SCENE III.

The Street.

Enter ANTIPHOLIS OF SYRACUSE, from ANTIPHOLIS
OF EPHESUS' House, meeting ANGELO, with a Bracelet.

Angelo. Master Antipholis !
Ant. of Syr. Ay, that's my name.
Angelo. I know it well, sir.-Lo, here is the brace-

let!

I thought to have ta'en you at the Porcupine,
It being unfinish'd, made my stay thus long.

Ant. of Syr. What is your will that I should do

with this?

Angelo. Ev'n what you please, sir-I have made it for you.

Ant. of Syr. Made it for me, sir! I never once bespoke it.

Angelo. Not once, nor twice, but twenty times you. have.

Go home with it, and please your wife withal.
About your supper time I'll visit you,
And then receive iny money for the bracelet.

Ant. of Syr. I pray you, sir, since you will force it

on me,

Receive the money now,

For fear you ne'er see that or jewel more.

Angelo. You are a merry man, sir-fare you well!

[Exit.

Ant. of Syr. Wonder on wonder rises every moment!

What I should think of this I cannot tell;
However strange, here on my arm I'll wear it,
Preserve it safe, as fortune's happy pledge.

Oft' as it strikes my eye, I'll heave a sigh;
And say, the self-same hour that gave thee to me,
Gave me to gaze on Luciana's eyes-
So will I make a profit of a chance,
And treasure up a comfort in affliction.
Unwillingly I go-my wounded soul,
(Howe'er from Ephesus my body part)
Lingers behind in Luciana's heart.

[Exit.

ACT THE FOURTH.

SCENE I.

The Mart.

Enter SECOND MERCHANT, ANGELO, and an OFFICER.

2 Merch. You know since Pentecost the sum is

due;

And since I have not much importun'd you.
Nor had I now, sir, but that I am bound
To Persia, and want gilders for my voyage.
Therefore make present satisfaction,
Or I attach you by this officer.

Angelo. Ev'n just the sum that I do owe to you,

Is growing to me from Antipholis;

And in the instant that I met with you,
He had of me a bracelet at five o'clock

I shall receive the money for the same.
Please you but walk with me down to his house,
I will discharge my bond, and thank you too.

Ofi. That labour you may spare-see where he comes. Enter ANTIPHOLIS OF EPHESUS and DROMIO OF EPHESUS.

Ant. of Eph. While I go to the goldsmith's house,

go thou

And buy a rope's end-that will I bestow
Among the base confederates of my wife,
For locking me out of my doors to-day.
But soft, I see the goldsmith-get thee gone
To buy the rope, and bring at home to me.

[Exit DROMIO OF EPHESUS.

A man is well holpe up, that trusts to you:
I promis'd me your presence, and the bracelet;
But neither that nor goldsmith came to me.

Angelo. Saving your merry humour, here's the note
How much your jewel weighs, to th' utmost carat.
The fineness of the gold, and chargeful fasion,
Make it amount to three odd ducats more
Than I stand 'debted to this gentleman.
I pray you see him presently discharg'd,
For he is bound to sea, and stays but for it.

Ant. of Eph. I am not furnish'd with the sum

about me,

Besides, I have some business in the town.
Good signor, take the stranger to my house,
And with you take the bracelet.-Bid my wife
Disburse the sum on the receipt thereof.
Perchance I will be there as soon as you.

Angelo. Then you will bring the bracelet there

yourself?

Ant. of Eph. No, do you bear it, lest I come not

time enough.

Angelo. Well, sir, I will then-have you it about

you?

E

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

Angelo. Nay, come, I pray you, sir, give me the jewel,

Both wind and tide stay for the gentleman,
And I, to blame, have held him here too long.

Ant. of Eph. I guess you use this dalliance to ex

cuse

Your breach of promise at the Porcupine.
I should have chid you for not bringing it,
But, like a shrew, you first begin to brawl.

2 Mer. The hour steals on-I pray you, sir, despatch.

Angelo. You hear how he importunes me;-the

bracelet

Ant. of Eph. Why, give it to my wife, and fetch

your money. Angelo. Come, come, you know I gave it you even

now;

Or give it me, or send me by some token.

Ant. of Eph. Fie! now you run this humour out of breath

Come, where is it? -I pray you let me see it.

2 Mer. My business cannot brook this dallianceGood sir, say, if you'll answer me, or no; If not, I'll leave him to the officer.

Ant. of Eph. I answer you!-what should I answer

you? Angelo. The money that you owe me for the bracelet.

1

Ant. of Eph. I owe you none, till I receive the

bracelet.

Angelo. You know I gave it you half an hour since. Ant. of Eph. You gave me none; you wrong me

much to say so.

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

2 Mer. Well, Officer, arrest him at my suit.

Offi. I do, and charge you, in the duke's name, to

obey me.

Angelo. This touches me, sir, in my reputation;
Either consent to pay the sum for me,
Or I attach you by this officer.

Ant. of Eph. Consent to pay for what I never had Arrest me, foolish fellow, if thou dar'st.

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

Offi. I do arrest you, sir-you hear the suit.
Ant. of Eph. 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.
Angelo. Sir, sir, I shall have law in Ephesus,
To your notorious shame, I doubt it not.

Enter DROMIO OF SYRACUSE.

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

Ant. of Eph. How now, madman! Why, thou pee

vish sheep,

What ship of Epidamnum stays for me?

Dro. of Syr. A ship you sent me to, sir, to hire

waftage.

Ant. of Eph. Thou drunken slave, I sent thee for

a rope;

And told thee to what purpose, and for whom.

Dro. of Syr. You sent me to the bay, sir, for a

bark.

Ant. of Eph. I will debate the mattter at more leisure,