Have power to bid you welcome. By your leave,

[225] I bid my very friends and countrymen,

Sweet Portia, welcome.

Por.

So do I, my lord:

They are entirely welcome.

Lor. I thank your honour. For my part, my lord,

My purpose was not to have seen you here;

230 But meeting with Salerio by the way,

He did entreat me, past all saying nay,