16421636hee seekes my life, his reason well I know;

16431637I oft deliuerd from his forfeytures

16441638many that haue at times made mone to me,

16451639therefore he hates me.

16461640Sal. I am sure the Duke will neuer grant

16471641 this forfaiture to hold.

16481642An. The Duke cannot denie the course of law:

16491643for the commoditie that strangers haue

16501644with vs in Venice, if it be denyed,

16511645will much impeach the iustice of the state,

16521646since that the trade and profit of the citty

16531647consisteth of all Nations. Therefore goe,

16541648these griefes and losses haue so bated me

16551649that I shall hardly spare a pound of flesh

16561650to morrow, to my bloody Creditor.

16571651Well Iaylor on, pray God Bassanio come

16581652to see me pay his debt, and then I care not. Exeunt.

16611655Lor. Maddam, although I speake it in your presence,

16621656you haue a noble and a true conceite

16631657of god-like amitie, which appeares most strongly

16641658in bearing thus the absence of your Lord.

16651659But if you knew to whom you show this honour,

16661660how true a gentleman you send releefe,

16671661how deere a louer of my Lord your husband,

16681662I know you would be prouder of the worke

16691663then customarie bountie can enforce you.

16701664Por. I neuer did repent for dooing good,

16711665nor shall not now: for in companions

16721666that doe conuerse and wast the time together,

16731667whose soules doe beare an egall yoke of loue,

16741668there must be needes a like proportion

16751669of lyniaments, of manners, and of spirit;

16761670which makes me thinke that this Anthonio

16771671beeing the bosome louer of my Lord,

16781672must needes be like my Lord. If it be so,