The Merchant of VeniceShylock loans money to a man he despises, the merchant Antonio, only if a pound of Antonio's flesh will be due, in a court of law, upon default. Antonio borrows the money so that his friend Bessanio can travel to woo the woman he loves, Portia, whose freedom to marry is bound up in a fairy-tale decree of her father's. |
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... pray God grant them a fair departure . Ner . Do you not remember lady in your father's time , a Venetian ( a scholar and a soldier ) that came hither in company of the Marquis of Montferrat ? Por . Yes , yes , it was Bassanio , as I ...
... pray God grant them a fair departure . Ner . Do you not remember lady in your father's time , a Venetian ( a scholar and a soldier ) that came hither in company of the Marquis of Montferrat ? Por . Yes , yes , it was Bassanio , as I ...
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... Pray you sir stand up , I am sure you are not Laun- celot my boy . Laun . Pray you let's have no more fooling about it , but 80 give me your blessing : I am Launcelot your boy that was , your son that is , your child that shall be . Gob ...
... Pray you sir stand up , I am sure you are not Laun- celot my boy . Laun . Pray you let's have no more fooling about it , but 80 give me your blessing : I am Launcelot your boy that was , your son that is , your child that shall be . Gob ...
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... prays For happy wedlock hours . Lor . Who comes with her ? Ste . None but a holy hermit and her maid : I pray you is my master yet return'd ? Lor . He is not , nor we have not heard from him , — But go we in ( I pray thee Jessica ) , 20 ...
... prays For happy wedlock hours . Lor . Who comes with her ? Ste . None but a holy hermit and her maid : I pray you is my master yet return'd ? Lor . He is not , nor we have not heard from him , — But go we in ( I pray thee Jessica ) , 20 ...
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