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The Merchant of Venice, II. ii

come; I'll take my leave of the Jew in the

twinkling of an eye.

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.

Leon. My best endeavours shall be done herein.

Gra. Where is your master?

Leon.Yonder, sir, he walks. [Exit.]

Gra. Signior Bassanio!—

Bass. Gratiano!

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;

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

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:

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 