Comedy Of Errors

[Guru]

ANGELO


Nay, come, I pray you, sir, give me the chain:
Both wind and tide stays for this gentleman,
And I, to blame, have held him here too long.
ANTIPHOLUS

 

[Guru]

OF EPHESUS


Good Lord! you use this dalliance to excuse
Your breach of promise to the Porpentine.
I should have chid you for not bringing it,
But, like a shrew, you first begin to brawl.

 

[Guru]

Second Merchant


The hour steals on; I pray you, sir, dispatch.

 

[Guru]

ANGELO


You hear how he importunes me;--the chain!
ANTIPHOLUS

 

[Guru]

OF EPHESUS


Why, give it to my wife and fetch your money.

 

[Guru]

ANGELO


Come, come, you know I gave it you even now.
Either send the chain or send me by some token.
ANTIPHOLUS

 

[Guru]

OF EPHESUS


Fie, now you run this humour out of breath,
where's the chain? I pray you, let me see it.

 

[Guru]

Second Merchant


My business cannot brook this dalliance.
Good sir, say whether you'll answer me or no:
If not, I'll leave him to the officer.
ANTIPHOLUS

 

[Guru]

OF EPHESUS


I answer you! what should I answer you?

 

[Guru]

ANGELO


The money that you owe me for the chain.
ANTIPHOLUS

 

[Guru]

OF EPHESUS


I owe you none till I receive the chain.

 

[Guru]

ANGELO


You know I gave it you half an hour since.
ANTIPHOLUS

 

[Guru]

OF EPHESUS


You gave me none: you wrong me much to say so.

 

[Guru]

ANGELO


You wrong me more, sir, in denying it:
Consider how it stands upon my credit.

 

[Guru]

Second Merchant


Well, officer, arrest him at my suit.

 

[Guru]

Officer


I do; and charge you in the duke's name to obey me.

 

[Guru]

ANGELO


This touches me in reputation.
Either consent to pay this sum for me
Or I attach you by this officer.
ANTIPHOLUS

 

[Guru]

OF EPHESUS


Consent to pay thee that I never had!
Arrest me, foolish fellow, if thou darest.

 

[Guru]

ANGELO


Here is thy fee; arrest him, officer,
I would not spare my brother in this case,
If he should scorn me so apparently.

 

[Guru]

Officer


I do arrest you, sir: you hear the suit.
ANTIPHOLUS

 

[Guru]

OF EPHESUS


I do obey thee till I give thee bail.
But, sirrah, you shall buy this sport as dear
As all the metal in your shop will answer.

 

[Guru]

ANGELO


Sir, sir, I will have law in Ephesus,
To your notorious shame; I doubt it not.

Enter DROMIO of Syracuse, from the bay

 

[Guru]

DROMIO OF SYRACUSE


Master, there is a bark of Epidamnum
That stays but till her owner comes aboard,
And then, sir, she bears away. Our fraughtage, sir,
I have convey'd aboard; and I have bought
The oil, the balsamum and aqua-vitae.
The ship is in her trim; the merry wind
Blows fair from land: they stay for nought at all
But for their owner, master, and yourself.
ANTIPHOLUS

 

[Guru]

OF EPHESUS


How now! a madman! Why, thou peevish sheep,
What ship of Epidamnum stays for me?

 

[Guru]

DROMIO OF SYRACUSE


A ship you sent me to, to hire waftage.
ANTIPHOLUS