Ant. And afterwards found out a new way to pay them, too.

Lio. He served them but in their kind, sir: perhaps they meant to have cheated him.

Ant. 'Tis all one; I'll have no such practices. But the worst of all: one time, when I found him drunk, and chid him for his vice, he had no way to excuse himself, but to say, he would become a new man.

Lio. That was heinously spoken, indeed!

Ant. These are sufficient aggravations to any one that shall understand my humour.

Enter Duke and Leonardo.

Duke. Save you, sir!

Ant. These gentlemen shall be witnesses to the bonds. You are very welcome!

Duke. I hardly believe it, when you hear our message.

Ant. Why, I beseech you?