Merchant of Venice. - Repositories
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104 THE MERCHANT OF VENICE [ACT IV I must away this night toward Padua, And it is meet I presently set forth. Duke. I am sorry that your leisure serves you not. Antonio, gratify^ this gentleman, For, in my mind, you are much bound to him. 400 \_Exeunt DUKE and his train. Bass: Most worthy gentleman, I and my friend Have by your wisdom been this day acquitted Of grievous penalties; in lieu whereof. Three thousand ducats, ° due unto the Jew, We freely cope® your courteous pains withal. Ant. And stand indebted, over and above, In love and service to you evermore. Por. He is well paid that is well satisfied: And I, delivering you, am satisfied. And therein do account myself well paid: My mind was never yet more mercenary. I pray you, know me when we meet again: I wish you well, and so I take my leave. .Bass. Dear sir, of force I must attempt you further? Take some remembrance of us, as a tribute, Not as a fee: grant me two things, I pray you, Not to deny me, and to pardon me. Por. You press me far, and therefore I will yield.
SCENE 1.] THE MERCHANT OF VENICE 105 Give me your gloves, I'U wear them for your sake; ITo ANT. And, for your love, I'll take this ring from you: 420 [To BASS. Do not draw back your hand; I'll take no more; And you in love shall not deny me this. Bass. This ring, good sir, alas, it is a trifle°l I will not shame myself to give° you this. Por. I will have nothing else but only this; And now methinks I have a mind to it. Bass. There's more depends on this than on the value. The dearest ring in Venice will I give you. And find it out by proclamation: Only for this, I pray you, pardon me. 430 Por. I see, sir, you are liberal in offers: You taught me first to beg; and now methinks You teach me how a beggar should be answer'd. Bass. Good sir, this ring was given me by my wife; And when she put it on, she made me vow That I should neither sell nor give nor lose it. Por. That 'sense serves many men to save their gifts. An if your wife be not a mad-woman,
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104 THE MERCHANT OF VENICE [ACT IV<br />
I must away this night toward Padua,<br />
And it is meet I presently set forth.<br />
Duke. I am sorry that your leisure serves you<br />
not.<br />
Antonio, gratify^ this gentleman,<br />
For, in my mind, you are much bound to him. 400<br />
\_Exeunt DUKE and his train.<br />
Bass: Most worthy gentleman, I and my friend<br />
Have by your wisdom been this day acquitted<br />
Of grievous penalties; in lieu where<strong>of</strong>.<br />
Three thousand ducats, ° due unto the Jew,<br />
We freely cope® your courteous pains withal.<br />
Ant. And stand indebted, over and above,<br />
In love and service to you evermore.<br />
Por. He is well paid that is well satisfied:<br />
And I, delivering you, am satisfied.<br />
And therein do account myself well paid:<br />
My mind was never yet more mercenary.<br />
I pray you, know me when we meet again:<br />
I wish you well, and so I take my leave.<br />
.Bass. Dear sir, <strong>of</strong> force I must attempt you further?<br />
Take some remembrance <strong>of</strong> us, as a tribute,<br />
Not as a fee: grant me two things, I pray you,<br />
Not to deny me, and to pardon me.<br />
Por. You press me far, and therefore I will yield.
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