Act 4 — 000 Scene II. The same. A street.

Por. Inquire the Jew’s house out, give him this deed And let him sign it: we’ll away to-night And be a day before our husbands home: This deed will be well welcome to Lorenzo. Enter Gratiano. 005 Gra. Fair sir, you are well o’erta’en: My Lord Bassanio upon more advice Hath sent you here this ring, and doth entreat Your company at dinner. Por. That cannot be: 009 His ring I do accept most thankfully: 010 And so, I pray you, tell him: furthermore, I pray you, show my youth old Shylock’s house. Gra. That will I do. Ner. Sir, I would speak with you. I’ll see if I can get my husband’s ring, [Aside to Portia. Which I did make him swear to keep for ever. 015 Por. [Aside to Ner.] Thou mayst, I warrant. We shall have old swearing That they did give the rings away to men; But we’ll outface them, and outswear them too. [Aloud] Away! make haste: thou know’st where I will tarry. Ner. Come, good sir, will you show me to this house? [Exeunt.