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 ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS
  You gave me none. You wrong me much to say so.
ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS
You gave me nothing, and you wrong me by saying you did.
 ANGELO
  You wrong me more, sir, in denying it.
  Consider how it stands upon my credit.
ANGELO
You wrong me even more, sir, by denying it. Consider how poorly this reflects on me.
 SECOND MERCHANT
  Well, officer, arrest him at my suit.
SECOND MERCHANT
Well, officer, I charge you to arrest him.
 OFFICER
70 I do, (to ANGELO) and charge you in the Duke's name to obey me.
OFFICER
I will. (to ANGELO) And I order you to obey me, in the name of the duke.
 ANGELO
  This touches me in reputation.
  Either consent to pay this sum for me,
  Or I attach you by this officer.
ANGELO
This harms my reputation. Either pay this sum, Antipholus, or I'll have this officer arrest you.
 ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS
  Consent to pay thee that I never had?—
75 Arrest me, foolish fellow, if thou dar'st.
ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS
Pay for something I never got? Go ahead, you fool. Arrest me if you dare.
 ANGELO
  Here is thy fee. Arrest him, officer.
  I would not spare my brother in this case
  If he should scorn me so apparently.
ANGELO
Officer, here's your fee—arrest him. I would have my own brother arrested if he treated me so terribly.
 OFFICER
  I do arrest you, sir. You hear the suit.
OFFICER
You're under arrest, sir. You hear the charges.
 ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS
80 I do obey thee till I give thee bail.
  But, sirrah, you shall buy this sport as dear
  As all the metal in your shop will answer.
ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS
I'll obey you until I can make bail. But Angelo, you'll pay for this, even if it costs all the precious metals in your jewelry shop.
 ANGELO
  Sir, sir, I will have law in Ephesus,
  To your notorious shame, I doubt it not.
ANGELO
Sir, the laws of Ephesus will be on my side, and you'll be embarrassed. I'm certain of it.
Enter DROMIO OF SYRACUSE
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE enters.

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