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SALANIO. I think he only loves the world for him. I pray thee, let us go and find him out, And quicken his embraced heaviness With some delight or other.
SALARINO. Do we so.
[ Exeunt.] SCENE 9. Belmont. A room in PORTIA ' s house. [ Enter NERISSA, with a SERVITOR.]
NERISSA. Quick, quick, I pray thee, draw the curtain straight; The Prince of Arragon hath ta ' en his oath, And comes to his election presently.
[ Flourish of cornets. Enter the PRINCE OF ARRAGON, PORTIA, and their Trains.]
PORTIA. Behold, there stand the caskets, noble Prince: If you choose that wherein I am contain ' d, Straight shall our nuptial rites be solemniz ' d; But if you fail, without more speech, my lord, You must be gone from hence immediately.
ARRAGON. I am enjoin ' d by oath to observe three things: First, never to unfold to any one Which casket ' twas I chose; next, if I fail Of the right casket, never in my life To woo a maid in way of marriage;