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Merchant of Venice
[IV, 1] |
Duke |
2317 |
That thou shalt see the difference of our spirits,
I pardon thee thy life before thou ask it:
For half thy wealth, it is Antonio's;
The other half comes to the general state,
Which humbleness may drive unto a fine.
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2 |
Merchant of Venice
[IV, 1] |
Shylock |
2323 |
Nay, take my life and all; pardon not that:
You take my house when you do take the prop
That doth sustain my house; you take my life
When you do take the means whereby I live.
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3 |
Merchant of Venice
[IV, 1] |
Duke |
2340 |
He shall do this, or else I do recant
The pardon that I late pronounced here.
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4 |
Merchant of Venice
[IV, 1] |
Portia |
2354 |
I humbly do desire your grace of pardon:
I must away this night toward Padua,
And it is meet I presently set forth.
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5 |
Merchant of Venice
[IV, 1] |
Bassanio |
2374 |
Dear sir, of force I must attempt you further:
Take some remembrance of us, as a tribute,
Not as a fee: grant me two things, I pray you,
Not to deny me, and to pardon me.
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6 |
Merchant of Venice
[IV, 1] |
Bassanio |
2389 |
There's more depends on this than on the value.
The dearest ring in Venice will I give you,
And find it out by proclamation:
Only for this, I pray you, pardon me.
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7 |
Merchant of Venice
[V, 1] |
Bassanio |
2677 |
No, by my honour, madam, by my soul,
No woman had it, but a civil doctor,
Which did refuse three thousand ducats of me
And begg'd the ring; the which I did deny him
And suffer'd him to go displeased away;
Even he that did uphold the very life
Of my dear friend. What should I say, sweet lady?
I was enforced to send it after him;
I was beset with shame and courtesy;
My honour would not let ingratitude
So much besmear it. Pardon me, good lady;
For, by these blessed candles of the night,
Had you been there, I think you would have begg'd
The ring of me to give the worthy doctor.
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8 |
Merchant of Venice
[V, 1] |
Bassanio |
2716 |
Nay, but hear me:
Pardon this fault, and by my soul I swear
I never more will break an oath with thee.
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9 |
Merchant of Venice
[V, 1] |
Portia |
2728 |
I had it of him: pardon me, Bassanio;
For, by this ring, the doctor lay with me.
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10 |
Merchant of Venice
[V, 1] |
Nerissa |
2730 |
And pardon me, my gentle Gratiano;
For that same scrubbed boy, the doctor's clerk,
In lieu of this last night did lie with me.
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