Page 408 - Shakespeare - Vol. 2

ANTONIO

This was a venture, sir, that Jacob served for,
A thing not in his power to bring to pass, [90]
But swayed and fashioned by the hand of heaven.

Was this inserted to make interest good?
Or is your gold and silver ewes and rams?

SHYLOCK
I cannot tell, I make it breed as fast.
But note me, signor −

ANTONIO
Mark you this, Bassanio, [95]
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

An evil soul producing holy witness
Is like a villain with a smiling cheek,
A goodly apple rotten at the heart.

O what a goodly outside falsehood hath! [100]

SHYLOCK

Three thousand ducats, ’tis a good round sum.
Three months from twelve, then let me see, the rate.

ANTONIO
Well, Shylock, shall we be beholding to you?

SHYLOCK
Signor Antonio, many a time and oft
In the Rialto you have rated me [105]

About my moneys and my usances;
Still have I borne it with a patient shrug,
For sufferance is the badge of all our tribe.
You call me misbeliever, cut-throat dog,

And spit upon my Jewish gaberdine, [110]
And all for use of that which is mine own.
Well then, it now appears you need my help.
Go to then. You come to me and you say,

‘Shylock, we would have moneys’, you say so,