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But lend it rather to thine enemy,

Who if he break, thou mayst with better face

Exact the penalty.

Shy.

Why, look you how you storm!

I would be friends with you, and have your love,

Forget the shames that you have stain’d me with,

Supply your present wants, and take no doit

Of usance for my moneys, and you’ll not hear me.

This is kind I offer.

Bass.

This were kindness.

Shy.

This kindness will I show.

Go with me to a notary, seal me there

Your single bond; and in a merry sport

If you repay me not on such a day,

In such a place, such sum or sums as are

Express’d in the condition, let the forfeit

Be nominated for an equal pound

Of your fair flesh, to be cut off and taken

In what part of your body pleaseth me.

Ant.

Content, in faith, I’ll seal to such a bond,

And say there is much kindness in the Jew.

Bass.

You shall not seal to such a bond for me,

I’ll rather dwell in my necessity.

Ant.

Why, fear not, man, I will not forfeit it.

Within these two months, that’s a month before

This bond expires, I do expect return