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You're worried about your ships and the dangers facing them, Antonio shook his head. fe that I've got a lot of ships at sea, but is, but it’s not that.’ , my friend!” Antonio laughed as well Just then three more of Ant rived. ‘Here comes Bassanio, your clo Graziano, Maybe Bassanio can cheer you up.” friends talked together for a few moments. They could that he was unhappy. Graziano teased him a little, saying tl because he worried tao much about what people though! everyone except Bassanio walked away after promising to meet up later. could now talk freely together. me about this love affair of yours,’ Antonio said. ‘I me everything. 've been stupid with money. her, too,’ Bassanio told An ® her. Can you lend Go and ask one of them for the money, and say that I'll repay it.’= Meanwhile Portia was talking to her servant Nerissa in her house at Belmont. 'm not very happy,’ Portia told her. you'd be right to be unhappy if your sufferings were as great as your good luck, Nerissa replied. ‘But it seems to me that the rich are as unhapPy tle. The happiest people are those with too much as the poor are with too who have neither too much nor too litt Portia sighed. ‘wise words, Nerissa,’ she said. ‘Then she explained to her servant the reasons for her unhappiness. Her father was dead, and he had left instructions in his will! about his daughter's marriage. There were three large caskets in the house — one of them was nade of gold, another of silver and the third of lead. Each of the caskets had a mysterious message written on it, The young men who wanted to marry Portia had to read the messages and then choose one of these three caskets. if they made the right choice they could marry her. If they chose the wrong casket they could not marry her or anyone else. “can't choose, don’t you see Nerissa?’ Portia complained. ‘Men come here. They choose one of the three caskets. But ! have no right to choose the man| ‘Your father was a good man,’ Nerissa reminded her. ‘The man who can understand the messages on the caskets and choose the right one w without doubt be the man who loves you the best. Portia sighed again. Then they began to talk about the young men who had come to the house in order to marry her. They were all her guests in the house. First they talked about the prince from Naples. Portia did not like him because he only talked about horses. He was proud that he knew how to change a horseshoe. “1 sometimes think his mother was in love with a blacksmi joked 3 Portia 1. will: legal document specifying what happens to one's property after one's death: 2, caskets : containers blacksmith : person who makes horseshoes and repairs thing in iron by hand. ‘The next man was a count. He was a very serious your smiled and Portia found him very boring, "What about the French lord?! Nerissa asked. ‘What do y« ‘Him!’ Portia said angrily. ‘He's nothing at all. He's g his own. He just copies everyone else.’ Then they discussed a young English baron who had al 0 marr) Portia. He was good-looking, but he could not speak Fren¢ ian or and Portia could not speak much English. “Besides,” she added, ‘he doesn't have any style. | think he his clothes in Italy, some in France, and some in Germany! ‘There was a Scottish lord in the house as well, but Portia was not happy with him either. There was also a German, but Portia drunk, which she found disgusting. “well (id he was always there's one good thing,’ Nerissa told her mistress. ‘They won't trouble you any more,’ Nerissa told her. ‘They've decided to go back home if you won't let them propose to you in the ordinary way. They don’t want to choose one of your father's caskets. ‘Never!’ cried Portia angrily. I won't marry at all if my husband doesn’t choose the right casket. I'll follow my father's instructions faithfully.” ‘Do you remember that young man from Venice who came to the house when your father was alive?’ *Bassanio? Yes, | remember him,' Portia said, ‘I think he is the most interesting man I've seen,’ Nerissa told her mistress. ‘iremember him very well,’ Portia said again. She smiled. ‘Two of Portia’s servants came into the room. They announced that the young men in the house had decided to leave. They also told Portia that the Prince of Morocco was on his way to Belmont. He, too, wanted to marry Portia, He wanted to choose one of the caskets. 1. propose: offer to marry 45CHAPTER TWO The Bond- — deprive Shylock of business. The moneylender felt that Antonio despised him because he was a Jew and because of his moneylending business. He did not want to help the merchant — but he did not want to lose any money either! Shylock was deep in thought. Just then Bassanio saw Antonio in the street. “well, Shylock,’ Bassanio asked, ‘what do you say? Will you lend the money? be difficult,’ Shylock told him. ‘Three thousand ducats is not so easy to find in a hurry. But | could find the money through my friend Tubal.” Antonio came up and greeted Shylock politely. “you know I never borrow or lend money at interest,’ he told the moneylender. ‘But my friend Bassanio needs money, and { have to borrow 1 Antonio,’ Shylock answered, ‘you have always treated me badly. You insult me in public because I'm a moneylender, you mock my religion, and now you come to me for a loan. What can | do? Should I forget all your insults and just give you three thousand ducats?" 