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SCENE 8. Venice. A street [ Enter SALARINO and SALANIO.]
SALARINO. Why, man, I saw Bassanio under sail; With him is Gratiano gone along; And in their ship I am sure Lorenzo is not.
SALANIO. The villain Jew with outcries rais ' d the Duke, Who went with him to search Bassanio ' s ship.
SALARINO. He came too late, the ship was under sail; But there the duke was given to understand That in a gondola were seen together Lorenzo and his amorous Jessica. Besides, Antonio certified the duke They were not with Bassanio in his ship.
SALANIO. I never heard a passion so confus ' d, So strange, outrageous, and so variable, As the dog Jew did utter in the streets. ' My daughter! O my ducats! O my daughter! Fled with a Christian! O my Christian ducats! Justice! the law! my ducats and my daughter! A sealed bag, two sealed bags of ducats, Of double ducats, stol ' n from me by my daughter! And jewels! two stones, two rich and precious stones, Stol ' n by my daughter! Justice! find the girl! She hath the stones upon her and the ducats.'
SALARINO. Why, all the boys in Venice follow him,