Modernisation Of Act 1 Scene 3 Of The Merchant Of Venice

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Act 1 Scene 3 - Venice ENTER BASSANIO WITH SHYLOCK Shylock – Hmmm..... three thousand... that’s heaps of cash, you know. Bassanio – Yeah, but just for three months. Shylock – Three months... I’ll have a think about it. Bassanio – Also, Antonio’s repaying the loan. Shylock (sarcastically) – So, Antonio has to repay for you, does he? Bassanio – Tell me what I said. Will you make me happy? Shylock – Three thousand ducats for three months, and Antonio repaying. Bassanio – Your answer to that? Shylock – Antonio’s a good friend... Bassanio – Have you heard any other suggestion? Shylock – Hey, hey hey, no no no – I mean, he’s a good man as in, he’s sufficiently credit-worthy, he’s rich and can afford to send ships to Mexico, England... In other words, I think he will be able to repay your loan. Bassanio – Be assured you may take the promise to repay from Antonio. Shylock – I’ll be assured, don’t worry. Can I speak with Antonio? Bassanio – Sure ENTER ANTONIO Bassanio – This is Mr. Antonio. Shylock – He looks like a tax collector! I hate him – he’s a Christian. But, if I can find one disadvantage of Antonio, I’ll hate him even more... He hates our sacred nation or Israel, and he abuses my people, insulting me, and my success... Will I forgive him? Bassanio – Shylock, do you hear me? Shylock – I am debating about the amount of money I have now, and by the nearest guess, I remember that I cannot rise up the whole sum of three thousand ducats. Aha! Tubal, a wealthy Hebrew of my tribe will supply me. But wait – how many months do you want? Oh, relax good sir; we were just talking about you. Antonio – Shylock – although I don’t lend or borrow by taking or giving excess money, still, to supply the urgent wants of my friend, I’ll break my custom. Do you know how much he wants? Shylock – Yes, I do. Three thousand ducats. Antonio – And, for three months.

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