Tim. What, thyself?

Apem. Ay.

Tim. Wherefore?

Apem. That I had no angry wit to be a lord. Art not[1717][1718]235
thou a merchant?[1718]

Mer. Ay, Apemantus.

Apem. Traffic confound thee, if the gods will not!

Mer. If traffic do it, the gods do it.

Apem. Traffic's thy god; and thy god confound thee![1719] 240

Trumpet sounds. Enter a Messenger.

Tim. What trumpet's that?[1720]