SHYLOCK The Merchant of Venice By Alfred de Vigny
SHYLOCK The Merchant of Venice By Alfred de Vigny
SHYLOCK The Merchant of Venice By Alfred de Vigny
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<strong>SHYLOCK</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Merchant</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Venice</strong> <strong>By</strong> <strong>Alfred</strong> <strong>de</strong> <strong>Vigny</strong><br />
PORTIA: (taking Bassanio's hand <strong>de</strong>spite him)<br />
Well, am I <strong>de</strong>ceived?<br />
Don't you have it any more?<br />
BASSANIO: No. If you could know<br />
To what man your ring belongs, and wanted to receive<br />
Only the ring, and what my difficulty was<br />
To give him my ring, and how vain it was<br />
For me to struggle to keep my ring, you would see<br />
That it is not my fault and you would calm down.<br />
PORTIA: If you knew the value <strong>of</strong> the ring<br />
You would feel the excuse to be vague and insufficient.<br />
If the ring confirmed happiness to you<br />
You would wear the ring and do it from honor—<br />
Nerissa, we shall see some woman has my ring—<br />
NERISSA: That's certain.<br />
BASSANIO: No, truly, on honor, on honor, madam.<br />
It had to be given, it's the judge who has it.<br />
PORTIA: It's a judge, sir? Well, this judge,<br />
Do you think it's not a vain threat,<br />
Since he has your ring, he's going to take your place?<br />
NERISSA: (turning towards Gratiano)<br />
His clerk will take your and that will be fine.<br />
GRATIANO: If I ever see him, I will tell him his fate.<br />
PORTIA: (to Bassanio) I invite him tonight to bring me my ring.<br />
SCENE III 71
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