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The Merchant of Venice

Act II, Scene 3

The same. A room in SHYLOCK'S house.
 
[Enter JESSICA and LAUNCELOT]
 
JESSICA
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      I am sor|ry thou | wilt leave | my fath|er so,
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      Our house | is hell,| and thou,| a mer|ry devil
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      Didst rob / it of | some taste | of ted|iousness;
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      But fare | thee well,| there is a | ducat | for thee,
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      And Launce|lot, soon at sup|per shalt | thou see
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      Loren|zo, who | is thy / new mast|er's guest,
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      Give him | this let|ter, do | it sec|retly;
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      And so | farewell:| I would not | have my | father
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      See me | in talk | with thee.   \\
 
LAUNCELOT
Adieu, tears exhibit my tongue. Most beautiful pagan, most sweet Jew, if a Christian did not play the knave and get thee, I am much deceived; But adieu, these foolish drops do something drown my manly spirit: adieu.
 
[Exit]
 
JESSICA
Farewell good Launcelot.
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      Alack,| what hein|ous sin | is it | in me
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      To be | ashamed | to be | my fath|er's child,
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      But though | I am | a daught|er to | his blood,
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      I am | not to his | manners:| O Lo|renzo,
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      If thou keep prom|ise I | shall end | this strife,
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      Become | a Chris|tian, and | thy lov|ing wife.
 
[Exit]

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