Gratiano. O learnèd judge!—Mark, Jew:—a learnèd judge!
Shylock. I take this offer, then: pay the bond thrice,
And let the Christian go.
Bassanio.Here is the money.
Portia. Soft!
The Jew shall have all justice;—soft! no haste:—
He shall have nothing but the penalty.
Gratiano. O Jew! an upright judge, a learnèd judge!
Portia. Therefore, prepare thee to cut off the flesh.
Shed thou no blood; nor cut thou less nor more
But just a pound of flesh: if thou tak'st more
Or less than a just pound,—be it but so much
As makes it light, or heavy, in the substance,
Or the division of the twentieth part,
Of one poor scruple; nay, if the scale do turn
But in the estimation of a hair,—
Thou diest, and all thy goods are confiscate.
Gratiano. A second Daniel, a Daniel, Jew!
Now, infidel, I have thee on the hip.
Portia. Why doth the Jew pause? Take thy forfeiture.
Shylock. Give me my principal, and let me go.
Bassanio. I have it ready for thee; here it is.