Dro. E. Sans fable, she herself revil'd you there. Ant. E. Did not her kitchen-maid rail, taunt, and scorn me? Dro. E. Certes, she did; the kitchen-vestal scorn'd you. Ant. E. And did not I in rage depart from thence? Dro. E. In verity, you did: - my bones bear wit ness, That since have felt the vigour of his rage. Adr. Is't good to soothe him in these contraries? Pinch. It is no shame: the fellow finds his vein, And, yielding to him, humours well his frenzy. Ant. E. Thou hast suborn'd the goldsmith to ar rest me. Adr. Alas, I sent you money to redeem you, By Dromio here, who came in haste for it. Dro. E. Money by me! heart and good-will you might; But, surely, master, not a rag of money. Ant. E. Went'st not thou to her for a purse of ducats? Adr. He came to me, and I deliver'd it. And I am witness with her that she did. Dro. E. God and the rope-maker bear me witness, That I was sent for nothing but a rope! Pinch. Mistress, both man and master is possess'd: I know it by their pale and deadly looks. They must be bound, and laid in some dark room. Ant. E. Say, wherefore didst thou lock me forth to-day, And why dost thou deny the bag of gold ? Adr. I did not, gentle husband, lock thee forth. Dro. E. And, gentle master, I receiv'd no gold; But I confess, sir, that we were lock'd out. Adr. Dissembling villain! thou speak'st false in both. Ant. E. Dissembling harlot! thou art false in all, And art confederate with a damned pack To make a loathsome, abject scorn of me; But with these nails I'll pluck out these false eyes, That would behold in me this shameful sport. Enter three or four, and offer to bind ANTIPHOLUS and DROMIO. Adr. O bind him, bind him! let him not come near me. Pinch. More company! - the fiend is strong with in him. Luc. Ah me! poor man, how pale and wan he looks! Ant. E. What, will you murther me? Thou gaol er, thou, I am thy prisoner: wilt thou suffer them Masters, let him go: He is my prisoner, and you shall not have him. Hast thou delight to see a wretched man Off. He is my prisoner: if I let him go, Adr. I will discharge thee, ere I go from thee. Bear me forthwith unto his creditor, And, knowing how the debt grows, I will pay it. Good Master Doctor, see him safe convey'd Home to my house. - O, most unhappy day! Ant. E. O, most unhappy strumpet! Dro. E. Master, I am here enter'd in bond for you. Ant. E. Out on thee, villain! wherefore dost thou Dro. E. Will you be bound for nothing? be mad, good master; mad me? Luc. God help, poor souls! how idlely do they talk. Adr. Go bear him hence. - Sister, go you with me. [Exeunt PINCH and assistants with ANTIPHOLUS and DROMIO. Say now, whose suit is he arrested at? Off. One Angelo, a goldsmith; do you know him? Adr. I know the man. What is the sum he owes? Off. Two hundred ducats. Adr. it not. Cour. When as your husband, all in rage, to-day Came to my house and took away my ring, (The ring I saw upon his finger now) Straight after did I meet him with a chain. Adr. It may be so, but I did never see it. Come, gaoler, bring me where the goldsmith is: I long to know the truth hereof at large. Enter ANTIPHOLUS of Syracuse, with his rapier drawn, and DROMIO of Syracuse. Luc. God, for thy mercy! they are loose again. Adr. And come with naked swords. Let's call more help, To have them bound again. Away! they'll kill us. [Exeunt ADRIANA, LUCIANA, and Officer. Ant. S. I see, these witches are afraid of swords. Dro. S. She that would be your wife now ran from you. Ant. S. Come to the Centaur; fetch our stuff from thence: I long that we were safe and sound aboard. Dro. S. Faith, stay here this night; they will surely do us no harm: you saw they speak us fair, give us gold. Methinks they are such a gentle nation, that, but for the mountain of mad flesh that claims marriage of me, I could find in my heart to stay here still, and turn witch. Ant. S. I will not stay to-night for all the town; Therefore away, to get our stuff aboard. [Exeunt. I ACT V. SCENE I. - The Same. Before an Abbey. Enter Merchant and ANGELO. ANGELO. AM sorry, sir, that I have hinder'd you; But, I protest, he had the chain of me, Though most dishonestly he doth deny it. Mer. How is the man esteem'd here in the city? Of credit infinite, highly belov'd, Enter ANTIPHOLUS and DROMIO of Syracuse. With circumstance and oaths so to deny This chain you had of me: can you deny it? Ant. S. I think I had: I never did deny it. too. Ant. S. Who heard me to deny it, or forswear it? Mer. These ears of mine, thou know'st, did hear thee. Fie on thee, wretch! 'tis pity that thou liv'st Ant. S. Thou art a villain to impeach me thus. I'll prove mine honour and mine honesty Mer. I dare, and do defy thee for a villain. [They draw. Enter ADRIANA, LUCIANA, Courtezan, and others. Adr. Hold! hurt him not, for God's sake! he is Some get within him; take his sword away. Bind Dromio too, and bear them to my house. Dro. S. Run, master, run; for God's sake take a house! This is some priory: - in, or we are spoil'd. [Exeunt ANTIPHOLUS and DROMIO to the Abbey. |