For she is wise, if I can judge of her: Enter JESSICA, to them. What, art thou come? on, gentlemen, away; Enter ANTHONIO. Anth. Who's there? Gra. Signior Anthonio. [Exeunt. Anth. Fie, fie, Gratiano, where are all the rest? 'Tis nine o'clock, our friends all stay for you: No mask to-night; the wind is come about, Bassanio presently will go on board, I have sent twenty out to seek for you. Gra. I am glad on't; I desire no more delight, Than to be under sail, and gone to-night. Enter PORTIA, with MoRocco, and both their Trains. Por. Go, draw aside the curtain, and discover The several caskets to this noble prince : Now make your choice. [bears, Mor. The first of gold which this description Who chooseth me shall gain what men desire. The second silver, which this promise carries; Who chooseth me, shall get as much as he deserves. This third, dull lead, with warming all as blunt ;Who chooseth me, must give and hazard all he hath. How shall I know if I do choose the right? Por. The one of them contains my picture, prince, If you choose that, then I am yours' withal. Mor. Some god direct my judgment, let me see- Was set in more than gold! They have in England Lies all within. Deliver me the key ; 1 Here do I choose, and thrive I as I may. Por. There, take it prince; and if my form lie Then I am yours. [there (40) In figure 63, ante, is given a drawing of the angel in the moon, the position of which shews clearly where we are to search for the golden casket, which is the object of Morochio's choice. Mor. O hell! what have we here? a carrion death (41) Within whose empty eyes a written scroll, Often have you heard that told; Mor. Cold indeed and labour lost, Then farewel heat, and welcome frost: Enter SOLARINO and SALANIO. Flourish Cornets. Sal. Why, man, I saw Bassanio under sail; With him is Gratiano gone along; And in their ship, I'm sure, Lorenzo is not. (41) The death's head which occupies much the same field as the angel mentioned in the last note may be seen in fig. 21 ante, situate at the back of Colon's head, and looking due north in the moon. Sala. The villain Jew, with outcries rais'd the duke. Who went with him to search Bassanio's ship. She hath the jewels upon her, and the ducats. Sal. Marry, well remember'd (42) The Gondola is made up of the figure of Hudibras (now Anthonio) viewed with the north side of the moon. on the left hand. (43) The Duke I apprehend to have the same prototype. as the King's ghost in Hamlet, drawn ante in fig. 51. I reason'd with a Frenchman, yesterday, I thought upon Anthonio, when he told me, Sal. A kinder gentleman treads not the earth. And for the Jew's bond, which he hath of me, Be merry, and employ your chiefest thoughts He wrung Bassanio's hand, and so they parted. Sola. I think he only loves the world for him. I pray thee, let us go and find him out, And quicken his embraced heaviness, Sal. Do we so. [Exeunt. |