Shy.
Gaoler, look to him;—Tell not me of mercy;—
This is the fool that lent* ^note out money gratis;—
Gaoler, look to him.

Ant.
Hear me yet, good Shylock.

Shy.
I'll have my bond; speak not against my bond;

I have sworn an oath, that I will have my bond:
Thou call'dst me dog, before thou had'st 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^{7 note}
To come abroad with him at his request.

Ant.
I pray thee, hear me speak.

Shy.
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-ey'd fool^{8 note},
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 Shylock.

Salan.
It is the most impenetrable cur,
That ever kept with men.

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

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

Ant.
The duke cannot deny the course of law^{9 note};

For the commodity that strangers have
With us in Venice, if it be denied^{1 note}
,
Will much impeach the justice of the state;
Since that the trade and profit of the* ^note city
Consisteth of all nations. Therefore, go:
These griefs and losses have so 'bated me,
That I shall hardly spare a pound of flesh
To-morrow to my bloody creditor.—
Well, gaoler, on:—Pray God, Bassanio come
To see me pay his debt, and then I care not! [Exeunt.

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