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Lor.

No, pray thee, let it serve for table-talk;

Then howsome’er thou speak’st, ’mong other things

I shall disgest it.

Jes.

Well, I’ll set you forth.

Exeunt.

¶

Enter the Duke, the Magnificoes, Antonio, Bassanio, [Salerio,] and Gratiano [with others]

Duke.

What, is Antonio here?

Ant.

Ready, so please your Grace.

Duke.

I am sorry for thee. Thou art come to answer

A stony adversary, an inhuman wretch,

Uncapable of pity, void and empty

From any dram of mercy.

Ant.

I have heard

Your Grace hath ta’en great pains to qualify

His rigorous course; but since he stands obdurate,

And that no lawful means can carry me

Out of his envy’s reach, I do oppose

My patience to his fury, and am arm’d

To suffer, with a quietness of spirit,

The very tyranny and rage of his.

Duke.

Go one, and call the Jew into the court.

Sal.

He is ready at the door; he comes, my lord.

Enter Shylock.

Duke.

Make room, and let him stand before our face.

Shylock, the world thinks, and I think so too,