For certain ducats; he with none returned. Το go in person with me to my house. By the way we met My wife, her sister, and a rabble more Of vile confederates; along with them They brought one Pinch; a hungry, lean-faced villain, A thread-bare juggler, and a fortune-teller; Ran hither to your grace; whom I beseech To give me ample satisfaction For these deep shames and great indignities. Ang. My lord, in truth, thus far I witness with him, That he dined not at home, but was locked out. Duke. But had he such a chain of thee, or no? Ang. He had, my lord; and when he ran in here, These people saw the chain about his neck. Mer. Besides, I will be sworn, these ears of mine From whence, I think, you are come by miracle. Duke. Why, what an intricate impeach is this! Dro. E. Sir, he dined with her there, at the Porcupine. Ant. E. 'Tis true, my liege, this ring I had of her. Duke. Saw'st thou him enter at the abbey here? Cour. As sure, my liege, as I do see your grace. Duke. Why, this is strange.-Go, call the abbess hither; I think you are all mated, or stark mad. [Exit an Attendant. Ege. Most mighty duke, vouchsafe me speak a word; Haply I see a friend will save my life, And pay the sum that may deliver me. Duke. Speak freely, Syracusan, what thou wilt. Dro. E. Within this hour, I was his bondman, sir, Ege. I am sure, you both of you remember me. For lately we were bound as you are now. Ege. Why look you strange on me? You know me well. Ant. E. I never saw you in my life, till now. Ege. Oh! grief hath changed me, since you saw me last; But tell me yet, dost thou not know my voice? Ege. Dromio, nor thou? Dro. E. No, trust me, sir, nor I. Ege. Not know my voice! O, time's extremity! Ant. E. I never saw my father in my life. Thou know'st, we parted; but perhaps, my son, Ant. E. The duke and all that know me in the city, Can witness with me that it is not so; I ne'er saw Syracusa in my life. Duke. I tell thee, Syracusan, twenty years Have I been patron to Antipholus, During which time he ne'er saw Syracusa. I see, thy age and dangers make thee dote. Enter the Abbess, with ANTIPHOLUS Syracusan, and DROMIO Syracusan. Abb. Most mighty duke, behold a man much wronged. [All gather to see him. Adr. I see two husbands, or mine eyes deceive me. Duke. One of these men is genius to the other; And so of these. Which is the natural man, And which the spirit? Who deciphers them? Dro. S. I, sir, am Dromio; command him away. Speak, old geon, if thou be'st the man Ege. If I dream not, thou art Æmilia; Abb. By men of Epidamnum, he, and I, Duke. Why, here begins his morning story right. Ant. S. No, sir, not I; I came from Syracuse. Ant. E. Brought to this town by that most famous warrior Duke Menaphon, your most renowned uncle. Adr. Which of you two did dine with me to-day? Adr. And are not you my husband' Ant. E. No, I say nay to that. Ant. S. And so do I, yet did she call me so; Ang. That is the chain, sir, which you had of me. Ant. E. And you, sir, for this chain arrested me. Adr. I sent you money, sir, to be your bail, Dro. E. No, none by me. Ant. S. This purse of ducats I received from you, Ant. E. These ducats pawn I for my father here. Abb. Renowned duke, vouchsafe to take the pains And hear at large discoursed all our fortunes.- The duke, my husband, and my children both, Duke. With all my heart, I'll gossip at this feast. [Exeunt Duke, Abbess, EGEON, Courtesan, Merchant, ANGELO, and Attendants. Dro. S. Master, shall I fetch your stuff from shipboard? Ant. E. Dromio, what stuff of mine hast thou embarked? Dro. S. Your goods, that lay at host, sir, in the Centaur. Ant. S. He speaks to me; I am your master, Dromio; Come, go with us; we'll look to that anon. Embrace thy brother there, rejoice with him. [Exeunt ANT. S. and ANT. E., ADR. and Luc. Dro. S. There is a fat friend at your master's house, That kitchened me for you to-day at dinner; She now shall be my sister, not my wife. Dro. E. Methinks you are my glass, and not my brother: I see by you, I am a sweet-faced youth. Will you walk in to see their gossiping? Dro. S. Not I, sir; you are my elder. Dro. E. That's a question; how shall we try it? Dro. S. We will draw cuts for the senior; till then, lead thou first. Dro. E. Nay; then thus; We came into the world, like brother and brother; And now let's go hand in hand, not one before another. [Exeunt. |