TPTT The Merchant of Venice: ACT II
Introduction
ACT I
ACT II
SCENE I. Belmont. A room in PORTIA'S house.
SCENE II. Venice. A street.
SCENE III. The same. A room in SHYLOCK'S house.
SCENE IV. The same. A street.
SCENE V. The same. Before SHYLOCK'S house.
SCENE VI. The same.
SCENE VII. Belmont. A room in PORTIA'S house.
SCENE VIII. Venice. A street.
SCENE IX. Belmont. A room in PORTIA'S house.
ACT III
ACT IV
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SCENE III. The same. A room in SHYLOCK'S house.
Enter JESSICA and LAUNCELOT
JESSICA
      I am sorry thou wilt leave my father so:
      Our house is hell, and thou, a merry devil,
      Didst rob it of some taste of tediousness.
      But fare thee well, there is a ducat for thee:
5     And, Launcelot, soon at supper shalt thou see
      Lorenzo, who is thy new master's guest:
      Give him this letter; do it secretly;
      And so farewell: I would not have my father
      See me in talk with thee.
LAUNCELOT
10    Adieu! tears exhibit my tongue. Most beautiful
      pagan, most sweet Jew! if a Christian did not play
      the knave and get thee, I am much deceived. But,
      adieu: these foolish drops do something drown my
      manly spirit: adieu.
JESSICA
15    Farewell, good Launcelot.

Exit Launcelot

      Alack, what heinous sin is it in me
      To be ashamed to be my father's child!
      But though I am a daughter to his blood,
      I am not to his manners. O Lorenzo,
20    If thou keep promise, I shall end this strife,
      Become a Christian and thy loving wife.
Exit
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