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THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

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by: William Shakespeare

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Act 1
Scene 2

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Enter ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE, PAGEANTIPHOLUS

1 OF SYRACUSE,DROMIO OF
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE, and FIRST SYRACUSE, and FIRST MERCHANT enter.
MERCHANT

FIRST MERCHANT FIRST MERCHANT

Therefore give out you are of
Epidamnum,
Lest that your goods too soon be
con scate.
This very day a Syracusian merchant
Is apprehended for arrival here
5 And, not being able to buy out his life,
According to the statute of the town
Dies ere the weary sun set in the west.
There is your money that I had to keep.
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So, tell people that you’re from
Epidamnum–otherwise all your goods
will be con scated. Just today, a
merchant from Syracuse was arrested
for coming here. He couldn’t a ord the
ransom, so by law, he’ll be put to death
before the sun sets. Here’s the money
you asked me to hold.
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ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE

Go bear it to the Centaur, where we Dromio, bring this money to the Centaur
host, Inn, where we’re lodging, and wait there
10 And stay there, Dromio, till I come to until I come. It’ll be lunchtime within an
thee. hour. Until then, I’ll walk around town,
Within this hour it will be dinnertime. peruse the markets, and gaze upon the
Till that, I’ll view the manners of the buildings, and then I’ll return and sleep
town, at the inn. I’m sti and weary from all
Peruse the traders, gaze upon the this travel. Get going now.
buildings,
And then return and sleep within mine
inn,
15 For with long travel I am sti and
weary.
Get thee away.

DROMIO OF SYRACUSE DROMIO OF SYRACUSE

Many a man would take you at your Many men would take you literally and
word take o with all this money.
And go indeed, having so good a
mean.

Exit DROMIO OF SYRACUSE DROMIO OF SYRACUSE exists.

ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE

A trusty villain, sir, that very oft, He’s a trustworthy servant. Often, when
20 When I am dull with care and I’m dulled by worry and melancholy, he
melancholy, lightens my mood with his merry
Lightens my humor with his merry pranks. Listen, will you walk with me
jests. around the town and then dine with me
What, will you walk with me about the at the inn?
town
And then go to my inn and dine with
me?

FIRST MERCHANT FIRST MERCHANT

I am invited, sir, to certain merchants, Begging your pardon, but I’ve been
25 Of whom I hope to make much bene t. invited to see some merchants, who I’m

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hoping to see a pro t from. But if

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