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Edward Capell [1767], Mr William Shakespeare his comedies, histories, and tragedies, set out by himself in quarto, or by the Players his Fellows in folio, and now faithfully republish'd from those Editions in ten Volumes octavo; with an introduction: Whereunto will be added, in some other Volumes, notes, critical and explanatory, and a Body of Various Readings entire (Printed by Dryden Leach, for J. and R. Tonson [etc.], London) [word count] [S10601].

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SCENE II. The Same. Street before the Court. Enter Portia, and Nerissa.

Por.
Enquire the Jew's house out, give him this &dagger2; 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.

Gra.
Fair sir, you are well o'er-ta'en:
My lord Bassanio, upon more advice,
Hath sent you here this &dagger2; ring; and doth entreat
Your company at dinner.

Por.
That cannot be:
His ring ^note I do accept most thankfully,
And so, I pray you, tell him: Furthermore,
I pray you, shew my youth old Shylock's house.

Gra.
That will I do.

Ner.
Sir, I would speak with you:— ^note
&clquo;I'll see if I can get my husband's ring,&crquo;
&clquo;Which I did make him swear to keep for ever.&crquo;

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&clquo;Por.
&clquo;Thou may'st, I warrant: We shall have old swearing,&crquo;
&clquo;That they did give the rings away to men;&crquo;
&clquo;But we'll out-face them, and out-swear them too.&crquo;
Away, make haste; thou know'st where I will tarry.

Ner.
Come, good sir, will you shew me to this house? [Exeunt.
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