The same. A street. Enter PORTIA and NERISSA PORTIA Inquire the Jew's house out, give him this deed And let him sign it: we'll away to-night 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.

I'll see if I can get my husband's ring, Which I did make him swear to keep for ever. PORTIA [Aside 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.

Aloud Away! make haste: thou knowist where I will tarry. NERISSA Come, good sir, will you show me to this house?