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The Merchant of Venice, IV. i

Shy. Nay, take my life and all; pardon not that:

You take my house when you do take the prop

That doth sustain my house; you take my life

When you do take the means whereby I live.

Por. What mercy can you render him, Antonio?

Gra. A halter gratis; nothing else, for God's sake!

Ant. So please my lord the duke, and all the court,

To quit the fine for one half of his goods,

I am content; so he will let me have

The other half in use, to render it,

Upon his death, unto the gentleman

That lately stole his daughter:

Two things provided more, that, for this favour,

He presently become a Christian;

The other, that he do record a gift,

Here in the court, of all he dies possess'd,

Unto his son Lorenzo, and his daughter.

Duke. He shall do this, or else I do recant

The pardon that I late pronounced here.

Por. Art thou contented, Jew? what dost thou say?

Shy. I am content.

Por. Clerk, draw a deed of gift.

Shy. I pray you give me leave to go from hence:

I am not well. Send the deed after me,

And I will sign it.

Duke.Get thee gone, but do it.

Gra. In christening thou shalt have two godfathers;

Had I been judge, thou shouldst have had ten more,

To bring thee to the gallows, not the font. Exit [Shylock].

Duke. Sir, I entreat you home with me to dinner.

Por. I humbly do desire your Grace of pardon:

I must away this night toward Padua,

 390 of all: of all of which

400 ten more: i.e., a jury of twelve 