the Merchant of Venice.
23442338did
Iessica steale from the wealthy Iewe,
23452339and with an vnthrift loue did runne from Venice,
23482342did young
Lorenzo sweare he loued her well,
23492343stealing her
soule with many vowes of faith,
23522346did pretty
Iessica (like a little
shrow)
23532347slaunder her Loue, and he forgaue it her.
23542348Iessi. I would out-night you did no body come
: 23552349But harke, I heare the footing of a man.
23572351Loren. Who comes
so fa
st in
silence of the night?
23592353Loren. A friend, what friend, your name I pray you friend?
23602354Mess. Stephano is my name, and I bring word
23612355my Mi
stres will before the breake of day
23622356be heere at Belmont,
she doth
stray about
23632357by holy cro
sses where
she kneeles and prayes
23662360Mess. None but a holy Hermit and her mayd:
23672361I pray you is my Mai
ster yet returnd?
23682362Loren. He is not, nor we haue not heard from him,
23692363But goe we in I pray thee
Iessica,
23702364and ceremoniou
sly let vs prepare
23712365some welcome for the Mi
stres of the hou
se.
Enter Clowne. 23722366Clowne. Sola,
sola: wo ha, ho
sola,
sola.
23742368Clo. Sola, did you
see M.
Lorenzo, & M.
Lorenzo sola,
sola.
23752369Loren. Leaue hollowing man, heere.
23782372Clow. Tell him there's a Po
st come from my Mai
ster, with his
23792373horne full of good newes, my Mai
ster will be heere ere morning
I2 Loren.