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The law allows it, and the court awards it.

Shy. Most learned judge!—A sentence; come, prepare.

Por. Tarry a little ;-there is something else.This bond doth give thee here no jot of blood; The words expressly are, a pound of flesh : Then take thy bond, take thou thy pound of flesh; But, in the cutting it, if thou dost shed

One drop of Christian blood, thy lands and goods Are, by the laws of Venice, confiscate

Unto the state of Venice,

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Gra. O upright judge?-Mark, Jew;-O learned judge!

Shy. Is that the law?

Por. Thyself shall see the act:

For, as thou urgest justice, be assur'd,

Thou shalt have justice, more than thou desir'st. Gra. O learned judge!-Mark, Jew ;-a learned judge!

Shy. I take this offer then ;-pay the bond thrice, And let the Christian go.

Bass. Here is the money.
Por. Soft;

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The Jew shall have all justice ;-soft!—no haste ;He shall have nothing but the penalty.

Gra. O Jew! an upright judge, a learned judge! Por. Therefore prepare thee to cut off the flesh. Shed thou no blood; nor cut thou less, nor more, But just a pound of flesh: if thou tak'st more, Or less, than a just pound,—be it but so much

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MZ MACKLIN in SHYLOCK.
Most learned Judge La Sentence, come,
prepare.

London Printed for J.Bell British Library Strand, March 201765.

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