_Ang._ 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 10 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. _Enter _ANTIPHOLUS of Ephesus_ and _DROMIO of Ephesus_ from the courtezan’s._ _Off._ That labour may you save: see where he comes. _Ant. E._ While I go to the goldsmith’s house, go thou 15 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, soft! I see the goldsmith. Get thee gone; Buy thou a rope, and bring it home to me. 20 _Dro. E._ I buy a thousand pound a year: I buy a rope. [_Exit._ _Ant. E._ 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, 25 If it were chain’d together, and therefore came not. _Ang._ 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 30 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. _Ant. E._ I am not furnish’d with the present money; Besides, I have some business in the town. 35 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. _Ang._ Then you will bring the chain to her yourself? 40 _Ant. E._ No; bear it with you, lest I come not time enough. _Ang._ Well, sir, I will. Have you the chain about you? _Ant. E._ 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: 45 Both wind and tide stays for this gentleman, And I, to blame, have held him here too long. _Ant. E._ Good Lord! you use this dalliance to excuse Your breach of promise to the Porpentine. I should have chid you for not bringing it, 50 But, like a shrew, you first begin to brawl. _Sec. Mer._ The hour steals on; I pray you, sir, dispatch. _Ang._ You hear how he importunes me;--the chain! _Ant. E._ Why, give it to my wife, and fetch your money. _Ang._ Come, come, you know I gave it you even now. 55 Either send the chain, or send me by some token. _Ant. E._ Fie, now you run this humour out of breath. Come, where’s the chain? I pray you, let me see it. _Sec. Mer._ My business cannot brook this dalliance. Good sir, say whether you’ll answer me or no: 60 If not, I’ll leave him to the officer.