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.

490 Men. Tra. O Fortune! Mess. Tush, can ye not be quiet ? Were ye both of

one name? Men. Cit. Nay, (as I think) they cald my brother, Sosicles.

495 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 :

but how is it that ye are called Menechmus ? Men. Tra. When it was tolde us that you and our father 500

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. But

let me aske ye one question more: what was
our mother's name?

505 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. Cit. True it is I willed a dinner to be provided for 515

me heere this morning; and I also brought hither
closely, a cloake of my wives, and gave it to this

woman.
Men. Tra. Is not this the same, brother?
Men. Cit. How came you by this?

520 Men. Tra. This woman met me; had me in to dinner ;

enterteined me most kindly; and gave me this

cloake, and this chaine. Men. Cit. Indeed she took ye for mee: and I believe I

have bene as straungely handled by occasion of 525

your comming. Mess. You shall have time inough to laugh at all these

matters hereafter. Do ye remember maister, what

ye promised me? Men. Cit. Brother, I will intreate you to performe your 530

promise to Messenio; he is worthie of it. Men. Tra. I am content. Mess. Io Tryumphe. Men. Tra. Brother, will ye now go with me to Syracusis ? Men. Cit. So soone as I can sell away such goods as I 535

possesse here in Epidamnum, I will go with you. Men. Tra. Thanks, my good brother. Men. Cit. Messenio, plaie thou the Crier for me, and

make a proclamation. Mess. A fit office. Come on.

540
What day shall your sale be ?
Men. Cit. This day sennight.
Mess. All men, women and children in Epidamnum,

or elsewhere, that will repaire to Menechmus house
this day sennight, shall there finde all maner of 545
things to sell ; servaunts, household stuffe, house,

O yes.

ground and all; so they bring readie money. Will

ye sell your wife too Sir? Men. Cit. Yea, but I think no bodie will bid money for her.

550 Mess. Thus Gentlemen we take our leaves, and if we

have pleasde, we require a Plaudite,

INDEX

The References are to the Notes

aboard, 7.

basting, dry, 33.
abbey, 101.

bay (boy F 1), 119.
Adam, picture of old, 77, 84.

beard singed, 110.
adverse, 4.

beast, 61.
advised, 113.

become disloyalty, 57.
aim, 6o.

bestrid, 112.
all (omitted or redundant), 46, 54. better part, 38, 60.
alleys, 79, 80.

bob (F 1 sob), 85.
almanac, 16.

blood, drop of, 89.
alone, 29.

bond, 82.
amain, 8.

bought and sold, 52.
anatomy, 114.

bound, 118.
"and" (dropped out), 96.

boy (F I) for bay, 118.
angel, 87.

break a word, 53
Antipholus “Erotes,” 13.

break any breaking, 52.
Antipholus “ Sereptus,” 13.

bridewell, 79.
Antipholuses (quadrisyllabic), 120. buck, mad as a, 52.
any (omitted), 4.

buff, 77
apparently, 72.

buy out, 13
armadoes, 64.
a-row, IIO.

calendars, 123.
arrangement of lines, 99, 124.

caracks, 64.
as much as, 88.

carat, 69.
aspect, 32.

carcanet, 46.
ass (transformed to an), 43.

careful, 117
assured, 64.

cares, key of untun'd, 118.
attach, 68.

carve, 38.
attaint, 57.

case, 26, 81, 85.
attorney, 106.

case, arrested on the, 81.
attraction, loss of final or initial letter cates, 48.
by, 118, 123.

chalky cliffs, 64.

changed (world), 41.
back-friend, 79.

chargeful, 69.
bald (Time), 37

children (trisyllabic), 121.
ballast, 64.