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and most vilely in the afternoon when he is drunk。 When he is best�察�he is a
little worse than a man�察�and when he is worst�察�he is little better than a beast。
An the worst fall that ever fell�察�I hope I shall make shift to go without him。
NERISSA。 If he should offer to choose�察�and choose the right casket�察�you
should refuse to perform your father's will�察�if you should refuse to accept
him。 PORTIA。 Therefore�察�for fear of the worst�察�I pray thee set a deep glass
of Rhenish wine on the contrary casket�察�for if the devil be within and that
temptation without�察�I know he will choose it。 I will do anything�察�Nerissa�察�
ere I will be married to a sponge。 NERISSA。 You need not fear�察�lady�察�the
having any of these lords�察 �they have acquainted me with their
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determinations�察�which is indeed to return to their home�察�and to trouble you
with no more suit�察�unless you may be won by some other sort than your
father's imposition�察�depending on the caskets。 PORTIA。 If I live to be as
old as Sibylla�察�I will die as chaste as Diana�察�unless I be obtained by the
manner of my father's will。 I am glad this parcel of wooers are so
reasonable�察�for there is not one among them but I dote on his very absence�察�
and I pray God grant them a fair departure。 NERISSA。 Do you not
remember�察�lady�察�in your father's time�察�a Venetian�察�a scholar and a soldier�察�
that came hither in company of the Marquis of Montferrat�拭�PORTIA。 Yes�察�
yes�察�it was Bassanio�察�as I think�察�so was he call'd。 NERISSA。 True�察�madam�察�
he�察 �of all the men that ever my foolish eyes look'd upon�察 �was the best
deserving a fair lady。 PORTIA。 I remember him well�察�and I remember him
worthy of thy praise。
Enter a SERVINGMAN
How now� �what news�拭�SERVINGMAN。 The four strangers seek for
you�察 �madam�察 �to take their leave�察 �and there is a forerunner come from a
fifth�察�the Prince of Morocco�察�who brings word the Prince his master will
be here to´night。 PORTIA。 If I could bid the fifth welcome with so good
heart as I can bid the other four farewell�察�I should be glad of his approach�察�
if he have the condition of a saint and the complexion of a devil�察 �I had
rather he should shrive me than wive me。 Come�察�Nerissa。 Sirrah�察�go before。
Whiles we shut the gate upon one wooer�察 �another knocks at the door。
Exeunt
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SCENE III。 Venice。 A public place
Enter BASSANIO With SHYLOCK the Jew
SHYLOCK。 Three thousand ducats´ well。 BASSANIO。 Ay�察 �sir�察 �for
three months。 SHYLOCK。 For three months´ well。 BASSANIO。 For the
which�察�as I told you�察�Antonio shall be bound。 SHYLOCK。 Antonio shall
become bound´ well。 BASSANIO。 May you stead me�拭�Will you pleasure
me�拭 �Shall I know your answer�拭 �SHYLOCK。 Three thousand ducats for
three months�察 �and Antonio bound。 BASSANIO。 Your answer to that。
SHYLOCK。 Antonio is a good man。 BASSANIO。 Have you heard any
imputation to the contrary�拭�SHYLOCK。 Ho�察�no�察�no�察�no�察�no�察�my meaning
in saying he is a good man is to have you understand me that he is
sufficient�察 �yet his means are in supposition�此�he hath an argosy bound to
Tripolis�察�another to the Indies�察�I understand�察�moreover�察�upon the Rialto�察�he
hath a third at Mexico�察�a fourth for England´ and other ventures he hath�察�
squand'red abroad。 But ships are but boards�察 �sailors but men�察 �there be
land´rats and water´rats�察 �water´thieves and land´thieves´ I mean pirates�察�
and then there is the peril of waters�察 �winds�察 �and rocks。 The man is�察�
notwithstanding�察�sufficient。 Three thousand ducats´ I think I may take his
