No Fear Shakespeare
The Merchant of Venice
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Act 5, Scene 1, Page 2
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LORENZO
In such a night
Did Jessica steal from the wealthy Jew,
And with an unthrift love did run from Venice
As far as Belmont.
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LORENZO
On a night like this, Jessica ran away from the wealthy Jew and stole his money. She
ran away from Venice all the way to Belmont with her spendthrift lover.
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JESSICA
In such a night
Did young Lorenzo swear he loved her well,
Stealing her soul with many vows of faith,
And ne'er a true one.
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JESSICA
On a night like this, young Lorenzo swore he loved her very much, stealing her heart
with vows of love, but not one vow was true.
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LORENZO
In such a night
Did pretty Jessica, like a little shrew,
Slander her love, and he forgave it her.
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LORENZO
On a night like this, pretty Jessica, in a bad mood, said outrageously wrong things
about her lover, and he forgave her.
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JESSICA
I would outnight you, did nobody come.
But, hark, I hear the footing of a man.
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JESSICA
I’d get the better of you in this storytelling game, but somebody’s
coming. I hear his footsteps.
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Enter STEPHANO, a messenger |
STEPHANO, a messenger, enters. |
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LORENZO
Who comes so fast in silence of the night?
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LORENZO
Who are you, coming so fast in this quiet night?
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STEPHANO
A friend.
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STEPHANO
A friend.
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LORENZO
A friend? What friend? Your name, I pray you, friend?
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LORENZO
A friend? What friend? What’s your name, please, friend?
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STEPHANO
Stephano is my name, and I bring word
My mistress will before the break of day
Be here at Belmont. She doth stray about
By holy crosses, where she kneels and prays
For happy wedlock hours.
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STEPHANO
My name’s Stephano, and I’ve come to tell you my mistress will arrive
here at Belmont before sunrise. She’s still at the monastery, kneeling and praying
for a happy marriage.
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LORENZO
Who comes with her?
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LORENZO
Who’s coming with her?
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