The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
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Shy. For three months, well
Bass. For the which, as I told you, Anthonio shall be bound Shy. Anthonio shall become bound, well Bass. May you sted me? Will you pleasure me? Shall I know your answere Shy. Three thousand ducats for three months, and Anthonio bound Bass. Your answere to that Shy. Anthonio is a good man Bass. Haue you heard any imputation to the contrary Shy. Ho no, no, no, no: my meaning in saying he is a good man, is to haue you vnderstand me that he is sufficient, yet his meanes are in supposition: he hath an Argosie bound to Tripolis, another to the Indies, I vnderstand moreouer vpon the Ryalta, he hath a third at Mexico, a fourth for England, and other ventures hee hath squandred abroad, but ships are but boords, Saylers but men, there be land rats, and water rats, water theeues, and land theeues, I meane Pyrats, and then there is the perrill of waters, windes, and rocks: the man is not withstanding sufficient, three thousand ducats, I thinke I may |
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