what does Antonio mean when he says that AND SAY THAT THERE IS MUCH KINDNESS IN THE JEW?
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SHYLOCK [aside]
How like a fawning publican he looks!
I hate him for he is a Christian,
But more for that in low simplicity
He lends out money gratis and brings down
The rate of usance here with us in Venice.
If I can catch him once upon the hip,
I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.
He hates our sacred nation, and he rails,
Even there where merchants most do congregate,
On me, my bargains and my well-won thrift,
Which he calls "interest." Cursed be my tribe
If I forgive him! (1.3.41-52)
There's no love lost between Shylock and Antonio. Shylock insists that he hates Antonio because he's a "Christian" and because he undermines his money-lending business and talks smack about him at the Rialto (the merchant's exchange in Venice). We also learn that Antonio hates Shylock's "sacred nation," and we'll soon learn just how much of an anti-Semite Antonio is.
because shylock is actually willing to offer the 3k ducats even after evrything that went down between anotonio and him (curb,misbeliever etc) shylock said he was ready to forget everything and sign the bond and antonio considered this kindness on his behalf eventhough shylok had some other bloodthirsty intentions which we get to know based on his forfieture