The Merchant

of Venice
William Shakespeare

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William Shxkci peart wjs brim nn April 2Z, 1 r>Fi4, in.
Sira[fGFd<m-AM£w. chf i liitrdL chiM i^F John
Shale •diipca.Te, a v,dl-ni do meirhiini. itnrf Mary Anlcfl,
bin ivifa, Young Wiliam ptubabii UE^dnf Uie £i ltj lTi m d
tjrjniMijr -uhuoL, where he Earned hn ! .-■ Ii , f iircek,, .1 :i2 .1

gram fftal <4 [^nin

Jil J SB” Sh;iJcuspeanc mjaricd Anne lijlhaway. Ely
1581 ihr c«uple hair!», dsHAflhtw, Susanna^ and wo yon
1-iLrr ii-- twins-, Etajiicicf aud Judith.isumcwhere between
i 585 ajid I :j^Z !JhaJc<jspej.rr- in [.xmdnn vvnrrc-JiF
bftjmf firSl dJL le i_ 111 r ami I hen a . pby weight. tiia jl 1 iill;
i ijmpjny, The tCin y 'e Mrn, ,ip|w;iTre| most pften in :lir'
Clliilw lilv'Jtn-, a pu.i'l inf whk-h Sli.ik‘.'--pejre hhrlscll
uwnesL
In lJL^ 5hak«p«ire ii tafievad m fritv-r ktiicl'ji ihtny
seven pixys, jct-tthJ ftOntl.fa.maUt p-Wrrti, Jhd. j I111 nllirr
ill -mnneta. In 169 1 whrrt he ieFi ihr arlwe life nf ihr
(Jvciiw, hf returned to Stratford and hep inv j i.onniry
geiifJcnian, Hiving in ijtr irt'i iihL I:li [jjrs I Si'mjw in t«>wrtP
r'.rj- fivu yean he lived * quftl Lift- f1u?H, ’in April n-1-,
lfilS, William Shaker peart: died xisd wad buried m I mill}
Church in Slrirford Fnjin His t>wn lime nayhe present,
Srnnkrsji-ta:i.- i? tutiaUiicicd MW 4>f Elk' flWuttflE wfltW5 of
(Jhi
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^The Merchant
of Venice

Antonin Portia

Shvlock

Bassama
fve'iisa
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& fi-Z3O
Men came from every wi>nre to try to marry the beautl/vf Potf/e-
rk-fr men from France, f ri^jfa.nrj’,. and Germany. 3ut st?& coulef
iTC«TJ( onfy tfie man who (MiStftf her father r test.

J^ffiaps tfte prifKB of Morocco tVOatd win her. Qr ptfrhqpf

if would he a hamfwvtm young man from V&ft>Ct>.

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POCKET CLASSICS

Tti& Stwfy (jw- Vdur nilrtd i*cn

gins tuany d0rVl know wby I am
\ me ocean where
years- a#a an a so sad. It's a ftrang-s your ships, are
it feet in feeling, and ic m-ii^; tossing on the
Venice wtfwra me very1 tired ■■■... VI j

Ifhfv* young
kvafktxi
louetttef. Ti-toy
kve/e Antonfo,
*ji? weaftfry nwr-
cfoant, and
tvs friends,
Seier ia and

11 I hiiri sn many ^Jh ip>s 3t wa

flrlTlifcCh i'ichc?rpOaH I 'd Every time I saw a
always t*f- wcHtderihg whtn; stone church l‘d
the wind was blowing, them what danger
my ships

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No, not My ftNlyin? be jrriajiU

cut Q-n rn.>nv sfiipi iiS '"J"V Believe me,
plflcfi*. hjrtu a|| of [ham could
I am not
be lost -ar ooee! nd bnc^usu
□4 wcuryiny
about my
ships and
my ifoxluni?.

yew No, xhai's

not i-t
elthfle.

