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paid。 My mind was never yet more mercenary。 I pray you； know me when
we meet again； I wish you well； and so I take my leave。 BASSANIO。 Dear
sir； of force I must attempt you further； Take some remembrance of us； as
a tribute； Not as fee。 Grant me two things； I pray you； Not to deny me； and
to pardon me。 PORTIA。 You press me far； and therefore I will yield。 ＇To
ANTONIO＇ Give me your gloves； I'll wear them for your sake。 ＇To
BASSANIO＇ And； for your love； I'll take this ring from you。 Do not draw
back your hand； I'll take no more； And you in love shall not deny me this。
BASSANIO。 This ring； good sir… alas； it is a trifle； I will not shame myself
to give you this。 PORTIA。 I will have nothing else but only this； And now；
methinks； I have a mind to it。 BASSANIO。。 There's more depends on this
than on the value。 The dearest ring in Venice will I give you； And find it
out by proclamation； Only for this； I pray you； pardon me。 PORTIA。 I see；
sir； you are liberal in offers； You taught me first to beg； and now； methinks；
You teach me how a beggar should be answer'd。 BASSANIO。 Good sir；
this ring was given me by my wife； And； when she put it on； she made me
vow That I should neither sell； nor give； nor lose it。 PORTIA。 That 'scuse
serves many men to save their gifts。 And if your wife be not a mad woman；
And know how well I have deserv'd this ring； She would not hold out
enemy for ever For giving it to me。 Well； peace be with you！ Exeunt
PORTIA and NERISSA ANTONIO。 My Lord Bassanio； let him have the
ring。 Let his deservings； and my love withal； Be valued 'gainst your wife's
commandment。 BASSANIO。 Go； Gratiano； run and overtake him； Give
him the ring； and bring him； if thou canst； Unto Antonio's house。 Away；
make haste。 Exit GRATIANO Come； you and I will thither presently； And
in the morning early will we both Fly toward Belmont。 Come； Antonio。
Exeunt
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SCENE II。 Venice。 A street
Enter PORTIA and NERISSA
PORTIA。 Inquire the Jew's house out； give him this deed； And let him
sign it； we'll away tonight； And be a day before our husbands home。 This
deed will be well welcome to Lorenzo。
Enter GRATIANO
GRATIANO。 Fair sir； you are well o'erta'en。 My Lord Bassanio； upon
more advice； Hath sent you here this ring； and doth entreat Your company
at dinner。 PORTIA。 That cannot be。 His ring I do accept most thankfully；
And so； I pray you； tell him。 Furthermore； I pray you show my youth old
Shylock's house。 GRATIANO。 That will I do。 NERISSA。 Sir； I would
speak with you。 ＇Aside to PORTIA＇ I'll See if I can get my husband's ring；
Which I did make him swear to keep for ever。 PORTIA。 ＇To NERISSA＇
Thou Mayst； I warrant。 We shall have old swearing That they did give the
rings away to men； But we'll outface them； and outswear them too。 ＇Aloud＇
Away； make haste； thou know'st where I will tarry。 NERISSA。 Come；
good sir； will you show me to this house？ Exeunt
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ACT V。
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SCENE I。 Belmont。 The garden before PORTIA'S
house
Enter LORENZO and JESSICA
LORENZO。 The moon shines bright。 In such a night as this； When
the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees； And they did make no noise… in
such a night； Troilus methinks mounted the Troyan walls； And sigh'd his
soul toward the Grecian tents； Where Cressid lay that night。 JESSICA。 In
such a night Did Thisby fearfully o'ertrip the dew； And saw the lion's
shadow ere himself； And ran dismayed away。 LORENZO。 In such a night
Stood Dido with a willow in her hand Upon the wild sea…banks； and waft
her love To come again to Carthage。 JESSICA。 In such a night Medea
gathered the enchanted herbs That did renew old AEson。 LORENZO。 In
such a night Did Jessica steal from the wealthy Jew； And with an unthrift
