Venice. A Street.
 Enter SHYLOCK, SOLANIO, ANTONIO, and the GAOLER.

Shylock	Gaoler, look to him. Tell not me of mercy;
	This is the fool that lent out money gratis.
	Gaoler, look to him.

Antonio							Hear me yet, good Shylock.

Shylock	I'll have my bond; speak not against my bond:
	I have sworn an oath that I will have my bond.
	Thou called'st me dog before thou hadst a cause,
	But since I am a dog, beware my fangs.
	The duke shall grant me justice. I do wonder,
	Thou naughty gaoler, that thou art so fond
	To come abroad with him at his request.

Antonio	I pray thee, hear me speak.

Shylock	I'll have my bond; I will not hear thee speak.
	I'll have my bond; and therefore speak no more.
	I'll not be made a soft and dull-eyed fool,
	To shake the head, relent, and sigh, and yield
	To Christian intercessors. Follow not;
	I'll have no speaking. I will have my bond.
														[Exit.
Solanio	It is the most impenetrable cur
	That ever kept with men.

Antonio									Let him alone.
	I'll follow him no more with bootless prayers.
	He seeks my life, his reason well I know:
	I oft delivered from his forfeitures
	Many that have at times made moan to me;
	Therefore he hates me.

Solanio									I am sure the duke
	Will never grant this forfeiture to hold.

Antonio	The duke cannot deny the course of law;
	For the commodity that strangers have
	With us in Venice, if it be denied,
	Will much impeach the justice of the state,
	Since that the trade and profit of the city
	Consisteth of all nations. Therefore go.
	These griefs and losses have so bated me
	That I shall hardly spare a pound of flesh
	Tomorrow to my bloody creditor.
	Well, gaoler, on. Pray God Bassanio come
	To see me pay his debt, and then I care not!
														[Exeunt.
