Question

portia
by my troth Nerissa my little body is a weary of this great world
nerissa
yu would be sweet abundance as yur good fortunes: and yet for aught I see they are as sick that surefiet with too much as they that starve with nothing. it is no mean happiness
therefore to be seated in the mean: superfuity comes sooner by white hairs but competency lives longer.......
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e) explain the meaning of the words superfluity and compentency
f) Wht is portia reaction to these words of nerissa

Answer 1

e.the man who has much wealth soon become grey haired but who just have enough wealth lives longer

f.portia says good words well spoken in reply