Bassanio.

Were you the doctor and I knew you not?

Gratiano.

Were you the clerk and yet I knew you not?

Antonio.

Sweet lady, you have given me life and living;
For here I read for certain that my ships

270 Are safely come to road.

Portia.

How now, Lorenzo!

My clerk hath some good comforts too for you.

Nerissa.

Ay, and I'll give them him without a fee.
There do I give to you and Jessica,

From the rich Jew, a special deed of gift, 275 After his death, of all he dies possessed of.

It is almost morning,
And yet I am sure you are not satisfied
Of these events at full. Let us go in;
280 And charge us there upon inter'gatories,
And we will answer all things faithfully.
Gratiano.

Well, while I live I'll fear no other thing
So sore as keeping safe Nerissa's ring.

268. Living v. III 2, 158. 270. Road v. 1 1, 19. 274. Deed of gift v. IV 1, 385. 278. Satisfied: Ihr möchtet noch genauer wissen, wie sich alles zugetragen hat.

280. Inter'gatories (verkürzt aus interrogatories) Fragen an die ver

[Exeunt.

eidigten Zeugen, durch welche diese (Portia und Nerissa) zur Rechenschaft gezogen werden (charge) oder Aufklärung geben sollen.

282. Fear = be anxious about, III 5, 3.

283. Sore sorely, grievously; peinlich. In diesem Sinne veraltet.

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