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And in such eyes as ours appear not faults； But where thou art not known；
why there they show Something too liberal。 Pray thee； take pain To allay
with some cold drops of modesty Thy skipping spirit； lest through thy wild
behaviour I be misconst'red in the place I go to And lose my hopes。
GRATIANO。 Signior Bassanio； hear me： If I do not put on a sober habit；
Talk with respect； and swear but now and then； Wear prayer…books in my
pocket； look demurely； Nay more； while grace is saying hood mine eyes
Thus with my hat； and sigh； and say amen； Use all the observance of
civility Like one well studied in a sad ostent To please his grandam； never
trust me more。 BASSANIO。 Well； we shall see your bearing。 GRATIANO。
Nay； but I bar to…night； you shall not gauge me By what we do to…night。
BASSANIO。 No； that were pity； I would entreat you rather to put on Your
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boldest suit of mirth； for we have friends That purpose merriment。 But fare
you well； I have some business。 GRATIANO。 And I must to Lorenzo and
the rest； But we will visit you at supper…time。 Exeunt
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SCENE III。 Venice。 SHYLOCK'S house
Enter JESSICA and LAUNCELOT
JESSICA。 I am sorry thou wilt leave my father so。 Our house is hell；
and thou； a merry devil； Didst rob it of some taste of tediousness。 But fare
thee well； there is a ducat for thee； And； Launcelot； soon at supper shalt
thou see Lorenzo； who is thy new master's guest。 Give him this letter； do it
secretly。 And so farewell。 I would not have my father See me in talk with
thee。 LAUNCELOT。 Adieu！ tears exhibit my tongue。 Most beautiful pagan；
most sweet Jew！ If a Christian do not play the knave and get thee； I am
much deceived。 But； adieu！ these foolish drops do something drown my
manly spirit； adieu！ JESSICA。 Farewell； good Launcelot。 Exit
LAUNCELOT Alack； what heinous sin is it in me To be asham'd to be my
father's child！ But though I am a daughter to his blood； I am not to his
manners。 O Lorenzo； If thou keep promise； I shall end this strife； Become
a Christian and thy loving wife。 Exit
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SCENE IV。 Venice。 A street
Enter GRATIANO； LORENZO； SALERIO； and SOLANIO
LORENZO。 Nay； we will slink away in suppertime； Disguise us at
my lodging； and return All in an hour。 GRATIANO。 We have not made
good preparation。 SALERIO。 We have not spoke us yet of torch…bearers。
SOLANIO。 'Tis vile； unless it may be quaintly ordered； And better in my
mind not undertook。 LORENZO。 'Tis now but four o'clock； we have two
hours To furnish us。
Enter LAUNCELOT； With a letter
Friend Launcelot； what's the news？ LAUNCELOT。 An it shall please
you to break up this； it shall seem to signify。 LORENZO。 I know the hand；
in faith； 'tis a fair hand； And whiter than the paper it writ on Is the fair
hand that writ。 GRATIANO。 Love…news； in faith！ LAUNCELOT。 By your
leave； sir。 LORENZO。 Whither goest thou？ LAUNCELOT。 Marry； sir； to
bid my old master； the Jew； to sup to…night with my new master； the
Christian。 LORENZO。 Hold； here； take this。 Tell gentle Jessica I will not
fail her； speak it privately。 Go； gentlemen； Exit LAUNCELOT Will you
prepare you for this masque to…night？ I am provided of a torch…bearer。
SALERIO。 Ay； marry； I'll be gone about it straight。 SOLANIO。 And so
will I。 LORENZO。 Meet me and Gratiano At Gratiano's lodging some
hour hence。 SALERIO。 'Tis good we do so。 Exeunt SALERIO and
SOLANIO GRATIANO。 Was not that letter from fair Jessica？ LORENZO。
I must needs tell thee all。 She hath directed How I shall take her from her
father's house； What gold and jewels she is furnish'd with； What page's
suit she hath in readiness。 If e'er the Jew her father come to heaven； It will
be for his gentle daughter's sake； And never dare misfortune cross her foot；
Unless she do it under this excuse； That she is issue to a faithless Jew。
Come； go with me； peruse this as thou goest； Fair Jessica shall be my
torch…bearer。 Exeunt
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SCENE V。 Venice。 Before SHYLOCK'S house
Enter SHYLOCK and LAUNCELOT
SHYLOCK。 Well； thou shalt see； thy eyes shall be thy judge； The
difference of old Shylock and Bassanio。… What； Jessica！… Thou shalt not
gormandize As thou hast done with me… What； Jessica！… And sleep and
snore； and rend apparel out… Why； Jessica； I say！ LAUNCELOT。 Why；
Jessica！ SHYLOCK。 Who bids thee call？ I do not bid thee call。
LAUNCELOT。 Your worship was wont to tell me I could do nothing
without bidding。
Enter JESSICA
JESSICA。 Call you？ What is your will？ SHYLOCK。 I am bid forth to
supper； Jessica； There are my keys。 But wherefore should I go？ I am not
bid for love； they flatter me； But yet I'll go in hate； to feed upon The
prodigal Christian。 Jessica； my girl； Look to my house。 I am right loath to
go； There is some ill a…brewing towards my rest； For I did dream of
money…bags to…night。 LAUNCELOT。 I beseech you； sir； go； my young
master doth expect your reproach。 SHYLOCK。 So do I his。 LAUNCELOT。
And they have conspired together； I will not say you shall see a masque；
but if you do； then it was not for nothing that my nose fell a…bleeding on
Black Monday last at six o'clock i' th' morning； falling out that year on
Ash Wednesday was four year； in th' afternoon。 SHYLOCK。 What； are
there masques？ Hear you me； Jessica： Lock up my doors； and when you
hear the drum； And the vile squealing of the wry…neck'd fife； Clamber not
you up to the casements then； Nor thrust your head into the public street
To gaze on Christian fools with varnish'd faces； But stop my house's ears…
I mean my casements； Let not the sound of shallow fopp'ry enter My sober
house。 By Jacob's staff； I swear I have no mind of feasting forth to…night；
But I will go。 Go you before me； sirrah； Say I will come。 LAUNCELOT。 I
will go before； sir。 Mi