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Th(n plfly ihH

part of d Fool. Let
my wn>nk lei came
tr-om |*u^ijng andr
lalkiftg itiaiedd qP
being sadf

Sofia men a-re known pH W'eH, I must

tor tb&ir wiptfom b<? '"I be one of
cause |h*y keep qyiet , them, be-
But if they spoke, oauis Gra
they'd be called forts [Fpno never
lit* mwl gives -fne .1
chance to
Efieak.

f ui we must Goodbye, friend

leave you. Gratiano
Com?, Lorenzo spa ale s
more and
says -tiE.
than any
other man
mi Van ice P

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Pflftf

Well, you I am p lei of

NowP t&«! ma know that money and Telt mo about
about thi! trve en|ov*d mertt of Et lo H-iiss&nio. |
TSft yi£l f BtMj you! But I hsvfr do evetry-
spent niora a plan for pay¬ I can to
than I Ha*#- ing jyvefynhing
arm trip you h^;k
wtirH to make
to see her,

There se a rich
yaunj larly in The word about
Burnout n*rfi«J her has IprL^d,
Portia- She't and mfih tail in
bfiautiiub coo, *v^ry d#y » l^y
and Qoodl pnd win her.
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Use ii to bor¬ Thenfc

Nuw, Antonio, row 35 much
if I h&d the You know ihsrt money V™
money m gn 10 all rr.y rmn£y iit-sJ and l
Belmont and ft tied up in my wi H soon tb-
try my ludi, I l>i ips and their
thint i could ■cargoes-but -my
wld her luvre. icfedil is gonrf.

meaiwwm, Mcfissa, l m
iff tieifu&f/t, bored with I suu|jose p&upjfr with
the ihewness everyihirvjj coo much money cam
Portia tefktd in Eh* A-orid1 be *3 ink of ii as those
with her who have n^thjnq,
tnsfti.. Afamsa
~xms^

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But ib it lair that a living But Y^ur

tar should be controlled fiihar
the will of a Vm not allowed
to refuse a hut-
band 3 don't like
ortt
I do

Whan he ordered
your suitors
to choose among
fl
these three

known
Dick the
husband
■ -nvi

Btf&rtf he died, Portia s father had sat up the

ftian vttng the three chert* tfUicte one of them
Pum^s pic tun? bv.w Hidden. To marry her. ft
Loftor had to Ghv&& the riff hi chest-

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Hefw i*3 you Wen. firct He talks ol nothing l*H his

feel dt-oui the thpreJE the her as and ! iuw he ean thqe
men wba haws prince from him hantself;_
already £0*^0 Naples- 1
Lq eourl you?
--1 !-
If
1

How about He tfoe-a reunion I don’t

Lhs Cou nt bu t JtowtiI I 'd What about the like d iiy
Patotin*?’ SOOTiOf marry a Frenchman? Or the oflham.
si: u II Wilh & Ywng Englishman?
bone in Its rVo Or the man frnm
moulh' Scotland?
At

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No! ai all let il it?

Welt, how mormng when
do v-ou like he le wmt, , . Well, don't w&fry. All of Ihflm
the young ■uftd eytrt less in we giving up ana going home,
German ifre dlEerrianr?
duke? when he u
■dru-nkf.

Do you remember He SWnnK! tO bn the th“rt ql

in your Father's Vat I al< ol thgml
time, d young thmk his I rEmembep Kim
man from Venice name ws-
well, and l agreel
bvhooamc hwm7

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WuN.wMl The I uft ICMtr rr.iv:

wl III ip pic
VQU Wlih
ggodhya.

While we shuT
the gate on om;
suitor, another
knocks at lit*
dew I 1.

■Wear i nihimr j'rt Three ihou- Y$f, sir, lor

l/enAw, Bassanto sa:*d duc-ali? three maniht.
tafksdf with a Well, nflWr.
fn&nwyfGfKf&r.
ShyfOtt: wvx j
Jew wVid^e i’ki-jt,''-
flfllf ivrjJ f&MJtriy
nKMW and
cbirgintf intvfmt
for its us*.

