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What page’s suit she hath in readiness.

If e’er the Jew her father come to heaven,

It will be for his gentle daughter’s sake,

And never dare misfortune cross her foot,

Unless she do it under this excuse,

That she is issue to a faithless Jew.

Come go with me, peruse this as thou goest.

Fair Jessica shall be my torch-bearer.

Exeunt.

¶

Enter [Shylock the] Jew and his man that was, the Clown [Launcelot]

Shy.

Well, thou shalt see, thy eyes shall be thy judge,

The difference of old Shylock and Bassanio.—

What, Jessica!—Thou shalt not gurmandize,

As thou hast done with me—What, Jessica!—

And sleep and snore, and rend apparel out—

Why, Jessica, I say!

Laun.

Why, Jessica!

Shy.

Who bids thee call? I do not bid thee call.

Laun. Your worship was wont to tell me I could do nothing without bidding.

Enter Jessica.

Jes.

Call you? what is your will?

Shy.

I am bid forth to supper, Jessica.

There are my keys. But wherefore should I go?

I am not bid for love, they flatter me,

But yet I’ll go in hate, to feed upon