No Fear Shakespeare
The Merchant of Venice
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Act 1, Scene 1, Page 3
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Some that will evermore peep through their eyes
And laugh like parrots at a bagpiper,
And other of such vinegar aspect
That they’ll not show their teeth in way of smile
Though Nestor swear the jest be laughable.
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Some people will laugh at anything, and others are so grouchy they won’t even
crack a smile when they hear something hysterically funny.
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Enter BASSANIO, LORENZO, and
GRATIANO
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BASSANIO, LORENZO, and
GRATIANO enter. |
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Here comes Bassanio, your most noble kinsman,
Gratiano, and Lorenzo. Fare ye well.
We leave you now with better company.
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Here comes your cousin Bassanio. And Gratiano and Lorenzo too. Goodbye, then.
We’ll leave you to talk to them. They’re better company.
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SALARINO
I would have stayed till I had made you merry
If worthier friends had not prevented me.
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SALARINO
I would’ve stayed to cheer you up, if your nobler friends hadn’t
shown up.
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ANTONIO
Your worth is very dear in my regard.
I take it your own business calls on you
And you embrace th' occasion to depart.
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ANTONIO
You’re both very precious to me. But I understand. You need to leave to take
care of your own business.
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SALARINO
(to BASSANIO, LORENZO,
GRATIANO)
Good morrow, my good lords.
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SALARINO
(to BASSANIO,
LORENZO, and GRATIANO) Good
morning, gentlemen.
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BASSANIO
(to SALARINO and
SOLANIO)
Good signors both, when shall we laugh? Say, when?
You grow exceeding strange. Must it be so?
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BASSANIO
(to SALARINO and
SOLANIO) Hello, friends. When are we going to have fun
together again? Just name the time. We never see you anymore. Does it have to be that
way?
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SALARINO
We’ll make our leisures to attend on yours.
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SALARINO
Let us know when you want to get together. We’re available.
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Exeunt SALARINO and SOLANIO
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SALARINO and SOLANIO
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LORENZO
My Lord Bassanio, since you have found Antonio,
We two will leave you. But at dinnertime
I pray you have in mind where we must meet.
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LORENZO
Bassanio, we’ll say goodbye for now, since you’ve found Antonio. But
don’t forget, we’re meeting for dinner tonight.
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BASSANIO
I will not fail you.
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BASSANIO
Don’t worry, I’ll be there.
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