Question

Give the meaning of:
the bird was fledged;
and then it is the complexion of them all to leave the dam.
What steps has Shylock taken to get back the flown bird?​

Answer 1

Answer:

and then it is the complexion of them all to leave the dam.

These words mean that it is the nature of a fully feathered young bird to leave the nest when it is old enough. He means to say that Jessica was old enough to run away with her lover, Lorenzo.