| ACT II 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. | 10 |
| LAUNCELOT | 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. | 15 |
| JESSICA | 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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