The Merchant of Venice
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or half her worthiness
who did give the ring,

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or your own honour to contain the ring,
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you would not then
have parted with the ring.

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Nerissa teaches me what to believe.
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L"ll die for it but some woman has that ring.
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No, by honour, madam,
by my soul, no woman had it

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but a civil doctor,
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which did refuse three thousand ducats
of me and begged the ring

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the which I did refuse him,
and suffered him, displeased, to go away,

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even he that had held up
the very life of my dear friend.

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What should I say, sweet lady?
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I was enforced to send it after him.
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Let not that doctor come near my house.
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Since he has got the jewel that I loved and
that which you did swear to keep for me,

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I will become as liberal as you -
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I"ll not deny him anything I have.
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No, not since my body,
nor my husband"s bed,

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know him I shall, I am sure of that.
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Portia, forgive me this enforced wrong
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and in the hearing of these many friends,
I swear to you, even by thine own fair eyes,

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I never more will break an oath with thee.
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I once did lend my body
for his wealth.

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I dare be bound again,
my soul upon the forfeit,

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that your lord...
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will never more break faith advisedly.
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Then you shall be his surety.
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Give him this.
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And bid him keep it better
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than the other.
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My lord Bassanio, swear to keep this ring.

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