Adr. He did befpeak a chain for me, but had it not. Cour. When as your husband, all in rage to-day Came to my house, and took away my ring (The ring I faw upon his finger now,) Straight after did I meet him with a chain. Adr. It may be fo, but I did never see it.Come jailer, bring me where the goldsmith is, I long to know the truth hereof at large. Enter ANTIPHOLIS of Syracufe, with his rapier drawn, and DROMIO of Syracufe.

Luc. God, for thy mercy! they are loose again. Adr. And come with naked fwords; let's call more help To have them bound again.

Off. Away, they'll kill us.

[They run out.

Manent ANTIPHOLIS and DROMIO.

S. Ant. I fee thefe witches are afraid of fwords.

S. Dro. She, that would be your wife, now ran from

you:

S. Ant. Come to the Centaur; fetch our stuff from

thence:

I long that we were fafe and found abroad.

S. Dro. Faith, ftay here this night, they will furely do us no harm; you faw they speak us fair, give us gold: methinks, they are fuch a gentle nation, that but for the mountain of mad flesh that claims marriage of me, I could find in my heart to ftay here ftill, and turn witch.. S. Ant. I will not itay to-night for all the town; Therefore away to get our stuff aboard. [Exeunt.

ACT V.

SCENE I. A Street before a Priory.
Enter the Merchant and ANGELO.

Angelo.

AM forry, fir, that I have hinder'd you;
But I proteft he had the chain of me,

Though moft difhoneftly he doth deny it.

Mer. How is the man esteem'd here in the city?

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Ang. Of very reverent reputation, fir,
Of credit infinite, highly belov'd,
Second to none that lives here in the city;
His word might bear my wealth at any time.
Mer. Speak foftly: yonder, as I think, he walks.
Enter ANTIPHOLIS and DROMIO of Syracufe.
Ang. 'Tis fo; and that felf-chain about his neck,
Which he forfwore moft monftroufly to have.
Good fir, draw near to me, I'll fpeak to him.-
Signior Antipholis, I wonder much

That you would put me to this fhame and trouble;
And not without fome fcandal to yourself,
With circumftance and oaths fo to deny
This chain, which now you wear fo openly:
Befides the charge, the fhame, imprifoment,
You have done wrong to this my honest friend;
Who, but for staying on our controversy,
Had hoifted fail and put to fea to-day;
This chain you had of me, can you deny it?
S. Ant. I think I had; I never did deny it.

Mer. Yes, that you did, fir; and forfwore it too.

S. Ant. Who heard me to deny it or forfwear it?
Mer. These ears of mine, thou knoweft did hear thee:
Fye on thee, wretch! 'tis pity that thou liv'ft
To walk where any honeft men refort.

S. Ant. Thou art a villain to impeach me thus:
I'll prove mine honour and mine honefty
Against thee presently, if thou darʼst stand.
Mer. I dare, and do defy thee for a villain.

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[They draw. Enter ADRIANA, LUCIANA, Courtezan, and others.

› Adr: Hold, hurt him not, for God's fake, he is mad;-Some get within him, take his fword away:

Bind Dromio too, and bear them to my house.

S. Dro. Run, mafter, run; for God's fake take a house. This is fome priory;-In, or we are spoil'd.

[Exeunt to the Priory.

Enter Lady Abbess.

Abb. Be quiet, people; Wherefore throng you hither?
Adr. To fetch my poor distracted husband thence: C3

Let us come in, that we may bind him fast,
And bear him home for his recovery.

Ang. I knew he was not in his perfect wits.
Mer. I am forry now that I did draw on him.
Abb. How long hath this poffeffion held the man? 1
Adr. This week he hath been heavy, four, fad,
And much, much different from the man he was;
But, till this afternoon, his paffion

Ne'er brake into extremity of rage.

Abb. Hath he not loft much wealth by wreck at fea?
Bury'd fome dear friend? Hath not elfe his eye
Stray'd his affection in unlawful love?

A fin prevailing much in youthful men,
Who give their eyes the liberty of gazing.
Which of these forrows is he fubject to?

Adr. To none of thefe, except it be the last;
Namely, fome love that drew him oft from home.
Abb. You should for that have reprehended him.
Adr. Why, fo I did.

Abb. But not rough enough.

Adr. As roughly as my modesty would let me.
Abb. Haply in private.

Adr. And in affemblies too.

Abb. Ay, but not enough.

Adr. It was the copy of our conference:

In bed he slept not for my urging it;
At board, he fed not for my urging it;
Alone, it was the fubject of my theme;
In company I often glanc'd at it;

Still did I tell him it was vile and bad.

Abb. And therefore came it that the man was mad:

The venom clamours of a jealous woman

Poison more deadly than a mad dog's tooth.

It feems his fleeps were hinder'd by thy railing:

And therefore comes it that his head is light.

Thou fay'ft his meat was fauc'd with thy upbraidings: Unquiet meals make ill digeftions,

Therefore the raging fire of fever bred;

And what's a fever but a fit of madness?

Thou fay'ft, his fports were hindr'd by thy brawls:
Sweet recreation barr'd, what doth enfue,