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And if I die to-morrow, this is hers,

If whilst I live she will be only mine.

Tra.

That ‘only’ came well in. Sir, list to me:

I am my father’s heir and only son.

If I may have your daughter to my wife,

I’ll leave her houses three or four as good,

Within rich Pisa walls, as any one

Old Signior Gremio has in Padua,

Besides two thousand ducats by the year

Of fruitful land, all which shall be her jointer.

What, have I pinch’d you, Signior Gremio?

Gre.

Two thousand ducats by the year of land!

Aside.

My land amounts not to so much in all.—

That she shall have, besides an argosy

That now is lying in Marsellis road.

What, have I chok’d you with an argosy?

Tra.

Gremio, ’tis known my father hath no less

Than three great argosies, besides two galliasses

And twelve tight galleys. These I will assure her,

And twice as much, what e’er thou off’rest next.

Gre.

Nay, I have off’red all, I have no more,

And she can have no more than all I have;

If you like me, she shall have me and mine.

Tra.