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Enter ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE enters.
 ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
  The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up
  Safe at the Centaur, and the heedful slave
  Is wandered forth, in care to seek me out.
  By computation and mine host's report,
5 I could not speak with Dromio since at first
  I sent him from the mart. See, here he comes.
ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
The gold I gave Dromio is safe and sound at the Centaur, and the inn host says that Dromio has left and is looking for me. I haven't spoken to him since I sent him away from the marketplace earlier. Here he comes.
Enter DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE enters.
  How now, sir? is your merry humor altered?
  As you love strokes, so jest with me again.
  You know no Centaur? You received no gold?
10 Your mistress sent to have me home to dinner?
  My house was at the Phoenix? Wast thou mad,
  That thus so madly thou didst answer me?
So, sir. Are you over your ridiculous mood? If you like being hit, crack some more jokes. You never heard of the Centaur? You weren't given any gold? Your mistress sent for me to come to dinner? The Phoenix is my house? Were you mad when you spoke to me so madly?
 DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
  What answer, sir? When spake I such a word?
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
Said what, sir? When did I say all that?
 ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
  Even now, even here, not half an hour since.
ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
Just now. Right here. Less than half an hour ago.
 DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
15 I did not see you since you sent me hence,
  Home to the Centaur with the gold you gave me.
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
I haven't seen you since you sent me to the Centaur with the gold you gave me.
 ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
  Villain, thou didst deny the gold's receipt
  And told'st me of a mistress and a dinner,
  For which, I hope, thou felt'st I was displeased.
ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
You moron, you denied having any gold, and you told me about a mistress and a lunch. And I hope you realized I wasn't very happy about it.
 DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
20 I am glad to see you in this merry vein.
  What means this jest? I pray you, master, tell me?
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
I'm glad to see you in such a merry mood. But what's the joke? Please, master, tell me.

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