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SALANIO, friend to Antonio and Bassanio SALARINO, friend to Antonio and Bassanio GRATIANO, friend to Antonio and Bassanio LORENZO, in love with Jessica SHYLOCK, a rich Jew TUBAL, a Jew, his friend LAUNCELOT GOBBO, a clown, servant to Shylock OLD GOBBO, father to Launcelot LEONARDO, servant to Bassanio BALTHASAR, servant to Portia STEPHANO, servant to Portia
PORTIA, a rich heiress NERISSA, her waiting-maid JESSICA, daughter to Shylock
Magnificoes of Venice, Officers of the Court of Justice, Gaoler, Servants to Portia, and other Attendants
SCENE: Partly at Venice, and partly at Belmont, the seat of Portia, on the Continent
ACT 1. SCENE I. Venice. A street [ Enter ANTONIO, SALARINO, and SALANIO ]
ANTONIO. In sooth, I know not why I am so sad; It wearies me; you say it wearies you; But how I caught it, found it, or came by it, What stuff ' tis made of, whereof it is born, I am to learn; And such a want-wit sadness makes of me That I have much ado to know myself.