Bassanio I urge this childhood proof, Because what follows is pure innocence. I owe you much, and like a wilful youth That which I owe is lost; but if you please To shoot another arrow that self way Which you did shoot the first, I do not doubt, As I will watch the aim or to find both, Or bring your latter hazard back again, And thankfully rest debtor for the first.
Question - Explain the words 'that self way', 'watch aim'. What does the word 'or'mean in the line 'or to find both '.
merchant of Venice act 1 scene 1 question
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Explanation:
bassanio new says this childhood experiment to make Antonio believe that what bassanio is up to, is purely honorable. he says Antonio that he has lost whatever he has lent from Antonio, but promises him that if Antonio allows him to borrow more money like that he borrowed in the previous time, he would be more careful with that and use it more willfully. and he says that by this way he would either bring both the money back or will return the money which has borrowed now and be debted for him for the money he had borrowed before. the word that self way means the same way-the same way which you had lent the money to him before. the word watch a means to be more careful-bassanio says that he would be more careful with the money this time. the word or in or to find both means that bassanio would pay back both the money or he would pay back the money which he had borrowed to to woo portia and be debted for the money which he has borrowed previously from him