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Who, but for staying on our controversy, [20]
Had hoisted sail and put to sea today.
This chain you had of me. Can you deny it?
ANTIPHOLUS S.
I think I had. I never did deny it.
SECOND MERCHANT
Yes, that you did, sir, and forswore it, too.
ANTIPHOLUS S.
Who heard me to deny it or forswear it? [25]
SECOND MERCHANT
These ears of mine, thou know’st, did hear thee.
Fie on thee, wretch. ’Tis pity that thou liv’st
To walk where any honest men resort.
ANTIPHOLUS S.
Thou art a villain to impeach me thus.
I’ll prove mine honour and mine honesty [30]
Against thee presently, if thou dar’st stand.
SECOND MERCHANT
I dare, and do defy thee for a villain.
They draw.
Enter Adriana, Luciana, the Courtesan, and others.
ADRIANA
Hold, hurt him not, for God’s sake; he is mad.
Some get within him, take his sword away.
Bind Dromio too, and bear them to my house. [35]
DROMIO S.
Run, master, run! For God’s sake take a house.
This is some priory. In, or we are spoiled.
Exeunt [Antipholus of Syracuse and Dromio of Syracuse] to the priory.
Enter [Æmilia, the] Lady Abbess.
