Bear me forthwith unto his creditor, And, knowing how the debt grows, I will pay it. Dre. E Will you be bound for nothing? be mad, Good Master; cry, the devil. Luc. God help, poor souls, how idly do they 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. Say, how grows it due? Off. Due for a chain, your husband had of him. Adr. He did bespeak a chain for me, but had it not. Court. When as your husband, all in rage, to-day Came to my house, and took away my ring, Adr. It may be so, but I did never see it: Enter ANTIPHOLUS of Syracuse, with his rapier drawn, and DROMIO of Syracuse. I.uc. God, for thy mercy! they are loose again. Adr. And come with naked swords; let's call more help, To have them bound again. Off. Away, they'll kill us. [Exeunt Officer, ADR. and Luc. these witches are afraid of swords. Ant. S. I see, 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. ACT V. ACT V. SCENE I. The same. Enter Merchant and ANGELO. Ang. I 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' Ang. Of very reverent reputation, Sir, Of credit infinite, highly belov'd, Second to none that lives here in the city; Enter ANTIPHOLUS and DROMIO of Syracuse. Ang. 'Tis so; and that self chain about his neck, Which he forswore, most monstrously, to have. Good Sir, draw near to me, I'll speak to him. Signior Antipholus, I wonder much That you would put me to this shame and trouble; Vol. VII. 10 Had hoisted sail, and put to sea to-day: Ant. S. Who heard me to deny it, or for swear it? Mer. These ears of mine, thou knowest, 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 [They draw. Enter ADRIANA, LUCIANA, Courtezan, and Others. Adr. Hold, hurt him not, for God's sake; he is mad; Some get within him, take his sword away : This is some priory; In, or we are spoil'd. [Exeunt ANTIPH. and DROMIO to the Priory. Enter the Abbess. Abb. Be quiet, people; Wherefore throng you hither? Adr. To fetch my poor distracted husband hence: Let us come in, that we may bind him fast, Ang. I knew, he was not in his perfect wits. Mer. I am sorry now, that I did draw on him. Abb. How long hath this possession held the mau ? Adr. This week he hath been heavy, sour, sad, And much, much different from the man he was; But, till this afternoon, his passion Ne'er brake into extremity of rage. Abb. Hath he not lost much wealth by wreck at sea? Bury'd some dear friend? Hath not else his eye A sin, prevailing much in youthful. men, Adr. To none of these, except it be the last; Namely, some love, that drew him oft from home. Abb. You should for that have reprehended him. Adr. Why, so I did. Abb. Ay, but not rough enough. Adr. As roughly as my modesty would let me.. Abb. Haply, in private. Adr. And in assemblies too. Abb. Ay, but not enough. Adr. It was the copy of our conference: Still did I tell him it was vile and bad. Abb. And thereof came it, that the man was |