Gra. O Jew! an upright judge, a learnèd judge! Por. Therefore prepare thee to cut off the flesh. Shed thou no blood; nor cut thou less, nor more, 35 But just a pound of flesh if thou cutt'st more 300 Of one poor scruple; nay, if the scale do turn Thou diest, and all thy goods are confiscate.37 Por. Why doth the Jew pause? take thy 305 Shy. Give me my principal, and let me go. 310 Bass. I have it ready for thee; here it is. Por. He hath refused it in the open court: He shall have merely justice and his bond. Gra. A Daniel, still say I, a second Daniel!I thank thee, Jew, for teaching me that word. 315 Shy. Shall I not have barely my principal ? Por. Thou shalt have nothing but the forfeiture, To be so taken at thy peril, Jew. Shy. Why then the fiend give him good of it! I'll stay no longer question. 320 Tarry, Jew: Por. It is enacted in the laws of Venice,- The party 'gainst the which he doth contrive3 And yet, thy wealth being forfeit to the state, Duke. That thou shalt see the difference of our spirits, I pardon thee thy life before thou ask it: You take my house, when you do take the prop 325 330 335 340 345 That doth sustain my house; you take my life, When you do take the means whereby I live. Gra. A halter gratis; nothing else, for Ant. So please my lord the duke, and all To quit the fine for one half of his goods, Two things provided more;-that, for this favour, He presently" become a Christian ; 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. 350 355 360 Duke. He shall do this, or else I do recant 365 The pardon that I late pronounced here. Shy. I am content. Por. gift. Clerk, draw a deed of 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. 370 Get thee gone, but do it. Gra. In christening thou shalt have wot godfathers: Had I been judge, thou shouldst have had ten 42 more," To bring thee to the gallows, not the font. [Exit Shylock. Duke. Sir, I entreat you home with me to dinner. Por. I humbly do desire your grace of pardon: Duke. I am sorry that your leisure serves 44 Antonio, gratify this gentleman; For, in my mind, you are much bound to him. friend Have, by your wisdom, been this day acquitted 45 Por. He is well paid that is well satisfied; 46 [Exeunt. 375 380 385 390 |