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Antonio , .. But I win; to ipeak

| his credit is in with Antonio fum.
Anvd Antonio 1 'Jtj ■:>:!.
will repay of
the loan,
4

Welcome. Ihats Antonio- ■ *

An Loj nipP first, because h? |

is a Christian, v
lurtd wcandly,. to*- \
cauw he leiKls i
rtlOiMv fret of
change and ruins.^
my business*,

He hatste u-s Jew? and talks

against. me and the interest
I charge.

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Sigmor Antonio,, Ydu 'v-fi Oboe !hla , Now you nmd my

many times you |u ft Pecan st I ftclp. Yog wk rrw
IkfiVi cal ied m* n|*mes chou-se iq use my fw- rtigrtfay, What
In pubfle fm the wealth _ this way. ahmtd I rtyi'
money t lend and

I'm mot asking u* a

FFiond- This is busi¬
ness, and E will pay
yog for Mi Uiel without
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Why wunrE yw trust

Sigr iilSf Bnssanio?

A pound of liaef
nupht lie wniri i-,
someihing, but
whar would !
ipin frorpi a pound
&f Anionic'* Heshf

[ will meet
M's all rlghT, you at the
Bassanin. Per- notary'i
fiajps ffte Jew office.
wiil grow Mod
anraacfi tCJ bfr
tQmej Christian I

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I don't juc -jt by

iVMa WflSff my ^yei. WW
things wtmr flver wiinj me by
htoPMrtW, rtiff my father's iett
prittce of is fair enough
Morocco EH flrtj.
aVT/ir#^ nj Vi
Potf/a'i house.
J-

You may do
Thahk you Inr mat after Y«U rtu$t iMrtfif thflt if you
that! Then lead dinner, But choose 'A 'urig, you wilt never
ms to the chaste did you marry anoihar iedy.
to try my luck.. kri inv that:
you must
make a I It swr:ar it1
lirnmifleP

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POCKET CLASSICS

A t the KimiT Jims' in Venttv, 3 tervmf of Shyiock i raowtf

£iWijnri(iil(jf GpAd# »W trying to m^r VP ftfi mimf-

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Take (he ntK,? Can you tell me it there-'! i

right, then she UminoalDi that liver there?
next left, then
don't fake a^y Do y&j mean
turn* at al I toung Master
auncelol?

That Du-iVl ynu

No master, sir, W.hat? I nred know me,
Laun^elot1'
bul a fMJDr
dead and
him in my Father? t
me n't son. His Old ;.c|i:l am your
Bane to
father's- poor, eeven. »n I ,Si
but very honest

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1 tpn'i beHeve Then you

ill Are you Ya, i am AF6 my son. No, lJnn fun¬
jure? Launch at,, Wall. frva ning away,
the Jaw 's broure'.t Giya it to Se¬
servant, the yoyr m£$tef nior ftssaanin.
son. pf your n preserve. I want to work
far him,_

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 The Merchant of Venice

No.no. ■ the rich Ef yw'd rorther

Jew's servant! Put work fflr p-riqr
I'd rather work Christian than a
for V<Hi? rich Jew, I'm giad
■ 12kiH "^tg havtt ytHt,

If •W^ f"
%X? i/zz*
RfcsyFKIE f -I r '*“7*1 n

As Sati&aa
sent Laitnee-
fui t?ff to Shy-
hck'twgfn
notice.
Gr,7t{&fK>
arrivwtf,

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WhBft A& teft

mione.. . » If Lorenzo fettut,

laaye aM this. Then

I am jshpinpH Christian-n^d his
m be my -o
father's child.
Ekit his

Ai theft mo- Ws nan slip fyvfy le my But w£ hjiMan'c

ro&nt Lorenzo house at sup pea! me and arranged for
iLitd

.,imf his friends pu t Grt aui

were pfSfmtftg
a mbturns
party.

