_Bass._ In Belmont is a lady richly left; And she is fair, and, fairer than that word, Of wondrous virtues: sometimes from her eyes I did receive fair speechless messages: Her name is Portia; nothing undervalued 165 To Cato’s daughter, Brutus’ Portia: Nor is the wide world ignorant of her worth; For the four winds blow in from every coast Renowned suitors: and her sunny locks Hang on her temples like a golden fleece; 170 Which makes her seat of Belmont Colchos’ strond, And many Jasons come in quest of her. O my Antonio, had I but the means To hold a rival place with one of them, I have a mind presages me such thrift, 175 That I should questionless be fortunate! _Ant._ Thou know’st that all my fortunes are at sea; Neither have I money, nor commodity To raise a present sum: therefore go forth; Try what my credit can in Venice do: 180 That shall be rack’d, even to the uttermost, To furnish thee to Belmont, to fair Portia. Go, presently inquire, and so will I, Where money is; and I no question make, To have it of my trust, or for my sake. [_Exeunt._ 185 ~~~~~ Linenotes: _The Merchant of Venice_, I, 1. Enter...Salanio] See note (I). 5, 6: So printed in Q3 Q4: as one line in Q1 Q2 Ff. 10: _on_] _of_ Steevens (Capell conj.). 13: _curt’sy_] _cursie_ Q1 Q2. 19: _Peering_] _Piering_ Q1. _Piring_ Q2. _Prying_ Q3 Q4. 24: _at sea might do_] _at sea, might do_ Q1. _might doe at sea_ Q2 Ff Q3 Q4. 27: _Andrew dock’d_] Rowe. _Andrew docks_ Qq Ff. _Arg’sy dock’d_ Hanmer. _Andrew’s decks_ Collier conj. _Andrew, decks_ Delius. 33: _her_] _the_ Q1. _my_ Anon. conj. 46: _Why, then you are_] Q2 Ff Q3 Q4. _Then y’are_ Q1. _fie!_] _fie, away!_ Hanmer. 47: _neither?_] Q1. _neither:_ Q2 F1 Q3 Q4. _neither!_ F2 F3 F4. _let us_] _let’s_ Pope. 48: _and_] om. Pope. 54: _other_] _others_ Pope. 56: Enter...] om. Q1. Dyce after line 64. 58: _Fare ye well_] Q3 Q4 F3 F4. _Faryewell_ Q1 Q2 F1 F2. _Fare you well_ Capell. 68: [Exeunt...] om. Rowe. 69: Lor.] Lord. F2. Sola. Rowe. _you have_] _you’ve_ Pope. 72: [Exit. Q1. 78: _man_] _one_ Q1. 82: _heart_] _heat_ F2 F3. 84: _alabaster_] Pope. _alablaster_ Qq Ff. 87: _it is_] Ff. _tis_ Qq. 89: _cream_] _dreame_ Q1. 93: _am Sir_] Qq. _am Sir an_ Ff. 95: _these_] _those_ Q1. 97: _when_] _who_ Rowe. _I am_] _I’m_ Pope. 98: _would_] _’twould_ Collier (Collier MS.). _damn_] F4. _dam_ Q1 Q2. _damme_ F1 F2 F3. _dant_ Q3 Q4. 102: _fool_] _fool’s_ Pope. 103: _Fare ye well_] _farwell_ Q1. 108: _moe_] _more_ Rowe. 110: _Farewell_] _Farwell_ Q1. _Far you well_ Q2 F1. _Fare you well_ F2 Q3 Q4 F3 F4. _gear_] _jeer_ Chedworth conj. _fear_ Anon. ap. Halliwell conj. 112: [Exeunt G. and L.] Exeunt Qq Ff. 113: _Is...now?_] Rowe. _It is...now._ Qq Ff. _It is that:—any thing now._ Collier. _now_] _new_ Johnson conj.