PORTIA
Inquire the Jew’s house out, give him this deed,
And let him sign it, we’ll away tonight,
And be a day before our husbands home.
This deed will be well welcome to Lorenzo.
GRATIANO
Fair sir, you are well o’erta’en.
My Lord Bassanio upon more advice,
sent you here this ring, and 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
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.
Away! make haste! know’st where I will tarry.
NERISSA
Come, good sir, will you show me to this house?