Gocwi 3 have fust i How could you?

Juii man lot. i hi it lurthbniafW fur _ : Isn't ihat ^tter
Lattncefet ipntght- Flv J Irom the lo^ly
r-fi™? in znrf XI Jessie?
guv* j££ti£a'Z
htAr ro
Lonenzo.

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•M &&¥?*&
Thank you, sir. Now ! must go
Yes-, it if. She is running away, *nd sift my old mm* the j-ew
and we will be married tonight. to dine Lciniqiii wirli my new
Hare Law rice! ot-tel I Jessica master Ba-s&anio.
that! ‘H be than!

inwsled io
$&on Kfpp^r* with the Chris¬
Li?tor reaeherj tians. I don't kvdrrr to
StH'iOCfi: t but I must!
house.

Go imtde. Lock up tttt

docjs and window*,
titjht I I hav* a feeSifty
Ch?i something &WM
i; gmng IQ happen!
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The Merchant of Venice

===•
fifty/acA left Takethi?, my l&v*.
for supper. |['i fun of gold
L*ttrr that
n/ffht, out¬
side Shyfock ri
house, Loren
XO .'nivt his
inaniis.

Dear Lureiszo,
&nn't WCwry, my
i am asMar-fi M SWfifil. You ilhuil ha
to be wen
nty tofchbearaf„ No
drnswd (his
one will know You
wav I in that outfit f

fine. The party

As the you no
will go aiding
rnvf? fwh for
Quick,, Gratianol without me,
fteueo&'s
The wi Ild 11;:5 changed, V
fsmt, An-
and you must i*ii
ronto horned
iTivtvrrd ihi'm. for B-elmont tonight

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r

The fi«t, of gold, The silver pro¬ And ch is dull teed

savs: |JWho chooses mises;- "Who chert? It warnsr
me shall gain what choose me shnlf "WhnX*\ noses ^
many men desire." gut as mufch its mutt give end risk
he al l he has/'
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Haw da I Ifcnaw if lrwe chosen

thu- right an*? Risk rill 9 have for lead? Never!
The Sil wfrr „ . . *i much R'. I i±e-
serve? Th&fj ihe lady!_
One till tficim
holds if'iy jpie-
turn if vou
rl-KWW t&.if or.Q
I flffi ytMjrsi

Here's the Tf\e prffice opened tha chest

Let's read 6he quid [£*¥■ Prjn». end found a skuii inside. He
again- r'Whar many iiE!'211 ii, mud the «ra// that whs
msnn dwir*. ,. . "
with it.
fhat‘s Ihe lady!
1 L rvuuL,e che gald!
"All that yliElara i$ rwi( gulc! . . .
fere you welt, ywrwhnjs cold!"*

At that, sif the firihCv could

do /rave.
POCKET CLASSICS

Ana Anionio "'My daughter and

@li( h« W4is tec? wyorc they whs :riy m-oney,^ he
The ship wff> already hot on his =ih p kept fftnulmg,
under way. Besides, ■'sr&lMi by 4
Lorenzo and Jessica Chriasian!'"
had bean seen soma
where c^hs in a gem-
doia togenhor'

H" mames Antonio.

Anlonb had setter
Shylock was sn be e^reiul |4 puv
angry you shEMilfll whit be- owes Shy
hHvi: hfeqrd fahn! lock.

