No Fear Shakespeare: The Comedy of Errors: Act 4 Scene 4

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Enter ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS and the OFFICER	ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS enters with the OFFICER.
ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS Fear me not, man. I will not break away: I’ll give thee, ere I leave thee, so much money, To warrant thee, as I am ’rested for. My wife is in a wayward mood today 5And will not lightly trust the messenger That I should be attached in Ephesus. I tell you, ’twill sound harshly in her ears.	ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS Don’t worry, man, I won’t try to escape. When it’s time for me to be freed, I’ll pay you the fee you’re entitled to for arresting me. My wife’s in a perverse mood today. She’ll be suspicious when the messenger tells her that I was arrested. I tell you, this will make her angry when she hears about it.
Enter DROMIO OF EPHESUS with a rope’s end	DROMIO OF EPHESUS enters, holding a length of rope.
Here comes my man. I think he brings the money. How now, sir? Have you that I sent you for?	Here’s my servant. I think he’s got the money. Hello there, sir! Do you have what I told you to get?
DROMIO OF EPHESUS 10Here’s that, I warrant you, will pay them all.	DROMIO OF EPHESUS Yes. And this rope will take care of everybody, I guarantee it.
ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS But where’s the money?	ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS But where’s the money?
DROMIO OF EPHESUS Why, sir, I gave the money for the rope.	DROMIO OF EPHESUS Why, sir, I spent it on this rope.
ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS Five hundred ducats, villain, for a rope?	ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS You idiot! Five hundred ducats for a rope?
DROMIO OF EPHESUS I’ll serve you, sir, five hundred at the rate.	DROMIO OF EPHESUS I can get you five hundred ropes for that price.
ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS 15To what end did I bid thee hie thee home?	ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS Why did I just send you home?
DROMIO OF EPHESUS To a rope’s end, sir, and to that end am I returned.	DROMIO OF EPHESUS To get a piece of rope. And here I am, with that piece.
ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS And to that end, sir, I will welcome you. (beats DROMIO OF EPHESUS)	ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS And I’ll use that piece of rope to welcome you with. (beats DROMIO OF EPHESUS)