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Ah! your words, upon my faith, are increasing my weakness. You are worrying me to death!
CHARINUS
What, is this the way you’re obedient to me?
ACANTHIO
What do you want me to do?
CHARINUS
What, you? What I want is this—
ACANTHIO
What is it then that you do want?
CHARINUS
But still, I’d like to do it in a quiet way.
ACANTHIO
Are you afraid lest you should wake the drowsy Spectators The drowsy Spectators: No wonder if this most tiresome dialogue has sent them to sleep. from their nap?
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ACANTHIO
For my part, that same am I bringing to you from the harbour.
CHARINUS
What are you bringing? Tell me.
ACANTHIO
Violence, alarm, torture, care, strife, and beggary.
CHARINUS
I’m undone! You really are bringing me hither a store of evils. I’m ruined outright.
ACANTHIO
Why, yes, you are—
CHARINUS
I know it already; you’ll be saying I’m wretched.
ACANTHIO
’Tis you have said so; I’m mum.
CHARINUS
What mishap is this?
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ACANTHIO
Don’t enquire. It is a very great calamity.
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CHARINUS
Prithee, do relieve me at once. Too long a time have I been in suspense.
