much, and so much to find the thief; and no satisfaction, no revenge: nor no ill luck stirring, but what lights o' my shoulders; no sighs, but o' my breathing; no tears, but o' my shedding. 90 Tub. Yes, other men have ill luck too; Antonio, as I heard in Genoa, Shy. What, what, what? ill luck, ill luck? Tub. hath an argosy cast away, coming from Tripolis. 95 Shy. I thank God! I thank God! Is it true? is it true? Tub. I spoke with some of the sailors that escaped the wreck. Shy. I thank thee, good Tubal;-Good news, good news! ha! ha!-Where? in Genoa? ΙΟΙ Tub. Your daughter spent in Genoa, as I heard, one night, fourscore ducats. Shy. Thou stick'st a dagger in me: I shall never see my gold again. Fourscore ducats at a sitting! fourscore ducats! Tub. 106 There came divers of Antonio's creditors in my company to Venice, that swear he cannot choose but break. Shy. I am very glad of it: I'll plague him; I'll torture him: I am glad of it. III Tub. One of them showed me a ring, that he had of your daughter for a monkey. Shy. Out upon her! Thou torturest me, Tubal : it was my turquoise; I had it of Leah, when I was a bachelor: I would not have given it for a wilderness of monkeys. Tub. But Antonio is certainly undone. 117 Shy. Nay, that's true, that's very true. Go, Tubal, fee me an officer, bespeak him a fortnight before. I will have the heart of him, if he forfeit; for were he out of Venice, I can make what merchandise I will. Go, Tubal, and meet me at our synagogue; go, good Tubal; at our synagogue, Tubal. [Exeunt. SCENE II. Belmont. A room in Portia's house. Enter BASSANIO, PORTIA, GRATIANO, NERISSA, and Por. I pray you, tarry: pause a day or two, But lest you should not understand me well, I speak too long: but 'tis to piece the time 5 ΙΟ 15 20 To eke it, and to draw it out in length, To stay you from election. Bass. Let me choose; For, as I am, I live upon the rack. Por. Upon the rack, Bassanio? then confess What treason there is mingled with your love. Bass. None, but that ugly treason of mistrust, Which makes me fear the enjoying of my love. There may as well be amity and life 'Tween snow and fire, as treason and my love. Por. Ay, but I fear you speak upon the rack, Where men enforcèd do speak any thing. Bass. Promise me life, and I'll confess the truth. Por. Well then, confess, and live. 25 30 Confess, and love, Bass. 36 Por. Away then: I am lock'd in one of them; 40 If you do love me, you will find me out. Nerissa, and the rest, stand all aloof. Let music sound, while he doth make his choice; Fading in music: that the comparison May stand more proper, my eye shall be the stream 45 50 With no less presence, but with much more love, The virgin tribute paid by howling Troy 55 To the sea-monster: I stand for sacrifice; 60 Live thou, I live:-With much-much more dismay I view the fight, than thou that mak'st the fray. Bass. So may the outward shows be least them selves: The world is still deceiv'd with ornament. E 75 80 Some mark of virtue on his outward parts. Which make such wanton gambols with the wind, To be the dowry of a second head, 85 90 95 The scull that bred them, in the sepulchre. To a most dangerous sea; the beauteous scarf 100 106 The seeming truth which cunning times put on |