ABSTRACT

MERCURY Whither goest thou, who bearcst Vulcan prisoned in thy lamp?

SOSIA Pray attend to your own business, you bone-smashing, bruising scamp!

MERe. Are you slave or freeman, eh, sir? sos. Just whichever I desire. MERe. Do you say so? sos. Yes, I do, sir! MERe. You whipped slave! sos. There you're a liar! MERe. Anyway, I'll try to make my words the truth. sos. No need of that! MERC. Will you tell me where you're going, who you are, and

what you're at? sos. I'm going here, and I'm my master's servant: is that what

you want? MERe. You take care or else I give your tongue a squeeze, sir! sos. No you can't!