TUBAL Yes, other men have ill luck too: Antonio, as I
heard in Genoa,--
SHYLOCK What, what, what? ill luck, ill luck?
TUBAL Hath an argosy cast away, coming from Tripolis.
SHYLOCK I thank God, I thank God. Is't true, is't true?
TUBAL I spoke with some of the sailors that escaped the wreck.
SHYLOCK I thank thee, good Tubal: good news, good news!
ha, ha! where? in Genoa?
TUBAL Your daughter spent in Genoa, as I heard, in one
night fourscore ducats.
SHYLOCK Thou stickest a dagger in me: I shall never see my
gold again: fourscore ducats at a sitting!
fourscore ducats!
TUBAL There came divers of Antonio's creditors in my
company to Venice, that swear he cannot choose but break.
SHYLOCK I am very glad of it: I'll plague him; I'll torture
him: I am glad of it.
TUBAL One of them showed me a ring that he had of your
daughter for a monkey.
SHYLOCK Out upon her! Thou torturest me, Tubal: it was my
turquoise; I had it of Leah when I was a bachelor:
I would not have given it for a wilderness of monkeys.
TUBAL But Antonio is certainly undone.
SHYLOCK Nay, that's true, that's very true. Go, Tubal, fee
me an officer; bespeak him a fortnight before. I
will have the heart of him, if he forfeit; for, were
he out of Venice, I can make what merchandise I
will. Go, go, Tubal, and meet me at our synagogue;
go, good Tubal; at our synagogue, Tubal.
[Exeunt]
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
ACT III
SCENE II Belmont. A room in PORTIA'S house.
[Enter BASSANIO, PORTIA, GRATIANO, NERISSA, and
Attendants]
PORTIA I pray you, tarry: pause a day or two
Before you hazard; for, in choosing wrong,
I lose your company: therefore forbear awhile.
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