Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

Act 4 - Scene 2

The same. A street.

Portia : Inquire the Jew's house out, give him this deed [p]And let him sign
it: we'll away to-night [p]And be a day before our husbands
home: [p]This deed will be well welcome to Lorenzo.

Gratiano : Fair sir, you are well o'erta'en [p]My Lord Bassanio upon more
advice [p]Hath sent you here this ring, and doth entreat [p]Your
company at dinner.

Portia : That cannot be: [p]His ring I do accept most thankfully: [p]And so, I
pray you, tell him: furthermore, [p]I pray you, show my youth old
Shylock's house.

Gratiano : That will I do.

Nerissa : Sir, I would speak with you. [p][Aside to PORTIA] [p]I'll see if I can
get my husband's ring, [p]Which I did make him swear to keep for
ever.

Portia : [Aside to NERISSA] Thou mayst, I warrant. [p]We shall have old
swearing [p]That they did give the rings away to men; [p]But we'll
outface them, and outswear them too. [p][Aloud] [p]Away! make haste:
thou knowist where I will tarry.

Nerissa : Come, good sir, will you show me to this house?

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