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“Why” first: for flouting me; and then “wherefore”: |
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for urging it the second time to me. |
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| ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE |
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“Why” first: for defying me. And then “wherefore”: for doing it a second time. |
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| | DROMIO OF SYRACUSE |
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Was there ever any man thus beaten out of season, |
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When in the “why” and the “wherefore” is neither rhyme nor reason? |
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Well, sir, I thank you. |
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| DROMIO OF SYRACUSE |
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I don't think any man's ever been beaten for a “why” and “wherefore” that made so little sense. Well, thank you. |
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| | ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE |
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Thank me, sir, for what? |
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| ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE |
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Thank me? For what? |
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| | DROMIO OF SYRACUSE |
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Marry, sir, for this something that you gave me for nothing. |
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| DROMIO OF SYRACUSE |
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Because you gave me something for nothing. |
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| | ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE |
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I'll make you amends next, to give you nothing for |
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something. But say, sir, is it dinnertime? |
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| ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE |
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Next time I'll give you nothing for something. Is it lunchtime? |
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| | DROMIO OF SYRACUSE |
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No, sir, I think the meat wants that I have. |
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| DROMIO OF SYRACUSE |
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No. The meat lacks something that I have. |
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| | ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE |
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In good time, sir, what's that? |
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| ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE |
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What would that be? |
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Basting. |
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| DROMIO OF SYRACUSE |
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A basting. |
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| | ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE |
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Well, sir, then 'twill be dry. |
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| ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE |
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Well, then it will be dry. |
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| | DROMIO OF SYRACUSE |
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If it be, sir, I pray you, eat none of it. |
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| DROMIO OF SYRACUSE |
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If it is, I suggest you don't eat it. |
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| | ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE |
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Your reason? |
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| ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE |
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Why not? |
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| | DROMIO OF SYRACUSE |
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Lest it make you choleric and purchase me another dry |
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basting. |
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| DROMIO OF SYRACUSE |
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Because it will make you angry, and that will get me another beating. |
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| | ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE |
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Well, sir, learn to jest in good time. There's a time for all |
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things. |
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| ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE |
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Well, learn to make jokes at the appropriate time. There's a time for all things. |
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| | DROMIO OF SYRACUSE |
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I durst have denied that before you were so choleric. |
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| DROMIO OF SYRACUSE |
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Before you got so angry, I never would have thought that. |
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