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! Mess. Tush, can ye not be quiet? Were ye both of 490 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 Men. Cit. 'Tis verie like he would do so indeed. But let me aske ye one question more: what was Men. Tra. Theusimarche. Men. Cit. Brother, the most welcome man to mee, that the world holdeth. 505 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 woman. Men. Tra. Is not this the same, brother? Men. Tra. This woman met me; had me in to dinner; 520 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 What day shall your sale be? Men. Cit. This day sennight. Mess. All men, women and children in Epidamnum, 540 or elsewhere, that will repaire to Menechmus house ground and all; so they bring readie money. Will Men. Cit. Yea, but I think no bodie will bid money for her. Mess. Thus Gentlemen we take our leaves, and if we have pleasde, we require a Plaudite. 550 INDEX The References are to the Notes basting, dry, 33. bay (boy F 1), 119. beard singed, 110. become disloyalty, 57. better part, 38, 60. bob (F 1 sob), 85. blood, drop of, 89. bought and sold, 52. boy (F 1) for bay, 118. buy out, 13. attraction, loss of final or initial letter cates, 48. by, 118, 123. back-friend, 79. chalky cliffs, 64. changed (world), 41. chargeful, 69. children (trisyllabic), 121. choleric, 33. churl, 48. circumstance, 102. |