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V«Td batter tell

A F ranchman i&lcJ me him aboutil tovsn white,
yvrtarday he saw an rn Belmont,
Italian ship sunfe in the {he prince nf
£ riulirf-. chamrii! I, I hope
Arragon Wat
1
nwi rfy to
rt Vvdan'L dht of
Antonrtj'i. ^ moi nt&ke hit

;a£ I1-*
KJ
1|T^
t rig
-r Tt
jfS|
choice, ftir
Fnrtill.
■' V fall- II — ■

J have promised thn Vjs, everyone must

Hhii^K I MUR nfivL“T swftariEhoscihi nns.
ieU anyone which
chast F chose, ra
main unmarried nN
frty M1« if I shya?i!
wronp, and leave hi
□oce tf I Jail,

Nut the gold . .. not the lead H» picture of a Fool I Do

... I'M iJlnnsii ;h<! jjlL'iir, whj&h I dtjscrvtt no more than a
prom-ifi-sas much ;i:-. I dtstrvc' too*"*, head ? Well, to much
for my hopes.
□pen II
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Thip unhappy Let us ;jo to I hope it is

My lady, » youn-q inmrt him,
pr/rrrrj? of Am rn&JI from V^riicn HjfriSniul
Nerjna-
ffO n vailptf ■HVfly. iaarrtvlnj. y—
Bui mi faragl
a ftermini, a
mei-Le/T^ef
c-jrns to Portia.

Sadr ro vmicor Sofan/G srtct 0h, rsgl Ar-iri hw?

Saturio had hmarri more AM.
Shykji* tp
I it: =ii i!juu [ ill
What is Another of fin
it PDW? tp-nio's rich ships
hiK freen wr6rf:i^
and lOftP
-I-

Hello, Shylock You Of my

What news do d&ughtrrt'i njhnitKj Wb k n*w somsthinq.
you have? away with my yej. But what do you
-"T~
money and jewels? hear □I AfEEDilitV;
losses si see?

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M iC? good igr nothing dw, it

wiFi at least be youd r ivtiiyf.
He has lau-iihed at me and m ade
run oF m« . . . {nil bacoysa I am

If you cut u3„ don't

Powrt't a Jtw feflj we bleed? If you if you wnonij ijs,
same hag? and poison us, dor/t shall w* iiui take
cald and hu(Mjw as we die? revenge? If we are
a Christian? like v«i in slw rest,
Nf
we arc.: also like you
In Shall

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The bud things

you hava caught
me I will
out.
oven try to MU do
lily tttdfiS*]

At that point My master Antonio GoodF We've

a ntrVarrt of is ar home a^d tsfifcn iookini}
Antonio's wishes. to tpeak with for him.
CofTtB tv. you both._

What iwwg, Tu¬ I have nfrtvs of her

Ai Saferno ami from w^e*B! piacas,
bal? Have vou
Sofanto ■iffft, a1 found nay but I haven't lounrl
frren^ of Shy
CfenghtBr71 hSr.
tock 'j timw
ntfjir. fie WAl’
T\ibdf. another
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 The Merchant of Venice

And die li Gut other men,

vending morwy !Ofi, are unlucky, Wei I.. that1!
BVffTYrt'hSf®. Another of good. Find
On* ni^it ett Antonio'* me en ofli
GHF'-Sa t?Va CtT. I'll h«U«
d>ant highly Anioiuo'i
ducats!
i—
he

'I

Mvsr>white, fn But Wait a few days, Me, let ire

J7it?nj, weft? 0a&*anio, if you choose now. I
fiepfiief. BasSAtiiO cliTOSE w^Ong, wn't stand iho
nF
had arrived at
waiting.
Portia's, and the
itwo young pvoplu
ii.Tii Mien m fpv6.
Bo t Batsanio aiHi
had to pass Por¬
tia's fathar'S tast.

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My picture is locked One must non judge by

So 4*wyfftmp in oofl af them, I? appcaranw ilwi*.
was fnwte find II Ev*n □ cijward may
mtfy for have a birave heard
Basssn to m upon h>& Lftin.
choose.
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The Merchant nf Venice

I_
mi Sad This StuUSfi, these Servants,
r/Jp lid. . . a fid Failr iady. ynjur mil-- and myssif are youfE,
inafid Portia s lure? But t; won t BaHa-nioF
piciuref believe I've won you
until you hill mH sn,

Thun Parti* look * {fag frtun A fire fhif. Gmi'/nv jtrrppfrfi

Mf fin#*#. forward.

