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With an unquiet soul. You shall have gold
To pay the petty debt twenty times over.
When it is paid, bring your true friend along.
My maid Nerissa and myself meantime

Will live as maids and widows. Come away, [310]
For you shall hence upon your wedding day.
Bid your friends welcome, show a merry cheer;
Since you are dear bought, I will love you dear.

But let me hear the letter of your friend.

BASSANIO
Sweet Bassanio, my ships have all miscarried, [315] my creditors grow cruel,
my estate is very low, my bond to the Jew is forfeit, and since in paying it, it
is impossible I should live, all debts are cleared between you and I if I might
but see you at my death: notwithstanding, use your pleasure; if your love do

not persuade you to [320] come, let not my letter.

PORTIA
O love, dispatch all business and be gone!

BASSANIO
Since I have your good leave to go away,
I will make haste, but till I come again

No bed shall e’er be guilty of my stay, [325]
Nor rest be interposer ’twixt us twain.
Exeunt.

Scene III IT

Enter Shylock the Jew and Solanio and Antonio and the Gaoler.

SHYLOCK
Gaoler, look to him, tell not me of mercy,
This is the fool that lent out money gratis.
Gaoler, look to him.

ANTONIO