what was Portia's intention in leaving her home? why did she need nerrisa to accompany her?
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Portia intended to go to Venice. She left her home by the excuse that she is going on a hermitage with Nerissa to pray for the success of their husbands. She asks Lorenzo and Jessica to look after her house in their absence. Portia had a plan to save Antonio.
She wants Nerissa to accompany her as a lawyer's clerk. They both(Portia and Nerissa) will be disguised as youngmen so that no one could recognize them in Venice.
Portia intended to go to Venice. She left her home by the excuse that she is going on a hermitage with Nerissa to pray for the success of their husbands. She asks Lorenzo and Jessica to look after her house in their absence. Portia had a plan to save Antonio.
She wants Nerissa to accompany her as a lawyer's clerk. They both(Portia and Nerissa) will be disguised as youngmen so that no one could recognize them in Venice.