S. Dro. In her forehead; arm'd and reverted, making war against her heir *.

S. Ant. Where England?

S. Dro. I look'd for the chalky cliffs, but I could find no whitenefs in them; but I guess it ftood in her chin, by the falt rheum that ran between France and it. S. Ant. Where Spain?

S. Dro. 'Faith I faw it not, but I felt it hot in her breath.

S. Ant. Where America, the Indies?

S. Dro. Oh, Sir, upon her nofe, all o'er embellish'd with rubies, carbuncles, fapphires; declining their rich afpect to the hot breath of Spain, who fent whole armadoes of carracts to be ballaf at her nofe.

S. Ant. Where stood Belgia, the Netherlands? S. Dro. Oh, Sir, I did not look fo low. To cónclude, this drudge of the devil, this diviner, laid claim to me, call'd me Dromic, fwore i was affured to her, told me what privy marks I had about me, as the marks of my fhoulder, the mole in my neck, the great wart on my left arm, that I, amaz'd, ran from her as a witch. And, I think, if my breast had not been made of faith, and my heart of fteel, fhe had tranfform'd me to a curtal-dog, and made me turn i' th' wheel f.

S. Ant. Go, hie thee prefently; poft to the road; And if the wind blow any way from fhore, I will not harbour in this town to-night. If any bark put forth, come to the mart, Where I will walk till you return to me: If every one know us, and we know none, 'Tis time, I think, to trudge, pack, and be gone. S. Dro. As from a bear a man would run for life, So fly I from her that would be my wife. [Exit.

SCENE IV.

S. Ant. There's none but witches do inhabit here;

*Henry IV. of France. At that time the league was in arms a gainst him.

Alluding to the fuperftition of the common people, that nothing could refift a witch's power, of transforming men into animals, but a great fhare of faith.

And therefore 'tis high time that I were hence :
She that doth call me husband, even my foul
Doth for a wife abhor. But her fair fifter,
Poffefs'd with fuch a gentle fovereign grace,
Of fuch inchanting prefence and difcourfe,
Hath almoft made me traitor to myself.
But left myself be guilty of felf-wrong,
I'll ftop mine ears against the mermaid's fong.
Enter Angelo, with a chain.

Ang. Mafter Antipholis,

S. Ant. Ay, that's my name.

Ang. I know it well, Sir; lo, here is the chain; I thought to have ta'en you at the Porcupine; The chain, unfinish'd, made me ftay thus long?

S. A. What is your will that I fhall do with this? Ang. What please yourself, Sir; I have made it for you.

S. Ant. Made it for me, Sir; I bespoke it not.
Ang Not once, nor twice, but twenty times, you

have :

Go home with it, and please your wife withal;
And foon at fupper-time I'll vifit you,
And then receive my money for the chain.

S. Ant. I pray you, Sir, receive the money now;
For fear you ne'er fee chain, nor money, more.
Ang. You are a merry man, Sir; fare you well.
[Exit.
S. Ant. What I should think of this, I cannot tell.
But this I think, there's no man is so vain,
That would refufe fo fair an offer'd chain.
I fee a man here need not live by fhifts,
When in the streets he meets fuch golden gifts.
I'll to the mart, and there for Dromio ftay;
If any fhip put out, then straight away.

[Exit.

Enter a Merchant, Angelo, and an Officer.

YOU

Mer. OU know, fince Pentecoft the fum is due, And fince I have not much importun'd you; Z

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Nor now I had not, but that I am bound
To Perfia, and want gilders for my voyage:
Therefore make prefent fatisfaction,

Or I'll attach you by this officer.

Ang. Ev'n juft the fum that I do owe to you,
Is growing to me by Antipholis ;

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

I fhall receive the money for the fame.

Please you but walk with me down to his house,
I will discharge my bond, and thank you too.

Enter Antipholis of Ephefus, and Dromio of Ephefus, as from the courtezan's.

Of. That labour you may fave: fee, where he comes. E. Ant. While I go to the goldfmith's houfe, go thou And buy a rope's end; that will I beftow Among my wife and her confederates, For locking me out of my doors by day. But foft; I fee the goldfmith: get thee gone, Buy thou a rope, and bring it home to me.

rope!

