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[ Enter PORTIA and NERISSA.]
PORTIA. Inquire the Jew ' s house out, give him this deed, And let him sign it; we ' ll away tonight, And be a day before our husbands home. This deed will be well welcome to Lorenzo.
[ Enter GRATIANO.]
GRATIANO. Fair sir, you are well o ' erta ' en. My Lord Bassanio, upon more advice, Hath sent you here this ring, and doth entreat Your company at dinner.
PORTIA. That cannot be: His ring I do accept most thankfully; And so, I pray you, tell him: furthermore, I pray you show my youth old Shylock ' s house.
GRATIANO. That will I do.
NERISSA. Sir, I would speak with you. [ Aside to PORTIA.] I ' ll see if I can get my husband ' s ring, Which I did make him swear to keep for ever.
PORTIA.[ To NERISSA ] Thou Mayst, I warrant. We shall have old swearing That they did give the rings away to men; But we ' ll outface them, and outswear them too. Away! make haste: thou know ' st where I will tarry.