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What’s the matter? In what way?
TRANIO
In a most shocking way.
SIMO
What, wasn’t it hauled ashore Wasn’t it hauled ashore: It was the custom, when ships were not in use, especially in the winter time, to draw them up on shore, by means of rollers placed beneath them.in safety?
TRANIO
Ah wretched me! I’m utterly undone!
TRANIO
Because a ship has come, to smash the hull of our ship.
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SIMO
I would wish as you would wish, Tranio, for your own sake. But what is the matter? Do inform me.
TRANIO
I will inform you. My master has arrived from abroad.
SIMO
In that case, the cord will be stretched for you; thence to the place where iron fetters clink; after that, straight to the cross.
TRANIO
Now, by your knees, I do implore you, don’t give information to my master.
SIMO
Don’t you fear; he shall know nothing from me.
TRANIO
Blessings on you, my patron.
SIMO
I don’t care for clients of this description for myself.
TRANIO
Now as to this about which our old gentleman has sent me.
SIMO
First answer me this that I ask you. As yet, has your old gentleman discovered anything of these matters?
TRANIO
Nothing whatever.
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SIMO
Has he censured his son at all?
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TRANIO
He is as calm as the calm weather is wont to be. Now he has requested me most earnestly to beg this of you, that leave may be given him to see over this house of yours.
