Of my dear friend. What fhould I fay, fweet Lady? I was befet with fhame and courtesy; So much befmear it. Pardon me, good lady, Had you been there, I think, you would have begg'd Por. Let not that Doctor e'er come near my house, And that which you did fwear to keep for me: I'll not deny him any thing I have, No, not my body, nor my husband's bed; Lie not a night from home; watch me, like Argus : Now, by mine honour, which is yet my own, Ner. And I his clerk; therefore be well advis'd, Gra. Well, do you fo; let me not take him then ; For if I do, I'll mar the young clerk's pen. Anth. I am th' unhappy subject of these quarrels. Por. Sir, grieve not you; you are welcome, notwith standing. Baff. Portia, forgive me this enforced wrong. I fwear to thee, ev'n by thine own fair eyes, Por. Mark you but that! In both mine eyes he doubly fees himself; Baff. Nay, but hear me : Pardon this fault, and by my foul I swear, Anth. I once did lend my body for his weal; [To Portia. Had Had quite mifcarry'd. I dare be bound again, Por. Then you fhall be his furety; give him this, Anth. Here, lord Baffanio, fwear to keep this ring. Baff. By heav'n, it is the fame I gave the Doctor. Por. I had it of him: pardon me, Baffanio; For by this ring the Doctor lay with me. Ner. And pardon me, my gentle Gratiano, Gra. Why, this is like the mending of high-ways It comes from Padua, from Bellario: There you fhall find that Portia was the Doctor; Anth. I am dumb. Baf. Were you the Doctor, and I knew you not? Gra. Were you the clerk, that is to make me cuckold? Ner. Ay, but the clerk, that never means to do it, Unless he live until he be a man. Baff. Sweet Doctor, you shall be my bedfellow; When I am abfent, then lie with my wife. Anth. Sweet lady, you have giv'n me life and living; For here I read for certain, that my fhips Are fafely come to road. Por. How now, Lorenzo ? My My clerk hath fome good comforts too for you. From the rich few, a fpecial deed of gift, Por. It is almoft morning, And yet, I'm fure, you are not fatisfy'd Gra. Let it be fo: the firft interr'gatory, [Exeunt omnes |