his plain meaning: go to thy fellows, bid them cover the table, serve in the meat, and we will come in to dinner.
LAUNCELOT. For the table, sir, it shall be served in; for the meat, sir, it shall be covered; for your coming in to dinner, sir, why, let it be as humours and conceits shall govern.
[ Exit.]
LORENZO. O dear discretion, how his words are suited! The fool hath planted in his memory An army of good words; and I do know A many fools that stand in better place, Garnish ' d like him, that for a tricksy word Defy the matter. How cheer ' st thou, Jessica? And now, good sweet, say thy opinion, How dost thou like the Lord Bassanio ' s wife?
JESSICA. Past all expressing. It is very meet The Lord Bassanio live an upright life, For, having such a blessing in his lady, He finds the joys of heaven here on earth; And if on earth he do not merit it, In reason he should never come to heaven. Why, if two gods should play some heavenly match, And on the wager lay two earthly women, And Portia one, there must be something else Pawn ' d with the other; for the poor rude world Hath not her fellow.
LORENZO. Even such a husband Hast thou of me as she is for a wife.
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