come; I'll take my leave of the Jew in the
twinkling of an eye. 184
Exit Clown [with Old Gobbo].
Bass. I pray thee, good Leonardo, think on this:
These things being bought, and orderly bestowd,
Return in haste, for I do feast to-night
My best-esteem'd acquaintance: hie thee, go. 188
Leon. My best endeavours shall be done herein.
Enter Gratiano.
Gra. Where is your master?
Leon.Yonder, sir, he walks.
[Exit.]
Gra. Signior Bassanio!—
Bass. Gratiano! 192
Gra. I have a suit to you.
Bass.You have obtain'd it.
Gra. You must not deny me: I must go with you to Belmont.
Bass. Why, then you must. But hear thee, Gratiano;
Thou art too wild, too rude and bold of voice; 196
Parts that become thee happily enough,
And in such eyes as ours appear not faults;
But where thou art not known, why, there they show
Something too liberal. Pray thee, take pain 200
To allay with some cold drops of modesty
Thy skipping spirit, lest, through thy wild behaviour,
I be misconstru'd in the place I go to,
And lose my hopes.
Gra.Signior Bassanio, hear me: 204
If I do not put on a sober habit,
Talk with respect, and swear but now and then,
188 hie thee: hurry up
200 liberal: unrestrained
205 habit: behavior