E. Dro. I buy a thoufand pound a-year! I buy a [Exit Dromio. E. Ant. A man is well holp up, that trufts to you. I promised your prefence, and the chain; But neither chain nor goldfmith came to me. Belike you thought our love would laft too long If it were chain'd together, therefore came not.

Ang. Saving your merry humour, here's the note,
How much your chain weighs to the utmoft carrat;
The finenefs of the gold, the chargeful fashion;
Which do amount to three odd ducats more
Than I ftand debted to this gentleman.

I pray you, fee him prefently discharge'd;
For he is bound to fea, and ftays but for it.

E. Ant. I am not furnish'd with the prefent money. Befides, I have fome bufinefs in the town.

Good Signior, take the franger to my house,
And with you take the chain, and bid my wife
Difburie the fum on the receipt thereof;
Perchance I will be there as foon as you.

Ang. Then you will bring the chain to her yourfelf?

E. Ant.

E. Ant. No: bear it with you, left I come not time

enough.

Ang. Well, Sir, I will: have you the chain about you?

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

Ang. Nay, come, I pray you, Sir, give me the chain;
Both wind and tide stay for this gentleman;
And I, to blame, have held him here too long.
E. Ant. Good Lord, you use this dalliance to excufe
your breach of promife to the Porcupine:
Í should have chid you for not bringing it;
But like a fhrew you first begin to brawl.

Mer. The hour fteals on; I pray you, Sir, difpatch.
Ang. You hear how he importunes me; the chain-
E. Ant. Why, give it to my wife, and fetch your

money.

Ang. Come, come, you know, I gave it you even

now.

Or fend the chain, or fend me by fome token.

E. Ant. Fie, now you run this humour out of breath.
Come, where's the chain? I pray you let me fee it.
Mer. My business cannot brook this dalliance.
Good Sir, fay, whe'r you'll answer me, or no;
If not, I'll leave him to the officer.

E. Ant. I answer you? why fhould I answer you?
Ang. The money that you owe me for the chain.
E. Ant. I owe you none till I receive the chain.
Ang. You know I gave it you half an hour fince.
E. Ant. You gave me none; you wrong me much
to fay fo.

Ang. You wrong me more, Sir, in denying it;
Confider how it ftands upon my credit.

Mer. Well, officer, arrest him at my fuit.

Off. I do, and charge you in the Duke's name to obey me.

Ang. This touches me in reputation.

Either confent to pay the fum for me,

Or I attach you by this officer.

E. Ant. Confent to pay for that I never had!
Arreft me, foolish fellow, if thou dar'ft.
Ang. Here is thy fee; arreft him officer.

I would not spare my brother in this cafe,
If he should fcorn me fo apparently.

Off. I do arreft you, Sir; you hear the fuit.
E. Ant. I do obey thee, till I give thee bail.
But, firrah, you fhall buy this fport as dear
As all the metal in your fhop will anfwer.

Ang. Sir, Sir, I fhall have law in Ephefus," To your notorious fhame, I doubt it not.

SCENE II. Enter Dromio of Syracuse, from the bay.
S. Dro. Mafter, there is a bark of Epidamnum,
That stays but till her owner comes aboard;
Then, Sir, fhe bears away. Our fraughtage, Sir,
I have convey'd aboard; and I have bought
The oil, the balfamum, and aquavitæ.
The fhip is in her trim; the merry wind

Blows fair from land; they ftay for nought at all,
But for their owner, mafter, and yourself.

E. Ant. How now, a madman ! why, thou peevish fheep,

What fhip of Epidamnum ftays for me?

S. Dro. A fhip you fent me to, to hire waftage. E. Ant. Thou drunken flave, I fent thee for a rope And told thee to what purpose, and what end.

S. Dro. You fent me for a rope's end as foon: You fent me to the bay, Sir, for a bark.

E. Ant. I will debate this matter at more leisure, And teach your ears to lift me with more heed. To Adriana, villain, hie thee ftraight, Give her this key; and tell her, in the desk That's cover'd o'er with Turkish tapestry, There is a purfe of ducats, let her fend it. Tell her, I am arrested in the street, And that fhall bail me, hie thee, flave; begone. On, officer, to prifon till it come. [Exeunt.

S. Dro. To Adriana! that is where we din'd, Where Dowfabel did claim me for her husband; She is too big, I hope, for me to compass. Thither I must, altho' against my will,

For fervants muft their mafter's minds fulfil. [Exit.

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