I give (hum ia
you with shjg It wEH leauig I hvish you jfly ..ac.d beg
ring. ?Jeueruarl my fin-gijrr that hie-'ia&a and I may be
will-, it as lone? only if ■ tom married at the same time
di you 3dve m-ff. d-ead1 you ere- wvd-

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Mnanwhilc..
$*term had Vour fr i^nds ara
sailed fa B&t- m<:'5i v^et££wmfl!
mitrti w(ti\ a
teller Mi
Anion to. Meet¬
ing Lorenzo
end Jessie*,
the fufwweyt*
he
thvm with him.

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The Merchant of Venice

Only some^wfwl ™;w*

.. , B ciiinr friend de4d
... couU turn BfcSsarHd
*u_pale! _

All Antonio's ships

have- been lost at sea.
Hi( Shylgcfc
is uvSniuii and Shy-
lock demands hit
PKXfnd of Antoncd"*
fl«h I

Vcki! iflu-si Hurry id your

friend and; give him the 'vc heard my

money h® needs. 1 wdl 'gsve swear h« would

it to you mysrlll r.ijvi! Antonio's

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Then vcrj must -sail rii du ic. arid

lor Visnict w<!h hurry back lu you,
trough gold TO
ynor■Tfi
ritfy.J.

Ths wectef/ ngS

t&tik fiiate, Aid Lb^zo. I would like vou flr-1 Jwaica
terefBatsanio 10 task* charge oF my hau». Nenssa
sailed away, Eoo.o and I will go to a nrarby m-nnasEury
afterward, Porzia to pm lor our husbands' ^;iIn neiorn,
had an idea.
 The Merchant of Venice

TVr/ri Part if f#nf ,1 tettOf to P&r

ce?xtpn in P&tfitJt. Thgn brinsi the notes and
clo(fu!5 N gives you and
meei rilfi i: Ihs ferry Iesi
Take this quickly to Venice, Well be ihwe be-
niy cguSi nr Ootlor
lie l.ji !L'.

Cnmp, NcriSsaf Wall Ehfly

We'lr see cut hui- 5i«: inf?
-(1- Ves> but they won't knew us-!
barxii before they
enpoct it. ■i Antf yihijn wqs arp d-TiraOd a?
■young rrien, 111 bet I'll make
The handsomer feline!

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Soct?.. fit a Shyloc*, you have sworn to No- | Miyfc sworn

jcQt/rlrftfirn in the [Jound this man'* id havt k pound
Hevw’«, It\e fleih ro which thr? I&w *nlitlfls of hit Ilesh— and
tri&i to dearie you- I thin*, in th|* Iwrt Hriur, I will have iil
Antonio's you wi II show mercy ■
fete began.

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t\Seri$%H OfTTA'eii. df&iS&t at i tAwy&f J% Cittik

Ait £it ffirs w-x.
Punkah pfan Yes. sit. He
She end Do you oorr-e ^iids you
twjtfd from Donor
tekn Doctor
ch is.
G r II Dric ^
Beitario't
piece.

Doctor U'iilai ki
says in. Bui
hgs talked over
this i-arce wrth *
y^ur'irj lawynw who
can taka hia place.
Wh-tine is h^7

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The duke sent You ara- wdoofiiff. Yes, uflry well- Which
for the you ofj Do
mpfT, Portia
is [he tfienchsiu ;WYd
whkh the Jew?
*Ofend, dfk
suiterf Bi the
lawyer BahPs-
sar.

fint&mtp umJ $fiyiiklk were

irieniified. Pprisa spoke With only ji_'!.:t: ^e. hmie ui uS
re iift^fock. wfiukJ kmv be saved. We al I
oray Tor mEfcy, a-rod lhat should
And why" teach (ri lo give merry to 6th*rtl
mu'it I ? I
wflnt jus
[& l|. litBl
il'-Dw
mercy
—T