bond。 BASSANIO。 Be assur'd you may。 SHYLOCK。 I will be assur'd I
may�察 �and�察 �that I may be assured�察 �I will bethink me。 May I speak with
Antonio�拭�BASSANIO。 If it please you to dine with us。 SHYLOCK。 Yes�察�
to smell pork�察 �to eat of the habitation which your prophet�察 �the Nazarite�察�
conjured the devil into� �I will buy with you�察�sell with you�察�talk with you�察�
walk with you�察�and so following�察�but I will not eat with you�察�drink with
you�察�nor pray with you。 What news on the Rialto�拭�Who is he comes here�拭�
Enter ANTONIO
BASSANIO。 This is Signior Antonio。 SHYLOCK。 ��Aside�А�How like
a fawning publican he looks� �I hate him for he is a Christian�察�But more for
that in low simplicity He lends out money gratis�察�and brings down The rate
of usance here with us in Venice。 If I can catch him once upon the hip�察�I
will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him。 He hates our sacred nation�察�and
he rails�察 �Even there where merchants most do congregate�察 �On me�察 �my
bargains�察�and my well´won thrift�察�Which he calls interest。 Cursed be my
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tribe If I forgive him� �BASSANIO。 Shylock�察�do you hear�拭�SHYLOCK。 I
am debating of my present store�察�And�察�by the near guess of my memory�察�I
cannot instantly raise up the gross Of full three thousand ducats。 What of
that�拭�Tubal�察�a wealthy Hebrew of my tribe�察�Will furnish me。 But soft� �how
many months Do you desire�拭。�To ANTONIO�А�Rest you fair�察�good signior�察�
Your worship was the last man in our mouths。 ANTONIO。 Shylock�察�albeit
I neither lend nor borrow By taking nor by giving of excess�察�Yet�察�to supply
the ripe wants of my friend�察�I'll break a custom。 ��To BASSANIO�А�Is he yet
possess'd How much ye would�拭�SHYLOCK。 Ay�察�ay�察�three thousand ducats。
ANTONIO。 And for three months。 SHYLOCK。 I had forgot´ three months�察�
you told me so。 Well then�察 �your bond�察 �and�察 �let me see´ but hear you�察�
Methoughts you said you neither lend nor borrow Upon advantage。
ANTONIO。 I do never use it。 SHYLOCK。 When Jacob graz'd his uncle
Laban's sheep´ This Jacob from our holy Abram was�察�As his wise mother
wrought in his behalf�察 �The third possessor�察 �ay�察 �he was the third´
ANTONIO。 And what of him�拭�Did he take interest�拭�SHYLOCK。 No�察�not
take interest�察�not�察�as you would say�察�Directly int'rest�察�mark what Jacob did�此�
When Laban and himself were compromis'd That all the eanlings which
were streak'd and pied Should fall as Jacob's hire�察�the ewes�察�being rank�察�In
end of autumn turned to the rams�察�And when the work of generation was
Between these woolly breeders in the act�察�The skilful shepherd pill'd me
certain wands�察�And�察�in the doing of the deed of kind�察�He stuck them up
before the fulsome ewes�察�Who�察 �then conceiving�察 �did in eaning time Fall
parti´colour'd lambs�察�and those were Jacob's。 This was a way to thrive�察�and
he was blest�察�And thrift is blessing�察�if men steal it not。 ANTONIO。 This
was a venture�察�sir�察�that Jacob serv'd for�察�A thing not in his power to bring
to pass�察�But sway'd and fashion'd by the hand of heaven。 Was this inserted
to make interest good�拭 �Or is your gold and silver ewes and rams�拭�
SHYLOCK。 I cannot tell�察 �I make it breed as fast。 But note me�察 �signior。
ANTONIO。 ��Aside�А�Mark you this�察�Bassanio�察�The devil can cite Scripture
for his purpose。 An evil soul producing holy witness Is like a villain with a
smiling cheek�察�A goodly apple rotten at the heart。 O�察�what a goodly outside
falsehood hath� �SHYLOCK。 Three thousand ducats´ 'tis a good round sum。
Three months from twelve�察 �the