Page 421 - Shakespeare - Vol. 2

Thy skipping spirit, lest through thy wild behaviour
I be misconstered in the place I go to,
And lose my hopes.

GRATIANO
Signor Bassanio, hear me: [185]
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, [190]
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 tonight; you shall not gauge me [195]

By what we do tonight.

BASSANIO
No, that were pity.
I would entreat you rather to put on
Your boldest suit of mirth, for we have friends

That purpose merriment. But fare you well;
I have some business. [200]

GRATIANO
And I must to Lorenzo and the rest,
But we will visit you at supper-time.
Exeunt.

Scene III IT

Enter Jessica and Launcelot the Clown.