TRA. Why make this difficulty? As if to-morrow, I shouldn't be very soon
committing some other fault; then, both of them, both this one and that,
you'll be able to punish soundly.
CALL. Do let me prevail upon you.
THEU. Well then, have it _so_; begone, unpunished! (TRANIO _jumps
down from the altar._) There now, (_pointing to_ CALLIDAMATES)
return him thanks for it. (_Coming forward._) Spectators, this Play
is finished; grant _us your_ applause [4].
[Footnote 1: _Buried all drowsiness_)--Ver. 1102. Generally we hear
of a person "being buried in sleep;" but Callidamates considers that a
drunkard, when he awakes from his sleep, "buries slumber." It is not
unlike the words of Shakspeare, in Macbeth: "Macbeth doth murder
sleep!"]
[Footnote 2: _Neither angry with him_)--Ver. 1142. "Illi," "with
him;" evidently meaning Philolaches.]
[Footnote 3: _Though I am ashamed_)--Ver. 1146. This piece of
impudence is very characteristic of Tranio.]
[Footnote 4: _Grant us your applause_)--Ver. 1160. We may here
remark that The Intriguing Chambermaid, one of Fielding's Comedies, is
founded upon this entertaining Play.]
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