• The best condition'dan unweary'd spirit Pay him fix thousand and deface the bond; Shall lose a hair through my Baffenio's fault. Baff. reads. Sweet Weet Baffanio, my ships have all mifcarry'd, my creditors grow cruel, my estate is very low, my bond to the Jew is forfeit; and fince, in paying it, it is impoffible I should live, all debts are cleared between you and me, if I might but fee you at my death. Notwithstanding ufe your pleasure: if your love do not perfuade you to come, let not my letter. Por. O love! difpatch all Business, and be gone. 4 The best condition'd AND unweary'd fpirit In doing courtefies;-] To be read and pointed thus, WARB. Baff. Baff. Since I have your good leave to go away, I will make Kafte; but 'till I come again, No bed fhall e'er be guilty of my ftay; No reft be interpofer 'twixt us twain. [Exeunt. Enter Shylock, Solarino, Anthonio, and the Gaoler. sby. C G Aoler, look to him.Tell not me of mercy This is the fool, that lent out money gratis- Anth. Hear me yet, good Shylock. Sky. I'll have my bond; fpeak not against my bond: The Duke fhall grant me juftice. I do wonder, Shy. I'll have my bond-I will not hear thee fpeak- [Exit Shylock. Sola. It is the most impenetrable cur, That ever kept with men. Anth. Let him alone, I'll follow him no more with bootless pray❜rs: I oft deliver'd from his forfeitures Many, Many, that have at times made moan to me; Therefore he hates me. Sola. I am fure, the Duke Will never grant this Forfeiture to hold. Anth. The Duke cannot deny the course of law; 5 For the commodity that ftrangers have With us in Venice, if it be deny'd, Will much impeach the juftice of the ftate; Well, gaoler, on. -Pray God, Baffanio come SCENE V. Changes to Belmont. Enter Portia, Neriffa, Lorenzo, Jessica, and Balthazar. Adam, although I fpeak it in your prefence, Lor-M You have a noble and a true conceit Of God-like amity; which appears most strongly But if you knew on whom you fhew this honour, 5 The Duke cannot deny, &c.-] As the reafon here given feems a little perplexed, it may be pro. per to explain it. If, fays he, the Duke top the courfe of law it will be attended with this inconvenience, that ftranger merchants, by whom the wealth and power of this city is fupported, will cry out of injuftice. For the known flated law being their guide and fecurity, they will never bear to have the current of it floped on any pretence of equity whatsoever. WARBURTON. How How dear a lover of my lord your husband; 6 Par. I never did repent of doing good, The husbandry and manage of my house, I have tow'rd heaven breath'd a fecret vow, Until her husband and my lord's return. I do defire you, Not to deny this imposition : The which my love and fome neceffity Lor. Madam, with all my heart; I fhall obey you in all fair commands. Por. My people do already know my mind, So fare you well, 'till we shall meet again. Lor. Fair thoughts and happy hours attend on you! Por. I thank you for your wifh, and am well pleafed To wish it back on you: fare ye well, Jeffica. Now, Balthazar, [Excunt Jef. and Lor. As I have ever found thee honest, true, So let me find thee ftill: take this fame letter, And use thou all th' endeavour of a man, In speed to Padua ; fee thou render this Into my coufin's hand, Doctor Bellario; Which trades to Venice: wafte no time in words, [Exit. Por. Come on, Nerija; I have work in hand, That you yet know not of: we'll fee our husbands, |