Go  with  me  to  a  notary ;  seal  me  there
Your  single  bond ;  and,  in  a  merry  sport
If  you  repay  me  not  on  such  a  d&J ,


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In  such  a  place,  such  sum  or  sums  as  are
Express'd  in  the  condition,  let  the  forfeit
Be  nominated  for  an  equal  pound
Of  your  fair  flesh,  to  be  cut  off  and  taken
In  what  part  of  your  body  it  pleaseth  me.
Antonio. — Content,  in  faith :  111  seal  to  such  a  bond,
And  say  there  is  much  kindness  in  the  Jew.
Bassanio. — You  shall  not  seal  to  such  a  bond  for  me ;
I'll  rather  dwell  in  my  necessity.
Antonio. — Why,  fear  not,  man ;  I  will  not  forfeit  it;
Within  these  two  months, — that's  a  month  before
This  bond  expires, — I  do  expect  return
Of  thrice  three  times  the  value  of  this  bond.
Shylock. — O,  father  Abram !  what  these  Christians
are,
Whose  own  hard  dealings  teaches  them  suspect
The  thoughts  of  others ! — Pray  you,  tell  me  this ;
If  he  should  break  his  day,  what  should  I  gain
By  the  exaction  of  the  forfeiture  ?
A  pound  of  man's  flesh,  taken  from  a  man,
Is  not  so  estimable,  profitable  neither,
As  flesh  of  muttons,  beefs,  or  goats.    I  say,
To  buy  his  favor  I  extend  this  friendship :
If  he  will  take  it,  so ;  if  not  adieu ;
And,  for  my  love,  I  pray  you,  wrong  me  not

Antonio. — Yes,  Shylock,  I  will  seal  unto  this  bond.
Shylock. — Then  meet  me  forthwith  at  the  notary's.
