No Fear Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice: Act 3 Scene 2 Page 8

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PORTIA Is this true, Nerissa?	PORTIA Is that true, Nerissa?
NERISSA Madam, it is, so you stand pleased withal.	NERISSA Yes, madam, it is, if it’s all right with you.
BASSANIO 215And do you, Gratiano, mean good faith?	BASSANIO And do you mean what you’re saying, Gratiano?
GRATIANO Yes, faith, my lord.	GRATIANO Yes, my lord.
BASSANIO Our feast shall be much honored in your marriage.	BASSANIO Then we’d be honored to have you join us in our wedding ceremony.
GRATIANO (to NERISSA) We’ll play with them the first boy for a thousand ducats.	GRATIANO (to NERISSA) Let’s bet them a thousand ducats that we will have a son first.
NERISSA 220What, and stake down?	NERISSA You want to stake the money down now?
GRATIANO No, we shall ne'er win at that sport and stake down. But who comes here? Lorenzo and his infidel? What, and my old Venetian friend Salerio?	GRATIANO Hey, if I lay down my “ stake Gratiano puns on “stake” as both money that is bet and penis. stake ,” I’ll never be able to have a son. But who’s this coming? Lorenzo and his pagan girlfriend? What, and my old Venetian friend Salerio?
Enter LORENZO, JESSICA, and SALERIO, a messenger from Venice	LORENZO and JESSICA enter with SALERIO, a messenger from Venice.
BASSANIO Lorenzo and Salerio, welcome hither, 225If that the youth of my new interest here Have power to bid you welcome. (to PORTIA) By your leave, I bid my very friends and countrymen, Sweet Portia, welcome.	BASSANIO Welcome, Lorenzo and Salerio. I hope my position in this new house is firm enough to allow me the right to welcome my friends. (to PORTIA) With your permission, Portia, I welcome my good friends and countrymen.