These two Antipholuses, these two so like, Ant. S. No, sir, not I; I came from Syracuse. Duke. Stay, stand apart; I know not which is which. Ant. E. I came from Corinth, my most gracious lord. Dro. E. And I with him. 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? Ant. S. I, gentle mistress. 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 ; And this fair gentlewoman, her sister here, Did call me brother.-What I told you then, If this be not a dream I see and hear. Ang. That is the chain, sir, which had of me. you Ant. S. I think it be, sir; I deny it not. Ant. E. And you, sir, for this chain arrested me. Ang. I think I did, sir; I deny it not. Adr. I sent you money, sir, to be your bail, By Dromio; but I think he brought it not. Ant. S. This purse of ducats I received from you, And Dromio my man did bring them me. I see, we still did meet each other's man, And I was ta'en for him, and he for me; And thereupon these errors are arose. Ant. E. These ducats pawn I for my father here. Duke. It shall not need; thy father hath his life. Cour. Sir, I must have that diamond from you. Ant. E. There, take it; and much thanks for my good cheer. Abb. Renowned duke, vouchsafe to take the pains Το go with us into the abbey here, : And hear at large discoursed all our fortunes :- The duke, my husband, and my children both, Go to a gossip's feast, and go with me; After so long grief such nativity! Duke. With all my heart, I'll gossip at this feast. [Exeunt Duke, Abbess, Ægeon, Courtezan, Merchant, Angelo, and Attendants. Addressing the two Dromios, who were born on the same day with their masters. Dro. S. Master, shall I fetch your stuff 1 from ship-board? Ant. E. Dromio, what stuff of mine hast thou embark'd? 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: [Exeunt Ant. S. and E. Adr. and Luc. Dro. S. There is a fat friend at your master's house, That kitchen'd me for you to-day at dinner : Dro. E. Methinks, you are my glass, and not my brother. I see by you, I am a sweet-faced youth. Dro. S. Not I, sir; you are my elder. Dro. E. That's a question: how shall we try it? Dro. S. We'll 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 an[Exeunt. other. 1 Baggage. END OF VOL. II. |