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You would be sweet Madam, if your Misery's were in the same abundance as your good Fortune's are: and yet for ought I see, they are as sick that surfeit with too much, as they that starve with nothing; it is no mean happiness therefore to be seated in the mean, superfluity comes sooner by white hairs, but competen cy lives longer. They would be better if well followed. Your Father was ever virtuous, and holy men at their death have good inspirations, therefore the lottery that he hath de vised in these three chests of gold, silver, and lead, whereof who chooses his meaning chooses you, will no doubt never be chosen by any rightly, but one who you shall rightly love: But what warmth is there in your affection towards any of these Princely suitors that are already come? First there is the Neopolitane Prince. Than is there the County Palentine. How say you by the French Lord, Mounsier Le Boune? What say you then to Fauconbridge, the young Barron of England? How Like you the young Germane, the Duke of Saxon nies nephew? If he should offer to choose, and choose the right Case ket, you should refuse to perform your Father's will, if you should refuse to accept him. True madam, he of all the men that ever my foolish eyes looked upon, was the best deserving a fair Lady. Quick, quick I pray thee, draw the curtain strait, The Prince of Arragon hath taken his oath, and comes to his election presently. My Lord and Lady, it is now our time that have stood by and seen our wishes prosper, to cry good joy, good joy my Lord and Lady. Madam it is, so you stand pleased withal. What and stake down? From both? my L. Bellario greets your grace? He attends here hard by to know your answer whither yowl admit him. 'Tis well you offer it behind her back, the wish would make else and unquiet house. Sir, I would speak with you: I'll see if I can get my husbands ring which I did make him swear to keep for ever. Come good sir, will yov show me to this house. When the moon shone we did not see the candle? It is your music Madame of the house? Silence bestows that virtue on it Madam? What talk you of the posy or the value: You swore to me when I did give you, that you would wear it till your hour of death, and that it should lie with you in your graven, though not for me, yet for your vehement oaths, you should have been respective and have kept it. Gave it a Judges Clarke: no Gods my Judge the Clarke will never wear hair ons face that had it. Nor I in yours till I again see mine? I but the Clarke that never means to do it, unless he live until he be a man. What think you of the Scottish Lord his neigh bour: You need not fear Lady the having any of these Lords, they have acquainted me with their determinations, which is indeed to return to their home, and to trouble you with no more suit, unless you may be won by some other sort the ̄ your Father's imposition, depending on the Caskets. Shall they see us? I, if a woman live to be a man. And I his Clark: therefore be well advised how you do leave me to mine own protection. And pardon me my gentle Gratiano, for that same scrubbed boy the Doctors Clarke in lieu of this, last night did he with me. Donc you not remember Lady in your Father's time, a Venecian a Scholar & a Soldier that came hither in company of the Marquess of Mountferrat? The ancient saying is no herisie, Hanging and wiving goes by destiny. Why, shall we turn to men? Bessanio Lord, love if thy will it be. I, and isle give them him without a fee. There do I give to you and Iessica from the rich Jew, a special deed of gift after his death, of all he die possessed of.
Plot summary
Plot — The Merchant of Venice (The Jew of Venice)
Bassanio plans to woo the heiress Portia, hoping that, if successful, her wealth will get him out of debt. His friend and principal creditor, the melancholy merchant Antonio, agrees to finance the venture, but all his money is tied up in commercial activity. He seeks a loan from the Jew Shylock, who himself raises the money by borrowing from his co-religionist Tubal. ===== PAGE 342 ===== 342 |. 1047. The Merchant of Venice Shylock is resentful of Antonio’s attacks on him for taking interest on loans, but frames a ‘merry bond’ which will entitle him only to a pound of Antonio’s flesh should the money not be repaid on the due date. Lancelot Gobbo leaves Shylock’s service and is hired by Bassanio, who is planning a going-away feast. Lancelot brings a letter from Shylock’s daughter Jessica to Lorenzo, whom she wishes to marry. Shylock is invited to the supper, and, while he is away, Lorenzo helps Jessica to escape from her father’s house; afterwards, it is unclear whether Shylock is more distressed by the loss of his daughter or the money she took with her. Bassanio leaves for Belmont, accompanied by Gratiano. Portia’s marital prospects are regulated by the will of her dead father: her suitors must choose which of three caskets contains her picture, and she may only wed the suitor who gets it right, while suitors who get it wrong must remain unmarried ever after. The Prince of Morocco chooses the golden casket, signifying a much-desired object, but gets only a death’s head. The Prince of Aragon chooses silver, signifying the suitor’s desert, and gets a fool’s head. Bassanio chooses lead, signifying that the suitor must risk everything, and gets Portia. She gives him a ring, which he promises never to remove. oo Rumours circulate in Venice that Antonio is ruined by the loss of all his ships. Unable to pay his debt to the vindictive Shylock, he writes to Belmont for Bassanio’s help. Lorenzo also comes to Belmont with Jessica, and, leaving her household in their care, Portia. secretly follows her new husband to Venice. Having acquired a disguise and a testimonial from a lawyer kinsman, she takes part in the hearing of Antonio’s case before the Duke. Shylock refuses either to accept the repayment of his money or to be merciful; but Portia points out that the bond entitles him to take no blood with his pound of flesh. Having plotted to kill a Venetian citizen, his life and goods are forfeit, but he is spared, on condition that he becomes a Christian and makes over…