The comicall Historie of
14991493Bass. Our fea
st shalbe much honored in your mariage.
15001494Gra. Wele play with them the
fir
st boy for a thou
sand ducats.
15021496Gra. No, we
shall nere win at that
sport and
stake downe.
15031497But who comes heere?
Lorenzo and his in
fidell?
15041498what, and my old Venecian friend
Salerio?
15051499Enter Lorenzo, Iessica, and Salerio a messenger 15071501Bassa. Lorenzo and
Salerio, welcome hether,
15081502if that the youth of my newe intre
st heere
15091503haue power to bid you welcome: by your leaue
15101504I bid my very friends and countrymen
15121506Por. So doe I my Lord, they are intirely welcome.
15131507Lor. I thanke your honour, for my part my Lord
15141508my purpo
se was not to haue
seene you heere,
15151509but meeting with
Salerio by the way
15161510he did intreate me pa
st all
saying nay
15191513and I haue rea
son for it, Signior
Anthonio 15221516I pray you tell me how my good friend doth.
15231517Sal. Not
sicke my Lord, vnle
sse it be in mind,
15241518nor well, vnle
sse in mind: his letter there
15251519will
show you his e
state.
open the letter. 15261520Gra. Nerrissa, cheere yond
stranger, bid her welcom.
15271521Your hand
Salerio, what's the newes from Venice?
15281522How doth that royall Merchant good
Anthonio?
15291523I know he will be glad of our
succe
sse,
15301524We are the
Iasons, we haue wone the
fleece.
15311525Sal. I would you had won the
fleece that he hath lo
st.
15321526Por. There are
some
shrowd contents in yond
same paper
15331527That
steales the colour from
Bassanios cheeke,
15341528Some deere friend dead, el
se nothing in the world
15351529could turne
so much the con
stitution
of