Stigmaticall in making worse in minde.Luc.Who would be iealous then of such a one?No euill lost is wail'd, when it is gone.Adr.Ah but I thinke him better then I say:And yet would herein others eies were worse:
[1055]
Farre from her nest the Lapwing cries away;My heart praies for him, though my tongue doe curse.Enter S.Dromio.Dro.Here goe: the deske, the purse, sweet now make
haste.
Luc.How hast thou lost thy breath?S. Dro.By running fast.Adr.
[1060]
Where is thy Master
Dromio? Is he
well?
S. Dro.No, he's in Tartar limbo, worse then hell:A diuell in an euerlasting garment hath him;On whose hard heart is button'd vp with steele:A Feind, a Fairie, pittilesse and ruffe:
[1065]
A Wolfe, nay worse, a fellow all in buffe:A back friend, a shoulderclapper, one that
countermãds
The passages of allies, creekes, and narrow lands:A hound that runs Counter, and yet draws drifoot well,One that before the
Iudgmẽt
Iudgment carries poore soules to
hel.
Adr.
[1070]
Why man, what is the matter?S. Dro.I doe not know the matter, hee is rested on
the
case.
Adr.What is he arrested? tell me at whose suite?S. Dro.
I know not at whose suite he is arested well;
but is
in a suite of buffe which rested him, that can I
tell,
[1075]
will you send him Mistris redemption, the
monie in
his deske.
Adr.Go fetch it Sister: this I wonder at.Exit Luciana.Thus he vnknowne to me should be in debt:Tell me, was he arested on a band?S. Dro.
[1080]
Not on a band, but on a stronger thing:A chaine, a chaine, doe you not here it ring.Adria.What, the chaine?S. Dro.No, no, the bell, 'tis time that I were gone:It was two ere I left him, and now the clocke strikes
one.
Adr.
[1085]
The houres come backe, that did I neuer here.S. Dro.Oh yes, if any houre meete a Serieant, a turnes
backe for
verie feare.
Adri.As if time were in debt: how fondly do'st thou
reason?
S. Dro.Time is a verie bankerout, and owes more then
he's
worth to season.
Nay, he's a theefe too: haue you not heard men say,
[1090]
That time comes stealing on by night and day?If I be in debt and theft, and a Serieant in the way,Hath he not reason to turne backe an houre in a day?Enter Luciana.Adr.Go
Dromio, there's the monie, beare
it straight,
And bring thy Master home imediately.
[1095]
Come sister, I am prest downe with conceit:Conceit, my comfort and my iniurie.Exit.
[Act 4, Scene 3]
Enter Antipholus
Siracusia.
There's not a man I meete but doth salute meAs if I were their well acquainted friend,And euerie one doth call me by my name:
[1100]
Some tender monie to me, some inuite me;Some other giue me thankes for kindnesses;Some offer me Commodities to buy.Euen now a tailor cal'd me in his shop,
And therewithall tooke measure of my body.Sure these are but imaginarie wiles,And lapland Sorcerers inhabite here.Enter Dromio. Sir.S. Dro.
Master, here's the gold you sent me for: what
haue you got the picture of old
Adam new apparel'd?
Ant.
[1110]
What gold is this? What
Adam
do'st thou
meane?
S. Dro.
Not that
Adam that kept the Paradise: but
that
Adam that keepes the prison;
hee that goes in the
caluesskin, that was
kil'd for the Prodigall: hee that
[1115]
came behinde you
sir, like an euill angel, and bid you forsake
your
libertie.
Ant.
I vnderstand thee not.
S. Dro.
No? why 'tis a plaine case: he that went like
a
BaseViole in a case of leather; the man sir, that when
[1120]
gentlemen are tired giues them a sob, and rests
them:
he sir, that takes pittie on decaied men, and giues
them
suites of durance: he that sets vp his rest to
doe more exploits
with his Mace, then a Moris
Pike.
Ant.
What thou mean'st an officer?
S. Dro.
[1125]
I sir, the Serieant of the Band: he that brings
any man to
answer it that breakes his Band: one that
thinkes a man
alwaies going to bed, and saies, God giue
you good
rest.
Ant.Well sir, there rest in your foolerie:
[1130]
Is there any ships puts forth to night? may we be gone?S. Dro.
Why sir, I brought you word an houre since,
that the Barke
Expedition put forth to night, and then
were you hindred by the Serieant to tarry for the
Hoy
Delay: Here
are the angels that you sent for to deliuer
[1135]
you.
Ant.The fellow is distract, and so am I,And here we wander in illusions:Some blessed power deliuer vs from hence.Enter a Curtizan.Cur.Well met, well met, Master
Antipholus:
[1140]
I see sir you haue found the Goldsmith now:Is that the chaine you promis'd me to day.Ant.
Sathan auoide, I charge thee tempt me not.
S. Dro.
Master, is this Mistris
Sathan?
Ant.
It is the diuell.
S. Dro.
[1145]
Nay, she is worse, she is the diuels dam:
And here she
comes in the habit of a light wench, and
thereof comes,
that the wenches say God dam me, That's
as much to
say, God make me a light wench: It is written,
they appeare to men like angels of light, light is an
[1150]
effect of fire, and fire will
burne:
ergo, light wenches will
burne, come not neere her.
Cur.Your man and you are maruailous merrie sir.Will you goe with me, wee'll mend our dinner here?S. Dro.
Master, if do expect spoonmeate, or bespeake
[1155]
a long spoone.
Ant.
Why
Dromio?
S. Dro.
Marrie he must haue a long spoone that must
eate with the diuell.
Ant.Auoid then fiend, what tel'st thou me of
sup
(ping?
[1160]
Thou art, as you are all a sorceresse:I coniure thee to leaue me, and be gon.Cur.Giue me the ring of mine you had at dinner,Or for my Diamond the Chaine you promis'd,And Ile be gone sir, and not trouble you.S. Dro.
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 boundTo
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 clockeI 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 thouAnd 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 DromioEph.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 longIf it were chain'd together: and therefore came not.Gold.
[940]
Sauing your merrie humor: here's the noteHow much your Chaine weighs to the vtmost charect,The finenesse of the Gold, and chargefull fashion,Which doth amount to three odde Duckets moreThen 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 wifeDisburse 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 excuseYour 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 boughtThe Oyle, the
Balsamum, and
Aqua‑vitæ.
The ship is in her trim, the merrie windeBlowes 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 sheepWhat 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 leisureAnd 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 DeskeThat'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 comeExeunt.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="920">Euen iust the sum that I do owe to you,</l>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<sp who="#F-err-gol">
<speaker rend="italic">Gold.</speaker>
<l n="978">You know I gaue it you halfe an houre since.</l>
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<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>
<cb n="2"/>
<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>
</div>
