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Enter PORTIA and NERISSA, both disguised |
PORTIA and NERISSA enter, both still in disguise. |
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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. |
PORTIA
Find out where the Jew’s house is. Give him this deed and have him sign it. We’ll leave tonight and be home a day before our husbands get back. Lorenzo will be happy with what we’ve done. |
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Enter GRATIANO |
GRATIANO enters. |
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GRATIANO
(giving PORTIA BASSANIO’s ring) 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. |
GRATIANO
(he gives PORTIA BASSANIO’s ring) Sir, you’re lucky I caught up with you. Bassanio thought about it some more and sent this ring to you. He would like to invite you to dinner. |
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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. |
PORTIA
I can’t have dinner with him. Please tell him I accept his ring with thanks. And could you please take my servant to old Shylock’s house? |
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GRATIANO
That will I do. |
GRATIANO
I’ll do that. |
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NERISSA
(to PORTIA) 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. |
NERISSA
(to PORTIA) Sir, may I speak with you? (speaking so that only PORTIAcan hear) I’ll see if I can get my husband’s ring, which I made him swear to keep forever. |
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PORTIA
(aside 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.— Away, make haste. Thou know’st where I will tarry. |
PORTIA
(to NERISSA) I bet you’ll be able to. They’ll swear they gave the rings to men. But we’ll deny it and outswear them too.— Go, hurry. You know where I’ll be waiting. |
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Exit PORTIA |
She exits. |
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NERISSA
(to GRATIANO) Come, good sir. Will you show me to this house? |
NERISSA
(to GRATIANO) Sir, will you show me to Shylock’s house now? |
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Exeunt |
They exit. |