'm not asking you to lend me this money as a friend,’ Antonio replied proudly. "You can charge what interest you like. “But that's just the point!’ Shylock said excitedly. ‘I want to be friends with you. I want to lend you the money as a friend. I don’t want any interest from you. ‘Antonio was surprised at Shylock’s offer to lend the money free of interest, and accepted it gladly. ‘Now come with me,’ shylock said. ‘We'll go to a notary! immediately to prepare the contract. And to show that we're good friends we'll say that if you don't repay me the three thousand ducats in three months, right to cut a pound? of flesh from your body. That'll be a good joker’ ‘Antonio shook Shylock’s hand. sign the bond on those terms,’ he said. '| didn't know a Jew could be so kind.” Bassanio was not happy with the conditions that Shylock proposed. He tried to persuade Antonio not to sign the bond but the merchant did not listen to him. I have all the ‘My ships will come back in three months,’ he said. ‘Then be able to repay Shylock easily! Shylock laughed at Bassanio’s concern. “What do you think I'm going to do if Antonio doesn't “what good is a pound of his flesh to me? Don't you see joke between the two of us?" Antonio and Shylock went off to the notary togetht still worried. Gobbo. Launcelot was not happy working for the mi decided to look for a job with Antonio's friend Bassanio. the street with his servant Leonardo. Launcelot explained. the moneylender. ‘He's treated me bad explained. ‘And { want to work for you.” ‘very well,’ Bassanio agreed. ‘From now on you work for me, Lau Launcelot thanked Bassanio. Then he went back to Shylock’s hou! collect his things. He intended to move into Bassanio's house that day. He never gives me anything to eat, Just then Antonio's friend Graziano joined Bassanio. he told Bassanio. ‘Y've come to ask you a favour know you're going te Belmont now that you've got the money. I want to come with you. Will you let me?” ‘Of course,’ Bassanio agreed, ‘But you must do something for me as well ‘This journey is very important for me and | want to make a good impression on Portia. We must behave seriously when we're there. No more jokes an¢ high spirits, my friend!" ‘| promise,’ Graziano replied. ‘! there.’ be quiet and serious all the time we're Shylock had a daughter called Jessica. She was sad when Launcelot tole her that he was leaving her father's service. ‘Y'm sorry you're going,’ she told him. ‘I hate living here with my father but you made it tolerable with your good humour.’ She gave him a ducat and a letter. “There's a dinner at Bassanio’s house tonight,’ she said. ‘I want you to givt this letter to Lorenzo, He'll be one of the guests.” Launcelot promised to deliver the letter. Then he left the house. He wat sad at the thought of leaving Jessica alone with her father.night, but his friends disagreed. 0 said to his friends. jough time,’ Solanio said. ‘we've A, A" Lorenzo Jessica's letter. Lorenzo read d by what it contained. Jessica that she can rely on me,’ he said. Then he turned to Salerio elletter quickly. He seemed very and Solanio. ‘Please go and prepare everything for tonight. We'll meet up at Graziano's house later this evening, Graziano waited until the others had gone, then he asked Lorenzo about the letter that Launcelot had brought him. He had guessed that it was from Jessica. Lorenzo told him everything. He said that he was in love with Jessica and that she had promised to run away with him. She wanted to leave her father’s house secretly that evening with some money and jewellery. Shylock was getting ready for the dinner at Bassanio's hous had just told him that he was leaving to work for Bassanio irritated. He knew that Bassanio and his guests despised him. worried about leaving his house for the evening. He felt that soi might happen while he was away. Launcelot tried to hurry him. ‘You must go, sir, my new master expects your presence there Besides, they're preparing a masque! for you!” shylock grimaced in disgust.? ‘a masque, what nonsense! You, Jessica, make sure that you don't look ‘out of the window when they go by in their masks.’ “You must look out of the window, all the same,’ Launcelot whispered to her, ‘There is someone coming who you want to see.” Shylock and Launcelot left Jessica alone in the house. A little while later Graziano and Salerio stood outside the house, wearing masks. They waited for a few minutes until Lorenzo joined them. He, too, was wearing a mask. Lorenzo thanked his friends for their help and then he came close to the house. ‘who's there?’ he called. Jessica opened the window and looked down at him. She was dressed as a boy. ‘Is that Lorenzo's voice?’ she said softly. ‘It's me,’ Lorenzo answered. ‘catch this’ Jessica said, and she threw a small casket full of jewels and money out of the window, ‘come down,’ Lorenzo cried to her. ‘Come down quickly. Night is falling and we are expected at Bassanio’s dinner." ‘Give me a moment,’ Jessica said. ‘I'l lock up the house and get some more ducats to go with the ones in the casket, Then I'llbe ready!" A few minutes later Jessica came out of the front door. she left with Lorenzo and his friends. They were walking towards Bassanio’s house when they met Antonio. ‘ve been looking for you everywhere,’ Antonio told Graziano. ‘Bass: leaving on the ship for Belmont tonight. There won't be a dinner at his house after all.’ 'm going with him,’ Graziano replied. He said a quick goodbye to his friends and went to the ship. 1. masque: theatrical entertainment, popula nd in the 16% and 17 centuries 2. grimaced in disgust : made a face expressing pain. atpp INTERNET PROJECT 44 Masks are very important in Venetian ion. Answer the questions below. CHAPTER FOUR The Three Caskets >. What type ot people wore masks? > Why did masks become: particularly popular in Venice? > Why did the city of Venice decide to ban the wearing of masks? > When were people encouraged to wear masks? feanwhile, ip Belm was welcoming the Prince ff fF Morocco to her house. The Prince made a speech Before you read when he arrived. ‘it’s true that I have dark skin, told her, ‘but that’s Oiistening because | live near the sun and the sun is a close relative Listen to Chapter Four and complete the following table with the missing te : fine, Dofft despise me for my colour, Portia answered the Prince politely. | am not the kind of person who judges by a man’s appearance,’ she told nimytand besides, 1 to cl myself. But if | did have that right, Prince, ‘ar@as go ‘of those who ha ‘come here to marry me. Casket Message what many men uch as he Then she explained to the Prinee- what he had to do if he wanted to marry her. Shé told him about the three caskets with the mysterious messages on them 1 must choose one of the caskets,’ she said, ‘and if you choose the will marry you, If Imont\without me — and choose the wrong one you must leave an never propose to another womai Doyeu accept these conditions, Prince?’ iccept them,’ the Prince said sol own kingdom to marry you, and | accept them tia took the Prince into the room where the three caskets were. She n your when they see have travelled here from my eer reciente erent id him to choose very carefully 36 a77. MO bhke Jrterc ‘The Prince stepped forward an T Then the Prince looked at lead. It had these words on it: \ back to the silver casket. ‘The person who chooses me will ‘ma prince, 'm wealthy. | jeautiful Portia?” good family, she's wealthy casket. e person who chooses me will 1e gold casket, it be in iver? It must be stead of a picture of he gold cask: me lines nem out and read them! Portia for 1 pliers:soRaoe7 @ Topic — National Customs 2"thave no right to choose the ma Nerisea replies that the man who passes father’s test ‘will undoubtedly be the ‘man who loves you best’ ‘a. Do you agree with Nerissa’s opinion of Portia’s ‘arranged’ marriage? ition of arranged marriages? bb. What other cultures have the tr < Would youlike your parents to choose your future wifehusband? Why/why is not? How would you feel? ‘ 44, what advantages/dicadvantages could there be withiafranged marringes? CHAPTER FIVE al The Prince of Aragon | For questions 1-5, choose the correct answer (A, Bor C)- 1. Who are Salerio and Solanio A [J torenzo worried about? — alerio and Solanio were worried about Lorenzo. They did St not know where he was, They knew that Shylock wanted the Duke of Venice to search Bassanio's ship to see if his daughter Bassanio 2. Who searched the ships foryessica = AL] a & was aboard, The Duke searched the ships but his men did not and Lorenzo? B | ; reel ee find Jessica or Lorenzo. ‘I've never seen anyone in such a state? aL Nea ok as Shylock Was,’ Solanio said. ‘He didn’t know if he was more 7 upset about losing his money or his daughter. He ran about the 3 ck blame for what A [himself treets shout “my di 7 7 ! ; sal reets shouting out, “My daughter! My ducats! My ducats! My daughter!” It has happened: mabe was the funniest thing.” [J Antonio ‘Let's just hope that Antonio pays his debt to Shylock on time,’ Salerio id seriously. ‘I think Shylock blames him for what has happened and he'd | between France and ital 4. Where did ship go down? A (_[between F italy one eee. B [~] between France and England 5; , P| between England and Aragon ‘A Frenchman was talking about a disaster to a ship,’ Salerio said. ‘He said | that an Italian ship had sunk between France and England. | hope it’s not one of Antonio's.’ 5 Which casket does the Prince A. [_| thegold one s. of Aragon look at first? BC thesliverone cc [| the lead one 1. tate condition of mind 2