This bond doth give thee here no jot of blood; One drop of Christian blood, thy lands and goods Unto the state of Venice. Gra. O upright judge !-Mark, Jew; O learnèd judge! Shy. Is that the law? Por. Thyself shall see the act; For, as thou urgest justice, be assur'd Thou shalt have justice, more than thou desir'st. Bass. Por. Soft; Here is the money. The Jew shall have all justice ;-soft ;-no haste ;— Gra. O Jew! an upright judge, a learnèd judge. Gra. A second Daniel! a Daniel, Jew ! Now, infidel, I have thee on the hip. Por. Why doth the Jew pause? take thy forfeiture. To be so taken at thy peril, Jew. Shy. Why, then the devil give him good of it! I'll stay no longer question. Por. Tarry, Jew: The law hath yet another hold on you. It is enacted in the laws of Venice,- The party 'gainst the which he doth contrive Thou hast contriv'd against the very life Gra. Beg that thou may'st have leave to hang thyself: And yet, thy wealth being forfeit to the state, Thou hast not left the value of a cord; Therefore, thou must be hang'd at the state's charge. I pardon thee thy life before thou ask it : Por. Ay, for the state,—not for Antonio. Por. What mercy can you render him, Antonio ? To quit the fine for one half of his goods; I am content, so he will let me have The other half in use, to render it, Two things provided more,—that, for this favour, The other, that he do record a gift, Here in the court, of all he dies possess'd, Unto his son Lorenzo and his daughter. Duke. He shall do this; or else I do recant The pardon that I late pronounced here. Por. Art thou contented, Jew? what dost thou say? Por. Clerk, draw a deed of gift. And I will sign it. Duke. Get thee gone, but do it. Gra. In christening shalt thou have two godfathers : [Exit Shylock. Duke. Sir, I entreat you home with me to dinner. I must away this night toward Padua, And it is meet I presently set forth. Duke. I am sorry that your leisure serves you not. Antonio, gratify this gentleman; For, in my mind, you are much bound to him. [Exeunt Duke, Magnificoes, and train. Bass. Most worthy gentleman, I and my friend Por. He is well paid that is well satisfied; And therein do account myself well paid: Julius Cæsar. ACT II., Sc. II.--A ROOM IN CESAR'S HOUSE. Cæs. Nor heaven nor earth have been at peace to-night : Thrice hath Calpurnia in her sleep cried out, "Help, ho! they murder Cæsar!" Who's within ? Serv. My lord? Enter a Servant. Cæs. Go bid the priests do present sacrifice, And bring me their opinion of success. Serv. I will, my lord. Enter CALPURNIA. Cal. What mean you, Cæsar? think you to walk forth? You shall not stir out of your house to-day. Cæs. Cæsar shall forth the things that threatened me Cal. Cæsar, I never stood on ceremonies, And graves hath yawned, and yielded up their dead In ranks, and squadrons, and right form of war, The noise of battle hurtled in the air, And ghosts did shriek and squeal about the streets. And I do fear them. ; Whose end is purposed by the mighty gods? Cal. When beggars die there are no comets seen; The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes Cæs. Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange that men should fear; Will come when it will come. Re-enter Servant. What say the augurers! Serv. They would not have you to stir forth to-day. Cas. The gods do this in shame of cowardice: We are two lions littered in one day, Your wisdom is consumed in confidence. Do not go forth to-day: call it my fear That keeps you in the house, and not your own. Cæs. Mark Antony shall say I am not well; Here's Decius Brutus, he shall tell them so. I come to fetch you to the senate-house. Cæs. And you are come in very happy time, |