Mess. Sir, may I crave to know your name? Men. Cit. I were too blame if I should not tell thee anie thing; my name is Menechmus. Men. Tra. Nay my friend, that is my name. Men. Cit. I am of Syracusis in Sicilia. Men. Tra. So am I. Mess. Are you a Syracusan? Men. Cit. I am. Mess. Oho, I know ye: this is my maister: I thought 420 hee there had bene my maister, and was proffering 425 Men. Tra. Why doating patch, didst thou not come you Sir, farewell. This is Menechmus. Men. Cit. I say, that I am Menechmus. Messe. What a jest is this? Are you Menechmus ? Men. Cit. Friend, I go about neither to take your father Mess. O immortal Gods, let it fall out as I hope! and 435 not liker than he is to saiest true. Finde it 4; here promise thee thy Heare ye Sir; you say notable cousening Jug-43 er whom we seeke. I ce an other: water to Men. Tra. O Jupiter! Mes. Peace, what exclaiming is this? How old were ye then? Men. Cit. About seven yeare old: for even then I 485 shedde teeth, and since that time I never heard of anie of my kindred. Mess. Had ye never a brother? Men. Cit. Yes, as I remember, I heard them say, we were two Twinnes. Men. Tra. O Fortune! 490 Mess. Tush, can ye not be quiet? Were ye both of one name? of Syracusis? Men. Cit. Nay, (as I think) they cald my brother, 495 ur father? Men. Tra. It is he, what need further proofe? O brother, brother, let me embrace thee! Men. Cit. Sir, if this be true, I am wonderfully glad : were mee: your name 470 and our father 500 you were both dead, our Graundsire (in memorie of my father's name) chaungde mine to Menechmus. Men. Cit. 'Tis verie like he would do so indeed. let me aske ye one question more: what was our mother's name? But 505 s farre. What is the mber there? father to Tarentum, to e preasse I was stolne 48 Men. Tra. Theusimarche. Men. Cit. Brother, the most welcome man to mee, that the world holdeth. Men. Tra. I joy, and ten thousand joyes the more, having taken so long travaile and huge paines to seeke 510 you. Mess. See now, how all this matter comes about. This it was that the Gentlewoman had ye in to dinner, thinking it had bene he. Men. Tra. Is not this the same, broth Men. Cit. How came you by this? Men. Tra. This woman met me; had enterteined me most kindly; a cloake, and this chaine. Men. Cit. Indeed she took ye for mee have bene as straungely handle your comming. Mess. You shall have time inough to matters hereafter. Do ye remem ye promised me? Men. Cit. Brother, I will intreate you promise to Messenio; he is wort Men. Tra. I am content. Mess. Io Tryumphe. Men. Tra. Brother, will ye now go with Men. Cit. So soone as I can sell awa possesse here in Epidamnum, I Men. Tra. Thanks, my good brother Men. Cit. Messenio, plaie thou the make a proclamation. Mess. A fit office. Come on. O ye What day shall your sale be? Men. Cit. This day sennight. Mess. All men, women and children or elsewhere, that will repaire to this day sennight, shall there f things to sell; servaunts, house |