Comedy Of Errors

[Guru]

OF SYRACUSE


There's none but witches do inhabit here;
And therefore 'tis high time that I were hence.
She that doth call me husband, even my soul
Doth for a wife abhor. But her fair sister,
Possess'd with such a gentle sovereign grace,
Of such enchanting presence and discourse,
Hath almost made me traitor to myself:
But, lest myself be guilty to self-wrong,
I'll stop mine ears against the mermaid's song.

Enter ANGELO with the chain

 

[Guru]

ANGELO


Master Antipholus,--
ANTIPHOLUS

 

[Guru]

OF SYRACUSE


Ay, that's my name.

 

[Guru]

ANGELO


I know it well, sir, lo, here is the chain.
I thought to have ta'en you at the Porpentine:
The chain unfinish'd made me stay thus long.
ANTIPHOLUS

 

[Guru]

OF SYRACUSE


What is your will that I shall do with this?

 

[Guru]

ANGELO


What please yourself, sir: I have made it for you.
ANTIPHOLUS

 

[Guru]

OF SYRACUSE


Made it for me, sir! I bespoke it not.

 

[Guru]

ANGELO


Not once, nor twice, but twenty times you have.
Go home with it and please your wife withal;
And soon at supper-time I'll visit you
And then receive my money for the chain.
ANTIPHOLUS

 

[Guru]

OF SYRACUSE


I pray you, sir, receive the money now,
For fear you ne'er see chain nor money more.

 

[Guru]

ANGELO


You are a merry man, sir: fare you well.

Exit

ANTIPHOLUS

 

[Guru]

OF SYRACUSE


What I should think of this, I cannot tell:
But this I think, there's no man is so vain
That would refuse so fair an offer'd chain.
I see a man here needs not live by shifts,
When in the streets he meets such golden gifts.
I'll to the mart, and there for Dromio stay
If any ship put out, then straight away.

Exit

 

[Guru]

ACT IV
SCENE I. A public place.



Enter Second Merchant, ANGELO, and an Officer

 

[Guru]

Second Merchant


You know since Pentecost the sum is due,
And since I have not much importuned you;
Nor now I had not, but that I am bound
To Persia, and want guilders for my voyage:
Therefore make present satisfaction,
Or I'll attach you by this officer.

 

[Guru]

ANGELO


Even just 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 chain: at five o'clock
I shall receive the money for the same.
Pleaseth you walk with me down to his house,
I will discharge my bond and thank you too.

Enter ANTIPHOLUS of Ephesus and DROMIO of Ephesus from the courtezan's

 

[Guru]

Officer


That labour may you save: see where he comes.
ANTIPHOLUS

 

[Guru]

Officer


That labour may you save: see where he comes.
ANTIPHOLUS

 

[Guru]

OF EPHESUS


While I go to the goldsmith's house, go thou
And buy a rope's end: that will I bestow
Among my wife and her confederates,
For locking me out of my doors by day.
But, soft! I see the goldsmith. Get thee gone;
Buy thou a rope and bring it home to me.

 

[Guru]

DROMIO OF EPHESUS


I buy a thousand pound a year: I buy a rope.

Exit

ANTIPHOLUS

 

[Guru]

OF EPHESUS


A man is well holp up that trusts to you:
I promised your presence and the chain;
But neither chain nor goldsmith came to me.
Belike you thought our love would last too long,
If it were chain'd together, and therefore came not.

 

[Guru]

ANGELO


Saving your merry humour, here's the note
How much your chain weighs to the utmost carat,
The fineness of the gold and chargeful fashion.
Which doth amount to three odd ducats more
Than I stand debted to this gentleman:
I pray you, see him presently discharged,
For he is bound to sea and stays but for it.
ANTIPHOLUS

 

[Guru]

OF EPHESUS


I am not furnish'd with the present money;
Besides, I have some business in the town.
Good signior, take the stranger to my house
And with you take the chain and bid my wife
Disburse the sum on the receipt thereof:
Perchance I will be there as soon as you.

 

[Guru]

ANGELO


Then you will bring the chain to her yourself?
ANTIPHOLUS

 

[Guru]

OF EPHESUS


No; bear it with you, lest I come not time enough.

 

[Guru]

ANGELO


Well, sir, I will. Have you the chain about you?
ANTIPHOLUS

 

[Guru]

OF EPHESUS


An if I have not, sir, I hope you have;
Or else you may return without your money.