48
 The Merchant of Venice

No power Mere it i'ly

Ctfrt chuikye What a w e>' Let me look hurt it ist
the I am1, ft young IswyeitI at the bond.
cannot 4jb-

I have
Tims iMnd is, overdue, and law [hem
Anton-nr pptwi your
fuCly this Jew may elmm a ::nui ah ir[. Shy Intk, do ready.
o( finish . . to be cut ciif you ha ye scales here
the merch^t'i heart. to weigh the flash?

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POCKET CLASSICS

Goodbye. Bessaruo. Tall Your wife

your good wife how t would pot
loved you, I am not sorry thank. you
to pay this For for that
rtf-tar

So, Shy lock, prepare- You are flpa If 0'”= drop oF his
!p out off the flesh. ell owed [o shed blood is shed all
But you must under¬ any blood. There your wealth will
stand one thing. is nothing in tite he taken away
Unret about blood. iuxi you will die?
But..,
f that's
impossible!
 "Hit Merchant of Venice

■shell I haw jus¬

tice--taken at
hia own risk !

Waat, Shy lock I THe Half h is property

laws af Venice say gtJtfS to the pnfl
Ihflt if an ail™ ■wha$e lile pSottrarf
seeks the life cJ a against. The Cither
citizen,. as you half soes to the
haw dona, ha has rtale, And his life
hr^kc-n thi? tav*’, y hsell li«? :+t (he
mercy of Rise duke.

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POCKET CLASSICS

All this a. true of No. You

you. Beg far I ijiwB you yCKjr lift:. Half take my I ife
mercy from the wfal th is An-trinia'*, ■anyway if
duke. be you take the
nwisns by
ivhw;ti I ibciF

What mercy \ will be content to use my Ha jftall

wiSI you ^dw half only during hia lifetime, do this,
him, Antonio? if he wills it and all he owns or J will
LOr+inJo gndhftdwghHr t**e back
my pardon,

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 The Mfrchant of Venice

com* Tl’ianJlc you, Amanita,

with itis bui I mutt
sun this
very evening Yes, you
for PncJhjtt. tow wvod ui!
Tr We plfer you
the throne
thousand du¬
cats due to
Shy lock.

And we owe
much in
ve and ser
forever,

I dun'i want But This, ring?

anyth ,113. I am ... take Li s paining I
happy know something Til ncr you
inq I have All right. Give something
me your glows, better . . .
And also this iF%e besi rinq
ring ynu wear. in Venice*
' -v
POCKET CLASSICS

VtH! offer Your wife would f£KGWfl v'uu

much , , . Good sir, my krictwirq how much i deserved
but wh*n I wife gave me [he fmg. But never mind.
ask, you thcSi ring, and I Goodbye!___
refuse me. irwure E H riffuer
pan wlih it

Please., Bassflnio. hp
[fettrrtS 3fi iruinh
From us. . . De[ him
have 'he ring.

Qimtde, We'll have Shylocfc ^>.grt Here comes Gtat'ano

Portia and Shis deed. then we'I! with your i'
ttfwrisw hurry home before our it 1 rfln
SMTCtmd /or husbands
Sfoytoctt
t\ out#- rx
 The Merchant (?f Venice

On Such ;i njyh'i did On soth .1 night

til Ssf- Jesaica run from rl id LOFfinZO &A*ear
nwf]i, she happy V^iw to- Belmool he loved her well
newfyweds were with her kftt, and stole her heart,
mfoying * ■TTWin-
tit rttghc.

I bring word that lady

Portia will be here hi1 He has not. Let’s
(ore daybreak- H» my gn in and |Jte
n■ :isIki iMni-;iKij? oare n we I come.

Hello. he,loi Hwe s

* messaGe from TThan why go inside? firing, ihe
my master. He'll musicians out her# to welcome
be here before &iif IfiencfeSwhen they telurn.

