If that will not suffice, it must appear That malice bears down truth. And I beseech you, Por. It must not be there's no power in Venice, Can alter a decree established. 'Twill be recorded for a precedent; And many an error, by the same example, Shy. A Daniel come to judgment! yea, a Doxies, No, not for Venice. Por. Why this bond is forfeit ; And lawfully by this the Jew may claim. Hath been most found. I charge you by the law, To give the judgment. Por. Why, then thus it is I You must prepare your bosom for his knife. Which here appeareth due upon the bond. So says the bond, doth it not, noble judge? Por. It is so. Are there scales, to weigh the flesh? Por. Have by some surgeon, Shylock, on your charge, To stop his wounds, lest he should bleed to death. Shy. Is it so nominated in the bond? Por. It is not so express'd; but what of that? 'Twere good, you do so much for charity. Shy. I cannot find it; tis not in the bond. Por. Come, merchant, have you any thing to fay? Ant. But little: I am arm'd, and well prepar'd. Give me your hand, Bafanio, fare you well! Grieve not, that I am fall'n to this for you; For herein fortune shows herself more kind, Than is her custom. It is still her use, To let the wretched man out-live his wealth, To view with hollow eye, and wrinkled brow, An age of poverty: From which lingering penance Of such a misery doth she cut me off. Commend me to your honourable wise; Tell her the process of Anthonio's end; Say, how I lov'd you; speak me fair in death; And when the tale is told, bid her be judge, Whether Baanio had not once a love. your Repent not you, that you shall lose friend; Bass. Anthonio, I am married to a wife, Por. Your wife would give you little thanks for that, If she were by to hear you make the offer. Gra. I have a wife, whom, I protest, I love; I would, she were in heaven, so she could The wish would make else an unquiet house. Would Would any of the stock of Barrabas Had been her husband, rather than a christian! [Afide. We trifle time; I pray thee, pursue sentence. Por. A pound of that same merchant's flesh is thine, The Court awards it, and the law doth give it.. Shy. Most rightful judge! Por. And you must cut this flesh from off his breast; The law allows it, and the Court awards it. Shy. Most learned judge! a sentence: come, prepare. One drop of Christian blood; thy lands and goods Unto the state of Venice. Gra. O upright judge! Mark, Jew; O learned judge! Por. Thy self shalt see the A&t: For as thou urgest justice, be assured, Thou shalt have justice, more than thou desir'st. Gra. O learned judge! mark, Jew; a learned judge! Shy. I take this offer then, pay the bond thrice, And let the christian go. Bass. Here is the mony. Por. The Fur shall have all justice; soft! no haste; He shall have nothing but the penalty. Gra. O Jew! an upright judge, a learned judge? Thou diest, and all thy goods are confiscate. Gra. A second Daniel, a Daniel, a Jew ! Now, insidel, I have thee on the hip. Por. Why doth the Jew pause? take the forfeiture. Par. I Por. He hath refus'd it in the open Court; Gra. A Daniel, still fay I; a second Daniel! Shy. Why, then the devil give him good of it! Por. Tarry, Jew. The law hath yet another hold on you! That by direct, or indirect, attempts The party, 'gainst the which he doth contrive, The danger formerly by me rehears'd. Down, therefore, and beg mercy of the Duke. Gra. Beg, that thou may'ft have leave to hang thy self; And yet thy wealth being forfeit to the state, Thou hast not left the value of a cord; Therefore, thou must be hang'd at the state's charge. For half thy wealth, it is Anthonio's ; prop Gra. Gra. A halter gratis; nothing else, for God's sake. Ant. So please my lord the Duke, and all the Court, To quit the fine for one half of his goods, I am content; so he will let me have The other half in use, to render it Two things provided more, that for this favour The other, that he do record a Gift Here in the Court, of all he dies possess'd, Unto his son Lorenzo and his daughter, Duke. He shall do this, or else I do recant The pardon that I late pronounced here. Por. Art thou contented, Jew? what dost thou say? Shy. I am content. Por. Clerk, draw a Deed of Gift. Shy. I pray you, give me leave to go from hence; I am not well; send the Deed after me, And I will sign it. Duke. Get thee gone, but do it. Gra. In christ'ning thou shalt have two godfathers. Had I been judge, thou should't have had ten more, To bring thee to the gallows, not the font. [Exit Shylock. - Duke. Sir, I intreat you home with me to dinner. Por. I humbly do desire your Grace's pardon; I must away this night to Padua, And it is meet, I presently set forth. Duke. I am sorry that your leisure serves you not. Anthonio, gratify this gentleman; For, in my mind, you are much bound to him. [Exit Duke and his train. Por. He is well paid, that is well satisfy'd ; My |