16791673How little is the cost I haue bestowed

16801674in purchasing the semblance of my soule;

16811675From out the state of hellish cruelty,

16821676This comes too neere the praising of my selfe,

16831677Therefore no more of it: heere other things

16841678Lorenso I commit into your hands,

16851679The husbandry and mannage of my house,

16861680Vntill my Lords returne: for mine owne part

16871681I haue toward heauen breath'd a secret vowe,

16881682To liue in prayer and contemplation,

16891683Onely attended by Nerrissa heere,

16901684Vntill her husband and my Lords returne,

16911685There is a Monastry two miles off,

16921686And there we will abide. I doe desire you

16931687not to denie this imposition,

16941688the which my loue and some necessity

16951689now layes vpon you.

16961690Lorens. Madame, with all my hart,

16971691I shall obey you in all faire commaunds.

16981692Por. My people doe already know my mind,

16991693And will acknowledge you and Iessica

17001694in place of Lord Bassanio and my selfe.

17011695So far you well till we shall meete againe.

17021696Lor. Faire thoughts and happy houres attend on you.

17031697Iessi. I wish your Ladiship all harts content.

17041698Por. I thank you for your wish, and am well pleasd

17051699to wish it back on you: far you well Iessica. Exeunt.

17061700Now Balthaser, as I haue euer found thee honest true,

17071701So let me find thee still: take this same letter,

17081702and vse thou all th'indeuour of a man,

17091703In speede to Mantua, see thou render this

17101704into my cosin hands Doctor Belario,

17111705And looke what notes and garments he doth giue thee,

17121706bring them I pray thee with imagin'd speede

17131707vnto the Tranect, to the common Ferrie

17141708which trades to Venice; wast no time in words

17151709but get thee gone, I shall be there before thee.

G. Baltha.