in them, will burn a Lapland winter: if the lives 'till doomsday, fhe'll burn a week longer than the whole world.

S. Ant. What complection is fhe of?

S. Dro. Swart, like my fhoe, but her face nothing like fo clean kept: for why? fhe fweats; a man may go over fhoes in the grime of it.

S. Ant. That's a fault that water will mend.

S. Dro. No, Sir, 'tis in grain; Noah's flood could not do it.

S. Ant. What's her name?

S. Dro. Nell, Sir;—but her name and three quarters (that is an ell and three quarters) will not measure her from hip to hip.

S. Ant. Then fhe bears fome breadth?

S. Dro. No longer from head to foot, than from hip to hip; fhe is spherical, like a globe: I could find out countries in her,

S. Ant. In what part of her body stands Ireland? S. Dro. Marry, Sir, in her buttocks; I found it out by the bogs.

S. Ant. Where Scotland?

S. Dro. I found it out by the barrenness, hard in the palm of her hand.

S. Ant. Where France ?

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

S. Ant. Where England?

S. Dro. I look'd for the chalky cliffs, but I could find no whiteness in them; but I guess it stood 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 embellifh'd with rubies, carbuncles, fapphires; declining their rich aspect to the hot breath of Spain, who fent whole armadoes of carrats to be ballaft at her note.

This alludes to the French disease. Johnson. Upton.

S. Ant. Where ftood Belgia, the Netherlands? S. Dro. Oh, Sir, I did not look fo low. To conclude, this drudge, or diviner, laid claim to me, call'd me Dromio, fwore I was affur'd 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 breaft had not been made of faith, and my heart of steel, fhe had transform'd me to a curtal-dog, and made me turn i' th' wheel.

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 thou 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.

S CE NE IV.

S. Ant. There's none but witches do inhabit here; And therefore 'tis high time that I were hence. She, that doth call me hufband, even my foul Doth for a wife abhor: but her fair fifter, Poffeft with fuch a gentle fovereign grace, Of fuch inchanting presence 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 t' have ta'en you at the Porcupine; The chain unfinish'd, made me stay thus long. S. Ant. 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 a 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 fhould think of this, I cannot tell: But this I think, there's no man is fo vain, That would refuse fo fair an offer'd chain. I fee a man here needs 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 strait away.

[Exit.

ACT IV.

SCENE I.

The Street.

Enter a Merchant, Angelo, and an Officer.
Merchant.

You know fince Pentecoft the fum is due;
And fince I have not much importun'd you,
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 Ephe fus, as from the courtezan's.

Offic. That labour you may fáve; fee where he

comes.

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[thou

E. Ant. While I go to the goldsmith's house, go
And buy a rope's end: that will I bestow
Among my wife and her confederates,
For locking me out of my doors by day.
But, fot, I fee the goldfmith; get thee gone,
Buy thou a rope, and bring it home to me.
E. Dro. I buy a thousand pound a year! I buy
a rope!
[Exit Dromio.
E. Ant. A man is well hòlp up that trufts to you:
I promised your presence, and the chain;

But neither chain nor goldfmith came to me:
Belike you thought our love would last 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 fineness 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 difcharg'd;
For he is bound to fea, and stays 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 stranger to my house,
And with you take the chain, and bid my wife
Difburse the fum on the receipt thereof;
Perchance I will be there as foon as you.

Ang. Then you will bring the chain to her yourself? 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 ftay for this gentleman;
And I, to blame, have held him here too long.
E. Ant. Good Lord, you use this dalliance to ex-
Your breach of promife to the Porcupine: [cufe
I should have chid you for not bringing it;

But, like a fhrew, you firft begin to brawl.
Mer. The hour fteals on; I pray you, Sir, dispatch.

Ang. You hear how he importunes me; the chainE. Ant. Why, give it my wife, and fetch your

money.

Ang. Come, come, you know I gave it you ev'n Or fend the chain, or fend by me fome token. [now. E Ant. Fy, now you run this humour out of breath; Come, where's the chain? I pray you let me fee it. Mer. My bufinefs cannot brook this dalliance: Good Sir, fay whe'r you'll anfwer me or no; If not, I'll leave him to the officer.

E. Ant. I anfwer you? why fhould I anfwer 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 since. 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, arreft him at my fuit.

Offic. 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. Consent 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 fpare my brother in this cafe,
If he fhould fcorn me fo apparently.

Offic. I do arreft you, Sir; you hear the fuit.
E. Ant. I do obey thee 'tili 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.

Enter Dromio of Syracufe, from the bay.

S. Dro. Mafter, there is a bark of Epidamnum, That ftays but till her owner comes aboard; Then, Sir, fhe bears away. Our fraughtage, Sir,