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[Slubber] not business for my sake, Bassanio,

But stay the very riping of the time;

And for the Jew’s bond which he hath of me,

Let it not enter in your mind of love.

Be merry, and employ your chiefest thoughts

To courtship, and such fair ostents of love

As shall conveniently become you there.”

And even there, his eye being big with tears,

Turning his face, he put his hand behind him,

And with affection wondrous sensible

He wrung Bassanio’s hand, and so they parted.

Sol.

I think he only loves the world for him.

I pray thee let us go and find him out

And quicken his embraced heaviness

With some delight or other.

Sal.

Do we so.

Exeunt.

¶

Enter Nerissa and a Servitor.

Ner.

Quick, quick, I pray thee, draw the curtain straight;

The Prince of Arragon hath ta’en his oath,

And comes to his election presently.

[Flourish cornets.] Enter [the Prince of] Arragon, his Train, and Portia.

Por.

Behold, there stand the caskets, noble Prince

If you choose that wherein I am contain’d,