and enter, both still in disguise.

Find out where the Jew's house is. Give him this deed and have him sign it. We'll leave tonight and be home a day before our husbands get back. Lorenzo will be happy with what we've done.

enters.

(he gives PORTIA BASSANIO's ring) Sir, you're lucky I caught up with you. Bassanio thought about it some more and sent this ring to you. He would like to invite you to dinner.

I can't have dinner with him. Please tell him I accept his ring with thanks. And could you please take my servant to old Shylock's house?

I'll do that.

(to PORTIA) Sir, may I speak with you?(speaking so that only PORTIAcan hear)I'll see if I can get my husband's ring, which I made him swear to keep forever.

(to NERISSA) I bet you'll be able to. They'll swear they gave the rings to men. But we'll deny it and outswear them too.-

Go, hurry. You know where I'll be waiting.

She exits.

(to GRATIANO) Sir, will you show me to Shylock's house now?

They exit.