_Ant_. Mark you this, Bassanio, The devil can cite scripture for his purpose.[33] An evil soul producing holy witness Is like a villain with a smiling cheek; A goodly apple rotten at the heart; O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath![34] _Shy_. Three thousand ducats,--'tis a good round sum. Three months from twelve, then let me see the rate. _Ant_. Well, Shylock, shall we be beholden to you? _Shy_. Signior Antonio, many a time and oft In the Rialto you have rated me About my monies, and my usances:[35] Still have I borne it with a patient shrug; For sufferance is the badge of all our tribe: You call me misbeliever, cut-throat dog, And spet upon my Jewish gaberdine, And all for use of that which is mine own. Well, then, it now appears you need my help: Go to, then; you come to me, and you say, '_Shylock, we would have monies_;' You say so; You, that did void your rheum upon my beard, And foot me, as you spurn a stranger cur Over your threshhold; monies is your suit, What should I say to you? Should I not say '_Hath a dog money? is it possible A cur can lend three thousand ducats?_' or Shall I bend low, and in a bondman's key, With 'bated breath, and whispering humbleness, Say this,-- '_Fair Sir, you spet on me on Wednesday last; You spurn'd me such a day; another time You call'd me dog; and for these courtesies I'll lend you thus much monies?_' _Ant_. I am as like to call thee so again, To spet on thee again, to spurn thee too. If thou wilt lend this money, lend it not As to thy friends; (for when did friendship take A breed of barren metal of his friend?)[36] But lend it rather to thine enemy; Who, if he break, thou may'st with better face Exact the penalties. _Shy_. Why, look you, how you storm! I would be friends with you, and have your love; Forget the shames that you have stain'd me with; Supply your present wants, and take no doit Of usance for my monies, and you'll not hear me: This is kind I offer. _Ant_. This were kindness. _Shy_. This kindness will I show: Go with me to a notary: seal me there Your single bond; and, in a merry sport, If you repay me not on such a day, In such a place, such sum, or sums, as are Express'd in the condition, let the forfeit Be nominated for an equal pound Of your fair flesh, to be cut off and taken In what part of your body pleaseth me. _Ant_. Content, in faith; I'll seal to such a bond, And say, there is much kindness in the Jew. _Bas_. You shall not seal to such a bond for me I'll rather dwell[37] in my necessity. _Ant_. Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it; Within these two months, that's a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.