READ STUDY GUIDE: Act IV, scene i, lines 397–453; scene ii |
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Act IV, Scene ii:
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The same. A street
| [Enter PORTIA and NERISSA.] |
| PORTIA: |
| Inquire the Jew's house out, give him this deed, |
| And let him sign it; we'll away tonight, |
| And be a day before our husbands home. |
| This deed will be well welcome to Lorenzo. |
| [Enter GRATIANO.] |
| GRATIANO: |
| Fair sir, you are well o'erta'en. |
| My Lord Bassanio, upon more advice, |
| Hath sent you here this ring, and doth entreat |
| Your company at dinner. |
| PORTIA: |
| That cannot be: |
| His ring I do accept most thankfully; |
| And so, I pray you, tell him: furthermore, |
| I pray you show my youth old Shylock's house. |
| GRATIANO: |
| That will I do. |
| NERISSA: |
| Sir, I would speak with you. |
| [Aside to PORTIA.] |
| I'll see if I can get my husband's ring, |
| Which I did make him swear to keep for ever. |
| PORTIA: |
| Thou Mayst, I warrant. We shall have old swearing |
| That they did give the rings away to men; |
| But we'll outface them, and outswear them too. |
| Away! make haste: thou know'st where I will tarry. |
| NERISSA: |
| Come, good sir, will you show me to this house? |
| [Exeunt.] |
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