Scene Five
[The Same. Before Shylock's House]
Enter Jew and his man that was the Clown.
Shy. Well, thou shalt see, thy eyes shall be thy judge,
The difference of old Shylock and Bassanio:—
What, Jessica!—thou shalt not gormandize,
As thou hast done with me;—What, Jessica!— 4
And sleep and snore, and rend apparel out—
Why, Jessica, I say!
Laun.Why, Jessica!
Shy. Who bids thee call? I do not bid thee call.
Laun. Your worship was wont to tell me that 8
I could do nothing without bidding.
Enter Jessica.
Jes. Call you? What is your will?
Shy. I am bid forth to supper, Jessica:
There are my keys. But wherefore should I go? 12
I am not bid for love; they flatter me:
But yet I'll go in hate, to feed upon
The prodigal Christian. Jessica, my girl,
Look to my house. I am right loath to go: 16
There is some ill a-brewing towards my rest
For I did dream of money-bags to-night.
Laun. I beseech you, sir, go: my young
master doth expect your reproach. 20
Shy. So do I his.
Laun. And they have conspired together: I
will not say you shall see a masque; but if you
do, then it was not for nothing that my nose fell 24
5 rend: wear
18 to-night: last night
24 nose, etc.: a sign of bad luck, universally believed
