The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
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Bassanio, who indeede giues rare new Liuories, if I serue
not him, I will run as far as God has anie ground. O rare fortune, here comes the man, to him Father, for I am a Iew if I serue the Iew anie longer. Enter Bassanio with a follower or two. Bass. You may doe so, but let it be so hasted that supper be readie at the farthest by fiue of the clocke: see these Letters deliuered, put the Liueries to making, and desire Gratiano to come anone to my lodging Lan. To him Father Gob. God blesse your worship Bass. Gramercie, would'st thou ought with me Gob. Here's my sonne sir, a poore boy Lan. Not a poore boy sir, but the rich Iewes man that would sir as my Father shall specifie Gob. He hath a great infection sir, as one would say to serue Lan. Indeede the short and the long is, I serue the Iew, and haue a desire as my Father shall specifie Gob. His Maister and he (sauing your worships reuerence) are scarce catercosins |
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