Question

(a) What does Portia say about the payment for her services? How does Bassanio insist that Portia should take something as a token of gratitude?​

Answer 1

Answer:

When Bassanio insists that “the judge” (Portia in disguise) must take something as a token of his gratitude for saving Antonio, she asks for the ring on his finger. He explains that the ring is a gift from his wife, and he cannot give it away.