The Prince of Morocco and Prince of Arragon, with Bassanio, were the suitors.
Portia says to Morocco:
"In terms of choice I am not solely led
By nice direction of a maiden's eyes;
Besides, the lottery of my destiny
Bars me the right of voluntary choosing."
Launcelot, the foolish serving man for Shylock, says to old Gobbo, his blind father:
"Do you not know me, father?"
Gobbo replies:
"Alack, sir. I am sand-blind. I know you not."
Launcelot makes this wise statement:
"Nay, indeed, if you had your eyes,
You might fail of the knowing of me:
It is a wise father that knows his own child!"
Shylock discharges Launcelot, and Jessica, the beautiful daughter of the money lender, parts with him regretfully—she gives him a secret letter to deliver to her Christian lover, Lorenzo, and then says: