>
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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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