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To furnish us.

Enter Launcelot [with a letter].

Friend Launcelot, what’s the news?

Laun. And it shall please you to break up this, it shall seem to signify.

Lor.

I know the hand; in faith, ’tis a fair hand,

And whiter than the paper it writ on

Is the fair hand that writ.

Gra.

Love-news, in faith.

Laun. By your leave, sir.

Lor. Whither goest thou?

Laun. Marry, sir, to bid my old master the Jew to sup to-night with my new master the Christian.

Lor.

Hold here, take this. Tell gentle Jessica

I will not fail her, speak it privately.

Exit Clown.

Go, gentlemen,

Will you prepare you for this masque to-night?

I am provided of a torch-bearer.

Sal.

Ay, marry, I’ll be gone about it straight.

Sol.

And so will I.

Lor.

Meet me and Gratiano

At Gratiano’s lodging some hour hence.

Sal.

’Tis good we do so.

Exit [with Solanio].

Gra.

Was not that letter from fair Jessica?

Lor.

I must needs tell thee all. She hath directed

How I shall take her from her father’s house,

What gold and jewels she is furnish’d with,