No Fear Shakespeare
The Merchant of Venice
Get this No Fear to go!
Act 2, Scene 4, Page 2
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LORENZO
Whither goest thou?
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LORENZO
Where are you going?
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LAUNCELOT
Marry, sir, to bid my old master the Jew to sup tonight
with my new master the Christian.
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LAUNCELOT
To invite my former boss, the Jew, to dine tonight with my new master, the
Christian.
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LORENZO
(giving LAUNCELOT money)
Hold here, take this. Tell gentle Jessica
I will not fail her. Speak it privately.—
Go, gentlemen,
Will you prepare you for this masque tonight?
I am provided of a torchbearer.
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LORENZO
(he gives LAUNCELOT
money) Hold on, take this. Tell Jessica I won’t fail
her. Tell her in private.—Go, gentlemen, get ready for the masquerade tonight. I
have someone who can be my torchbearer.
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Exit LAUNCELOT the clown |
LAUNCELOT exits. |
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SALARINO
Ay, marry, I’ll be gone about it straight.
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SALARINO
All right, I’ll go get things ready.
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SOLANIO
And so will I.
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SOLANIO
Me too.
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LORENZO
Meet me and Gratiano
At Gratiano’s lodging some hour hence.
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LORENZO
Meet me and Gratiano at his house in about an hour.
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SALARINO
'Tis good we do so.
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SALARINO
It’s good we’re doing this.
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Exeunt SALARINO and SOLANIO
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SALARINO and SOLANIO
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GRATIANO
Was not that letter from fair Jessica?
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GRATIANO
Wasn’t that letter from Jessica?
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