love did run from Venice As far as Belmont。 JESSICA。 In such a night Did
young Lorenzo swear he lov'd her well； Stealing her soul with many vows
of faith； And ne'er a true one。 LORENZO。 In such a night Did pretty
Jessica； like a little shrew； Slander her love； and he forgave it her。
JESSICA。 I would out…night you； did no body come； But； hark； I hear the
footing of a man。
Enter STEPHANO
LORENZO。 Who comes so fast in silence of the night？ STEPHANO。
A friend。 LORENZO。 A friend！ What friend？ Your name； I pray you；
friend？ STEPHANO。 Stephano is my name； and I bring word My mistress
will before the break of day Be here at Belmont； she doth stray about By
holy crosses； where she kneels and prays For happy wedlock hours。
LORENZO。 Who comes with her？ STEPHANO。 None but a holy hermit
and her maid。 I pray you； is my master yet return'd？ LORENZO。 He is not；
nor we have not heard from him。 But go we in； I pray thee； Jessica； And
ceremoniously let us prepare Some welcome for the mistress of the house。
Enter LAUNCELOT
LAUNCELOT。 Sola； sola！ wo ha； ho！ sola； sola！ LORENZO。 Who
calls？ LAUNCELOT。 Sola！ Did you see Master Lorenzo？ Master Lorenzo！
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Sola； sola！ LORENZO。 Leave holloaing； man。 Here！ LAUNCELOT。 Sola！
Where； where？ LORENZO。 Here！ LAUNCELOT。 Tell him there's a post
come from my master with his horn full of good news； my master will be
here ere morning。 Exit LORENZO。 Sweet soul； let's in； and there expect
their coming。 And yet no matter… why should we go in？ My friend
Stephano； signify； I pray you； Within the house； your mistress is at hand；
And bring your music forth into the air。 Exit STEPHANO How sweet the
moonlight sleeps upon this bank！ Here will we sit and let the sounds of
music Creep in our ears； soft stillness and the night Become the touches of
sweet harmony。 Sit； Jessica。 Look how the floor of heaven Is thick inlaid
with patines of bright gold； There's not the smallest orb which thou
behold'st But in his motion like an angel sings； Still quiring to the young…
ey'd cherubins； Such harmony is in immortal souls； But whilst this muddy
vesture of decay Doth grossly close it in； we cannot hear it。
Enter MUSICIANS
Come； ho； and wake Diana with a hymn； With sweetest touches
pierce your mistress' ear。 And draw her home with music。 ＇Music＇
JESSICA。 I am never merry when I hear sweet music。 LORENZO。 The
reason is your spirits are attentive； For do but note a wild and wanton herd；
Or race of youthful and unhandled colts； Fetching mad bounds； bellowing
and neighing loud； Which is the hot condition of their blood… If they but
hear perchance a trumpet sound； Or any air of music touch their ears； You
shall perceive them make a mutual stand； Their savage eyes turn'd to a
modest gaze By the sweet power of music。 Therefore the poet Did feign
that Orpheus drew trees； stones； and floods； Since nought so stockish； hard；
and full of rage； But music for the time doth change his nature。 The man
that hath no music in himself； Nor is not mov'd with concord of sweet
sounds； Is fit for treasons； stratagems； and spoils； The motions of his spirit
are dull：as night； And his affections dark as Erebus。 Let no such man be
trusted。 Mark the music。
Enter PORTIA and NERISSA
PORTIA。 That light we see is burning in my hall。 How far that little
candle throws his beams！ So shines a good deed in a naughty world。
NERISSA。 When the moon shone； we did not see the candle。 PORTIA。 So
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doth the greater glory dim the less： A substitute shines brightly as a king
Until a king be by； and then his state Empties itself； as doth an inland
brook Into the main of waters。 Music！ hark！ NERISSA。 It is your music；
madam； of the house。 PORTIA。 Nothing is good； I see； without respect；
Methinks it sounds much sweeter than by day。 NERISSA。 Silence bestows
that virtue on it； madam。 PORTIA。 The crow doth sing as sweetly as the
lark When neither