No Fear Shakespeare
The Comedy of Errors
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Act 2, Scene 2, Page 3
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ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
“Why” first: for flouting me; and then “wherefore”:
for urging it the second time to me.
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ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
“Why” first: for defying me. And then “wherefore”: for doing it a second time.
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DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
Was there ever any man thus beaten out of season,
When in the “why” and the “wherefore” is neither rhyme nor reason?
Well, sir, I thank you.
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DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
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
Thank me, sir, for what?
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ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
Thank me? For what?
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DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
Marry, sir, for this something that you gave me for nothing.
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DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
Because you gave me something for nothing.
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ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
I’ll make you amends next, to give you nothing for
something. But say, sir, is it dinnertime?
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ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
Next time I’ll give you nothing for something. Is it lunchtime?
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DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
No, sir, I think the meat wants that I have.
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DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
No. The meat lacks something that I have.
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ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
In good time, sir, what’s that?
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ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
What would that be?
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DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
Basting.
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DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
A basting.
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ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
Well, sir, then ’twill be dry.
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ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
Well, then it will be dry.
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DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
If it be, sir, I pray you, eat none of it.
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DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
If it is, I suggest you don’t eat it.
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ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
Your reason?
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ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
Why not?
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DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
Lest it make you choleric and purchase me another dry
basting.
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DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
Because it will make you angry, and that will get me another beating.
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ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
Well, sir, learn to jest in good time. There’s a time for all
things.
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ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE
Well, learn to make jokes at the appropriate time. There’s a time for all things.
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DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
I durst have denied that before you were so choleric.
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DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
Before you got so angry, I never would have thought that.
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