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| Enter the Iew, and Solanio, and Anthonio, and | Enter Shylock the Jew and Solanio and Antonio and | | MV III.iii.1.1 | |
| the Iaylor. | the Gaoler | | MV III.iii.1.2 | |
| Iew. | SHYLOCK | | | |
| Iaylor, looke to him, tell not me of mercy, | Gaoler, look to him. Tell not me of mercy. | | MV III.iii.1 | |
| This is the foole that lends out money gratis. | This is the fool that lent out money gratis. | gratis (adv.) for nothing, without payment | MV III.iii.2 | |
| Iaylor, looke to him. | Gaoler, look to him. | | MV III.iii.3.1 | |
| Ant. | ANTONIO | | | |
| Heare me yet good Shylok. | Hear me yet, good Shylock. | | MV III.iii.3.2 | |
| Iew. | SHYLOCK | | | |
| Ile haue my bond, speake not against my bond, | I'll have my bond! Speak not against my bond! | | MV III.iii.4 | |
| I haue sworne an oath that I will haue my bond: | I have sworn an oath that I will have my bond. | | MV III.iii.5 | |
| Thou call'dst me dog before thou hadst a cause, | Thou call'dst me dog before thou hadst a cause, | | MV III.iii.6 | |
| But since I am a dog, beware my phangs, | But since I am a dog, beware my fangs. | | MV III.iii.7 | |
| The Duke shall grant me iustice, I do wonder | The Duke shall grant me justice. I do wonder, | wonder (v.)marvel [at], be astonished [at] | MV III.iii.8 | |
| Thou naughty Iaylor, that thou art so fond | Thou naughty gaoler, that thou art so fond | naughty (adj.)wicked, evil, vile | MV III.iii.9 | |
| | fond (adj.)foolish, stupid, mad | | |
| To come abroad with him at his request. | To come abroad with him at his request. | abroad (adv.)away from home, out of the house | MV III.iii.10 | |
| Ant. | ANTONIO | | | |
| I pray thee heare me speake. | I pray thee, hear me speak. | | MV III.iii.11 | |
| Iew. | SHYLOCK | | | |
| Ile haue my bond, I will not heare thee speake, | I'll have my bond. I will not hear thee speak. | | MV III.iii.12 | |
| Ile haue my bond, and therefore speake no more. | I'll have my bond, and therefore speak no more. | | MV III.iii.13 | |
| Ile not be made a soft and dull ey'd foole, | I'll not be made a soft and dull-eyed fool, | soft (adj.)weak, faint, soft-hearted | MV III.iii.14 | |
| | dull-eyedlacking insight, easily deceived | | |
| To shake the head, relent, and sigh, and yeeld | To shake the head, relent, and sigh, and yield | | MV III.iii.15 | |
| To Christian intercessors: follow not, | To Christian intercessors. Follow not. | | MV III.iii.16 | |
| Ile haue no speaking, I will haue my bond. | I'll have no speaking, I will have my bond. | | MV III.iii.17 | |
| Exit Iew. | Exit | | MV III.iii.17 | |
| Sol. | SOLANIO | | | |
| It is the most impenetrable curre | It is the most impenetrable cur | | MV III.iii.18 | |
| That euer kept with men. | That ever kept with men. | keep (v.)lodge, live, dwell | MV III.iii.19.1 | |
| Ant. | ANTONIO | | | |
| Let him alone, | Let him alone. | | MV III.iii.19.2 | |
| Ile follow him no more with bootlesse prayers: | I'll follow him no more with bootless prayers. | bootless (adj.)useless, worthless, fruitless, unavailing | MV III.iii.20 | |
| He seekes my life, his reason well I know; | He seeks my life. His reason well I know: | | MV III.iii.21 | |
| I oft deliuer'd from his forfeitures | I oft delivered from his forfeitures | oft (adv.)often | MV III.iii.22 | |
| | forfeiture (n.)forfeit, penalty | | |
| | deliver (v.)free, release, liberate | | |
| Many that haue at times made mone to me, | Many that have at times made moan to me. | moan (n.)grief, lamentation, sorrow, complaint | MV III.iii.23 | |
| Therefore he hates me. | Therefore he hates me. | | MV III.iii.24.1 | |
| Sol. | SOLANIO | | | |
| I am sure the Duke | I am sure the Duke | | MV III.iii.24.2 | |
| will neuer grant this forfeiture to hold. | Will never grant this forfeiture to hold. | | MV III.iii.25 | |
| An. | ANTONIO | | | |
| The Duke cannot deny the course of law: | The Duke cannot deny the course of law, | deny (v.)refuse, rebuff, reject | MV III.iii.26 | |
| | course (n.)habit, custom, practise, normal procedure | | |
| For the commoditie that strangers haue | For the commodity that strangers have | stranger (n.)foreigner, alien, outsider | MV III.iii.27 | |
| | commodity (n.)asset, advantage, benefit | | |
| With vs in Venice, if it be denied, | With us in Venice, if it be denied, | | MV III.iii.28 | |
| Will much impeach the iustice of the State, | Will much impeach the justice of the state, | impeach (v.)discredit, disparage, call into question | MV III.iii.29 | |
| Since that the trade and profit of the citty | Since that the trade and profit of the city | | MV III.iii.30 | |
| Consisteth of all Nations. Therefore goe, | Consisteth of all nations. Therefore go. | | MV III.iii.31 | |
| These greefes and losses haue so bated mee, | These griefs and losses have so bated me | bate (v.)lose weight, diminish in size | MV III.iii.32 | |
| That I shall hardly spare a pound of flesh | That I shall hardly spare a pound of flesh | | MV III.iii.33 | |
| To morrow, to my bloudy Creditor. | Tomorrow to my bloody creditor. | bloody (adj.)bloodthirsty, warlike, ferocious | MV III.iii.34 | |
| Well Iaylor, on, pray God Bassanio come | Well, Gaoler, on. Pray Bassanio come | | MV III.iii.35 | |
| To see me pay his debt, and then I care not. | To see me pay his debt, and then I care not. | | MV III.iii.36 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | MV III.iii.36 | |