Syrus. He fears. I hinted Cyprus. There’s the rub.

Syrus. He fears. I’ve thrown a small rub in his way. (Aside.)

San. (to himself.) Confusion! they have nick’d me to a hair!

I’ve bought up sev’ral slaves, and other wares,

For exportation; and to miss my time

At Cyprus-fair would be a heavy loss.

Then if I leave this business broken thus,

All’s over with me; and at my return

’Twill come to nothing, grown quite cold and stale.

“—What! come at last?—Why did you stay so long?