act 1 sceen 3 of mearchant of venis
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Act 1, Scene 3
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Enter BASSANIO and SHYLOCK
SHYLOCK
Three thousand ducats, well.
Three thousand ducats, eh?
BASSANIO
Ay, sir, for three months.
Yes, sir, for three months.
SHYLOCK
For three months, well.
For three months, eh?
BASSANIO
For the which, as I told you, Antonio shall be bound.
And, as I told you, Antonio will be the guarantor of the loan.
SHYLOCK
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Antonio shall become bound, well.
Antonio will, eh?
BASSANIO
May you stead me? Will you pleasure me? Shall I know
your answer?
Can you help me out? Will you agree to the loan? Can I hear your answer?
SHYLOCK
Three thousand ducats for three months, and Antonio
bound.
Three thousand ducats for three months, and Antonio will be bound to guarantee the loan.
BASSANIO
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Your answer to that?
What's your answer to that offer?
SHYLOCK
Antonio is a good man.
Antonio is a good man.
BASSANIO
Have you heard any imputation to the contrary?
Have you heard anyone say otherwise about him?
SHYLOCK
Ho, no, no, no, no. My meaning in saying he is a good
man is to have you understand me that he is sufficient.
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Yet his means are in supposition. He hath an argosy
bound to Tripolis, another to the Indies. I understand
moreover, upon the Rialto, he hath a third at Mexico, a
fourth for England, and other ventures he hath
squandered abroad. But ships are but boards, sailors but
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men. There be land rats and water rats, water thieves
and land thieves—I mean pirates—and then there is the
peril of waters, winds, and rocks. The man is
notwithstanding sufficient.
Oh no, no, no, no I haven't. I just meant to suggest that is a sufficient guarantor for the loan. But, his wealth isn't certain at the moment. He has one ship bound for Tripoli and another for the Indies. Moreover, the word around the Rialto is that he has a third ship in Mexico, a fourth bound for England, and other ventures he has invested his money in abroad. Ships are just wood, and sailors are just men. There are rats on land and sea, and thieves on land and sea, including pirates. And then there is also the matter of dangerous waters, winds, and rocks. But in spite of all these risks, he is still a sufficient guarantor.
BASSANIO
Be assured you may.
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Act 1, Scene 3
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Enter BASSANIO and SHYLOCK
SHYLOCK
Three thousand ducats, well.
Three thousand ducats, eh?
BASSANIO
Ay, sir, for three months.
Yes, sir, for three months.
SHYLOCK
For three months, well.
For three months, eh?
BASSANIO
For the which, as I told you, Antonio shall be bound.
And, as I told you, Antonio will be the guarantor of the loan.
SHYLOCK
5
Antonio shall become bound, well.
Antonio will, eh?
BASSANIO
May you stead me? Will you pleasure me? Shall I know
your answer?
Can you help me out? Will you agree to the loan? Can I hear your answer?
SHYLOCK
Three thousand ducats for three months, and Antonio
bound.
Three thousand ducats for three months, and Antonio will be bound to guarantee the loan.
BASSANIO
10
Your answer to that?
What's your answer to that offer?
SHYLOCK
Antonio is a good man.
Antonio is a good man.
BASSANIO
Have you heard any imputation to the contrary?
Have you heard anyone say otherwise about him?
SHYLOCK
Ho, no, no, no, no. My meaning in saying he is a good
man is to have you understand me that he is sufficient.
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Yet his means are in supposition. He hath an argosy
bound to Tripolis, another to the Indies. I understand
moreover, upon the Rialto, he hath a third at Mexico, a
fourth for England, and other ventures he hath
squandered abroad. But ships are but boards, sailors but
20
men. There be land rats and water rats, water thieves
and land thieves—I mean pirates—and then there is the
peril of waters, winds, and rocks. The man is
notwithstanding sufficient.
Oh no, no, no, no I haven't. I just meant to suggest that is a sufficient guarantor for the loan. But, his wealth isn't certain at the moment. He has one ship bound for Tripoli and another for the Indies. Moreover, the word around the Rialto is that he has a third ship in Mexico, a fourth bound for England, and other ventures he has invested his money in abroad. Ships are just wood, and sailors are just men. There are rats on land and sea, and thieves on land and sea, including pirates. And then there is also the matter of dangerous waters, winds, and rocks. But in spite of all these risks, he is still a sufficient guarantor.
BASSANIO
Be assured you may.