$5
POCKET CLASSICS

Huw Lit .lij Li Nj I E ven the music We-lconiB

Soon Porita BvsrvifiifHi look* sounds sweeter- Cf«3f
xrvrf N&ffSMB
isrrivvrf,

We'we been sway Noi yei, Go in. Ncrissa Don't

pisying for uun hut hut a mes Till the 5t!iM»nC5 worry
Lends' safety. Have se^gper not to say weW wt'l I
they returned? says they been away. You. kwp
art; too., Lorenzo yfkir
almost and JfMHica.
h&rfr.

Welcome I rhenk you. Please wel¬

Just then S.W- Ihome! come my fr-e^d Antonio I
MfTj'tt affixed
wiih Anionic
md Giaiisno.
 The Merchant of Venice

A quarnH
I swear by the moon • don't believe eli'frLiiJy^
&Jt Jft ffo there,.. I gave it td it Vou gave it 'Altai's the
rriftfst o fifte [he lawyer's dark! (n a pretty gi rl E matter?
quarn
/Dili.

n
A filly ijh-e yivt me
... only a plain ore yexj-’d wwr n
j»ld circle ... f dea[hl "Gawe k

ll’a true . a
boy , * . no You were wnonn, Gra I'd beat cyt, off
raltor than tiano? Eg^sanio my hand, and
yDlKmlN Hie; sw-ar I lost She
begged k es, a ring rl«!cnr1inij ;[|
fee and I o—
«3
■Kwlcin'Jt
ro(u.rc.

37
POCKET CLASSICS

Basaania his
nno to the lawyer
who
and
t-oof
the hoy,
far mine,
take :ml limn

Just js truth is If you had espl-ainad the spsciel

gone from your
*np3fii*iQ of the fing, no man
heart S' Hi nt^^r wrndd have taken- rt, (think like
forgrve you till . , r wOmnii has it]
! w* * the ting again W-~~"

No. | swrar
lu ytHi-nqi
woman, but
a lawyer.

. Swpfit Punia, rl yw
j I LI whwn i yilVI!
the ring-, and yrtty,.
you'd not be so angry
 The Merchant of Venice

Kfr faved thff life of my dear

(fiend and te+usud aril older
less, (f you'd bisen (here,
you’d have uiven him ihe
ring ycsuftelT.

I once naked env body f or And raw t'll

Bassanio—and would have risk flfl y Uul
Th*n yob
:ost it except For him who that Basse nio shall be ftis
hat y<«r fir^j. will never yyarHntDC,
regain bnjeA: Give brim (his,,
fai(h with
<inrl ;eh hliTi
you! (n keep it
better than

59
POCKET CLASSICS

EKsan io. &y hM«enP And U in b I got it irem

Swear to keep it's (Ha H*nc (he tame ihfl lawyer,
Ihii Ting. fine 1 gave erne t slave : and Nerlata
the lawyer I hit cJ^rk P tfom his

l?|3tn( lart
.rngTi! wiStl
them f

This letter from Padun

explains it all t

And vmi w«r* Then it's

(ruly (ha limy* And you
Lorenzo can tell V«i I hsyu
yer and I dicing .ttwde-rk,
you wie left he’Te ...who was to thank
soon after you. know you? for 53V Ins3
^'□nly so mel1
and only jvsE ra illr.
lurmHl lnsfara you.

60
 The Merchant of Venice

And rake this ierlar, 5wwwt lady, you've

Aotonio, It -hyg that gl'Htfi fnt Hf-n againi
three at your richest
ship! have /emmed
safei

File lady, this i-] like

food to Siarvim^ people |
'" I®1

While I live. I'll few it*

So aff ivdt ex- living thing
So mru&fc 55 keeping safe
pfamed anri Neriraa's itnjl
ftfppify mdod.
tfxs I'air
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