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SCENE 6.

Harpax, Trincalo.
Har.

Signior Antonio, welcome.

Tri.

My life here's ten pound
more. I thank you heartily.

Harp.
Never in fitter season could I finde you.
If you remember sir, before you went
To Barbary, I lent you ten pound in gold.

Tri.
Faith I remember no such thing, excuse me.
What may I call your name?

Harp.
My name is Harpax,
Your friend and neighbour, of your old acquaintance.

Tri.
What Harpax? I am your servant, I kisse your hands?
You must excuse me, you never lent me mony.

Har.
Sir, as I live, ten twentie shilling pieces.

Tri.
Dangers at Sea, I finde, have hurt my memory.

Har.
Why here's your own hand-writing: seal'd and sign'd,
In presence of your cousen Julio.

Tri.
Tis true, tis true; but I sustaind great losses
By reason of the shipwrack. Here's five pieces,
Will that content you? and to morrow morning
Come to my house and take the rest.

Har.
Well sir,
Though my necessitie would importune you
For all, yet on your Worships word, the rest
Ile call for in the morning. Farewell Antonio.

Tri.
I see we Gentlemen can sometime borrow
As well as lend, and are as loth to pay
As meaner men. Ile home, lest other Creditors
Call for the rest.