ANGELO, MERCHANT, ANTIPHOLUS

Second Merchant 	You know since Pentecost the sum is due, 
And since I have not much importuned you; 
Nor now I had not, but that I am bound 
To Persia, and want guilders for my voyage: 
Therefore make present satisfaction, 
Or I'll attach you by this officer. 	
ANGELO 	Even just the sum that I do owe to you 
Is growing to me by Antipholus, 
And in the instant that I met with you 
He had of me a chain: at five o'clock 
I shall receive the money for the same. 
Pleaseth you walk with me down to his house, 
I will discharge my bond and thank you too. 	
Officer 	That labour may you save: see where he comes. 	
	[Enter ANTIPHOLUS of Ephesus]	
ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS 	A man is well holp up that trusts to you: 
I promised your presence and the chain; 
But neither chain nor goldsmith came to me. 
Belike you thought our love would last too long, 
If it were chain'd together, and therefore came not. 	
ANGELO 	Saving your merry humour, here's the note 
How much your chain weighs to the utmost carat, 
The fineness of the gold and chargeful fashion. 
Which doth amount to three odd ducats more 
Than I stand debted to this gentleman: 
I pray you, see him presently discharged, 
For he is bound to sea and stays but for it. 	
ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS 	I am not furnish'd with the present money; 
Besides, I have some business in the town. 
Good signior, take the stranger to my house 
And with you take the chain and bid my wife 
Disburse the sum on the receipt thereof: 
Perchance I will be there as soon as you. 	
ANGELO 	Then you will bring the chain to her yourself? 	
ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS 	No; bear it with you, lest I come not time enough. 	
ANGELO 	Well, sir, I will. Have you the chain about you? 	
ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS 	An if I have not, sir, I hope you have; 
Or else you may return without your money. 	
ANGELO 	Nay, come, I pray you, sir, give me the chain: 
Both wind and tide stays for this gentleman, 
And I, to blame, have held him here too long. 	
ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS 	Good Lord! you use this dalliance to excuse 
Your breach of promise to the Porpentine. 
I should have chid you for not bringing it, 
But, like a shrew, you first begin to brawl. 	
Second Merchant 	The hour steals on; I pray you, sir, dispatch. 	
ANGELO 	You hear how he importunes me;--the chain! 	
ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS 	Why, give it to my wife and fetch your money. 	
ANGELO 	Come, come, you know I gave it you even now. 
Either send the chain or send me by some token. 	
ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS 	Fie, now you run this humour out of breath, 
where's the chain? I pray you, let me see it. 	
Second Merchant 	My business cannot brook this dalliance. 
Good sir, say whether you'll answer me or no: 
If not, I'll leave him to the officer. 	
ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS 	I answer you! what should I answer you? 	
ANGELO 	The money that you owe me for the chain. 	
ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS 	I owe you none till I receive the chain. 	
ANGELO 	You know I gave it you half an hour since. 	
ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS 	You gave me none: you wrong me much to say so. 	
ANGELO 	You wrong me more, sir, in denying it: 
Consider how it stands upon my credit. 	
Second Merchant 	Well, officer, arrest him at my suit. 	
Officer 	I do; and charge you in the duke's name to obey me. 	
ANGELO 	This touches me in reputation. 
Either consent to pay this sum for me 
Or I attach you by this officer. 	
ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS 	Consent to pay thee that I never had! 
Arrest me, foolish fellow, if thou darest. 	
ANGELO 	Here is thy fee; arrest him, officer, 
I would not spare my brother in this case, 
If he should scorn me so apparently. 	
Officer 	I do arrest you, sir: you hear the suit. 	
ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS 	I do obey thee till I give thee bail. 
But, sirrah, you shall buy this sport as dear 
As all the metal in your shop will answer. 	
ANGELO 	Sir, sir, I will have law in Ephesus, 
To your notorious shame; I doubt it not.