Comedy Of Errors

[Guru]

DROMIO OF EPHESUS


What patch is made our porter? My master stays in
the street.

 

[Guru]

DROMIO OF SYRACUSE


[Within] Let him walk from whence he came, lest he
catch cold on's feet.
ANTIPHOLUS

 

[Guru]

OF EPHESUS


Who talks within there? ho, open the door!

 

[Guru]

DROMIO OF SYRACUSE


[Within] Right, sir; I'll tell you when, an you tell
me wherefore.
ANTIPHOLUS

 

[Guru]

OF EPHESUS


Wherefore? for my dinner: I have not dined to-day.

 

[Guru]

DROMIO OF SYRACUSE


[Within] Nor to-day here you must not; come again
when you may.
ANTIPHOLUS

 

[Guru]

OF EPHESUS


What art thou that keepest me out from the house I owe?

 

[Guru]

DROMIO OF SYRACUSE


[Within] The porter for this time, sir, and my name
is Dromio.

 

[Guru]

DROMIO OF EPHESUS


O villain! thou hast stolen both mine office and my name.
The one ne'er got me credit, the other mickle blame.
If thou hadst been Dromio to-day in my place,
Thou wouldst have changed thy face for a name or thy
name for an ass.

 

[Guru]

LUCE


[Within] What a coil is there, Dromio? who are those
at the gate?

 

[Guru]

DROMIO OF EPHESUS


Let my master in, Luce.

 

[Guru]

LUCE


[Within] Faith, no; he comes too late;
And so tell your master.

 

[Guru]

DROMIO OF EPHESUS


O Lord, I must laugh!
Have at you with a proverb--Shall I set in my staff?

 

[Guru]

LUCE


[Within] Have at you with another; that's--When?
can you tell?

 

[Guru]

DROMIO OF SYRACUSE


[Within] If thy name be call'd Luce--Luce, thou hast
answered him well.

 

[Guru]

ANTIPHOLUS


Do you hear, you minion? you'll let us in, I hope?
OF EPHESUS

 

[Guru]

LUCE


[Within] I thought to have asked you.

 

[Guru]

DROMIO OF SYRACUSE


[Within] And you said no.

 

[Guru]

DROMIO OF EPHESUS


So, come, help: well struck! there was blow for blow.
ANTIPHOLUS

 

[Guru]

OF EPHESUS


Thou baggage, let me in.

 

[Guru]

LUCE


[Within] Can you tell for whose sake?

 

[Guru]

DROMIO OF EPHESUS


Master, knock the door hard.

 

[Guru]

LUCE


[Within] Let him knock till it ache.
ANTIPHOLUS

 

[Guru]

OF EPHESUS


You'll cry for this, minion, if I beat the door down.

 

[Guru]

LUCE


[Within] What needs all that, and a pair of stocks in the town?