Father, I am glad you are come: give me
your present to one Master Bassanio, who, indeed,
gives rare new liveries: if I serve not him, I
will run as far as God has any ground. O rare
fortune! here comes the man: to him, father; for I
am a Jew, if I serve the Jew any longer.
[Enter BASSANIO, with LEONARDO and other followers]
BASSANIO You may do so; but let it be so hasted that supper
be ready at the farthest by five of the clock. See
these letters delivered; put the liveries to making,
and desire Gratiano to come anon to my lodging.
[Exit a Servant]
LAUNCELOT To him, father.
GOBBO God bless your worship!
BASSANIO Gramercy! wouldst thou aught with me?
GOBBO Here's my son, sir, a poor boy,--
LAUNCELOT Not a poor boy, sir, but the rich Jew's man; that
would, sir, as my father shall specify--
GOBBO He hath a great infection, sir, as one would say, to serve--
LAUNCELOT Indeed, the short and the long is, I serve the Jew,
and have a desire, as my father shall specify--
GOBBO His master and he, saving your worship's reverence,
are scarce cater-cousins--
LAUNCELOT To be brief, the very truth is that the Jew, having
done me wrong, doth cause me, as my father, being, I
hope, an old man, shall frutify unto you--
GOBBO I have here a dish of doves that I would bestow upon
your worship, and my suit is--
LAUNCELOT In very brief, the suit is impertinent to myself, as
your worship shall know by this honest old man; and,
though I say it, though old man, yet poor man, my father.
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