SparkNotes: Free Study Guides No Fear Shakespeare: The Bard made easy SparkCharts: Just the facts TestPrep: SAT, ACT, and more 101s: College texts condensed Subject Finder: Browse by subject SparkCollege: Get in! SparkLife: 100% study-free home_bottom home_top BN_link
Biology
 
History
 
Literature
 
Philosophy
 
Shakespeare
 
Home : The Comedy of Errors : Act 5, scene i : page 130 Read the Study Guide: The Comedy of Errors
Get the book: Buy it online at Barnes & Noble
Tell a friend: Email this page
The Comedy of Errors
No Fear Shakespeare
NAVIGATE  

 Previous Page Next Page 
Original Text Modern Text
 ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
  I think I had. I never did deny it.
ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
I got it from you—I never said I didn't.
 SECOND MERCHANT
  Yes, that you did, sir, and forswore it too.
SECOND MERCHANT
Yes, you did, sir. In fact, you swore it.
 ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
25 Who heard me to deny it or forswear it?
ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
Who heard me do that?
 SECOND MERCHANT
  These ears of mine, thou know'st did hear thee.
  Fie on thee, wretch. 'Tis pity that thou liv'st
  To walk where any honest men resort.
SECOND MERCHANT
My own ears heard it, and you know it. To hell with you! It's a shame that you walk the streets with all the honest men.
 ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
  Thou art a villain to impeach me thus.
30 I'll prove mine honor and mine honesty
  Against thee presently if thou dar'st stand.
ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
You're a villain to say this about me. I'll prove that I'm an honest man and a man of honor if you dare defend yourself.
 SECOND MERCHANT
  I dare, and do defy thee for a villain.
SECOND MERCHANT
I do dare, and I say that you are the villain.
They draw Enter ADRIANA, LUCIANA, the COURTESAN and others
They draw their swords. ADRIANA, LUCIANA, the COURTESAN, and others enter.
 ADRIANA
  Hold, hurt him not, for God's sake. He is mad.—
  Some get within him; take his sword away.
35 Bind dromio too, and bear them to my house!
ADRIANA
(to SECOND MERCHANT) Wait! Don't hurt him, for God's sake! He's crazy! Somebody approach him and take away his sword. Tie up Dromio, too, and take them to my house.
 DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
  Run, master, run. For God's sake, take a house.
  This is some priory. In, or we are spoiled.
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
Run, master, run. For God's sake, find a house to duck into. This looks like an abbey. Go in, or we're done for.
Exeunt ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE and DROMIO OF SYRACUSE to the priory
ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE and DROMIO OF SYRACUSE exit into the abbey.
Enter the Lady ABBESS
The ABBESS enters.

 Previous Page Next Page 
IPOD SPARKNOTES
Read SparkNotes on your iPod.
More...
Study Guides
Learn more about the subject you're studying with these related SparkNotes.
The Comedy of Errors

Message Boards
Ask a question on the SparkNotes community boards.
The Comedy of Errors
Shakespeare
Staging Shakespeare's Plays

SparkCharts
Printable, portable charts on this subject.
Shakespeare

Help | Feedback | Make a request | Report an error | Send to a friend
No Fear Shakespeare
NAVIGATE  
Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | About | Sitemap
©2008 SparkNotes LLC, All Rights Reserved.