794Lor. Nay, we will slinke away in supper time,

795Disguise vs at my lodging, and returne all in an houre.

796Gra. We haue not made good preparation.

797Sal. We haue not spoke vs yet of Torch-bearers.

798Sol. 'Tis vile vnlesse it may be quaintly ordered,

799And better in my minde not vndertooke.

800Lor. 'Tis now but foure of clock, we haue two houres

801To furnish vs; friend Lancelet what's the newes.

803Lan. And it shall please you to breake vp this, shall it

804seeme to signifie.

805Lor. I know the hand, in faith 'tis a faire hand

806And whiter then the paper it writ on,

807I the faire hand that writ.

808Gra. Loue newes in faith.

809Lan. By your leaue sir.

810Lor. Whither goest thou?

811Lan. Marry sir to bid my old Master the Iew to sup

812to night with my new Master the Christian.

813Lor. Hold here, take this, tell gentle Iessica

814I will not faile her, speake it priuately:

815Go Gentlemen, will you prepare you for this Maske to

816night,

817I am prouided of a Torch-bearer. Exit. Clowne.

818Sal. I marry, ile be gone about it strait.

819Sol. And so will I.

820Lor. Meete me and Gratiano at Gratianos lodging

821Some houre hence.

822Sal. 'Tis good we do so. Exit.

823Gra. Was not that Letter from faire Iessica?

824Lor. I must needes tell thee all, she hath directed

825How I shall take her from her Fathers house,

826What gold and iewels she is furnisht with,

827What Pages suite she hath in readinesse:

828If ere the Iew her Father come to heauen,

829It will be for his gentle daughters sake;

830And neuer dare misfortune crosse her foote,

831Vnlesse she doe it vnder this excuse,

832That she is issue to a faithlesse Iew:

833Come goe with me, pervse this as thou goest,

834Faire Iessica shall be my Torch-bearer. Exit.