1 I am bid forth to supper, Jessica.
2 Jessica, my girl, Look to my house.
3 Enter Lorenzo, Jessica and Salerio.
4 Enter Jessica above, in boy's clothes.
5 Enter Portia, Nerissa, Lorenzo, Jessica and Balthazar.
6 Tell gentle Jessica I will not fail her, speak it privately.
7 Come, go with me, peruse this as thou goest; Fair Jessica shall be my torch-bearer.
8 In such a night Did pretty Jessica, like a little shrew, Slander her love, and he forgave it her.
9 My people do already know my mind, And will acknowledge you and Jessica In place of Lord Bassanio and myself.
10 But go we in, I pray thee, Jessica, And ceremoniously let us prepare Some welcome for the mistress of the house.
11 Give order to my servants, that they take No note at all of our being absent hence, Nor you, Lorenzo; Jessica, nor you.
12 In such a night Did Jessica steal from the wealthy Jew, And with an unthrift love did run from Venice As far as Belmont.
13 There do I give to you and Jessica, From the rich Jew, a special deed of gift, After his death, of all he dies possess'd of.
14 He came too late, the ship was under sail; But there the Duke was given to understand That in a gondola were seen together Lorenzo and his amorous Jessica.