| William Shakespeare (1564–1616). The Oxford Shakespeare. 1914. | | | |
| The Merchant of Venice | | | | Act IV. Scene II. |
| | The Same. A Street. | |
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Enter PORTIA and NERISSA. | |
| Por. Inquire the Jew’s house out, give him this deed, | |
| And let him sign it. We’ll away to-night, | |
| And be a day before our husbands home: | 5 |
| This deed will be well welcome to Lorenzo. | |
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Enter GRATIANO. | |
| Gra. Fair sir, you are well o’erta’en. | |
| My Lord Bassanio upon more advice | |
| Hath sent you here this ring, and doth entreat | 10 |
| Your company at dinner. | |
| Por. That cannot be: | |
| His ring I do accept most thankfully; | |
| And so, I pray you, tell him: furthermore, | |
| I pray you, show my youth old Shylock’s house. | 15 |
| Gra. That will I do. | |
| Ner. Sir, I would speak with you. | |
| [Aside to PORTIA.] I’ll see if I can get my husband’s ring, | |
| Which I did make him swear to keep for ever. | |
| Por. Thou mayst, I warrant. We shall have old swearing | 20 |
| That they did give the rings away to men; | |
| But we’ll outface them, and outswear them too. | |
| Away! make haste: thou know’st where I will tarry. | |
| Ner. Come, good sir, will you show me to this house? [Exeunt. | | | |
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