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The Merchant of Venice, III. i
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luck stirring but what lights on my shoulders;
no sighs but of my breathing; no tears but of
my shedding. 104

Tub. Yes, other men have ill luck too. An-
tonio, as I heard in Genoa,—

Shy. What, what, what? ill luck, ill luck?

Tub. —hath an argosy cast away, coming 108
from Tripolis.

Shy. I thank God! I thank God! Is it true?
is it true?

Tub. I spoke with some of the sailors that 112
escaped the wrack.

Shy. I thank thee, good Tubal. Good news,
good news! ha, ha! Where? in Genoa?

Tub. Your daughter spent in Genoa, as I 116
heard, one night, fourscore ducats.

Shy. Thou stick'st a dagger in me: I shall
never see my gold again: fourscore ducats at a
sitting! fourscore ducats! 120

Tub. There came divers of Antonios creditors
in my company to Venice, that swear he cannot
choose but break.

Shy. I am very glad of it: I'll plague him; 124
I'll torture him: I am glad of it.

Tub. One of them showed me a ring that he
had of your daughter for a monkey.

Shy. Out upon her! Thou torturest me, 128
Tubal: it was my turquoise; I had it of Leah
when I was a bachelor: I would not have given
it for a wilderness of monkeys.

Tub. But Antonio is certainly undone. 132

Shy. Nay, that's true, that's very true. Go,
Tubal, fee me an officer; bespeak him a fortnight

115 Where? in Genoa?; cf. n.
134 fee . . . officer: engage a sheriff's officer for me