Exit with his train.Flourish of cornets PORTIA A gentle riddance.Draw the curtains,go. Let all of his complexion choose me so. Exeunt SCENE IX.Belmont.A room in PORTIA'S house. Enter NERISSA with a Servitor NERISSA Quick,quick,I pray thee;draw the curtain straight: The Prince of Arragon hath ta'en his oath, And comes to his election presently. Flourish of cornets.Enter the PRINCE OF ARRAGON,PORTIA,and their trains PORTIA Behold,there stand the caskets,noble prince: If you choose that wherein I am contain'd, Straight shall our nuptial rites be solemnized: But if you fail,without more speech,my lord, You must be gone from hence immediately. ARRAGON I am enjoin'd by oath to observe three things: First,never to unfold to any one Which casket'twas I chose;next,if I fail Of the right casket,never in my life To woo a maid in way of marriage:Lastly, If I do fail in fortune of my choice, Immediately to leave you and be gone. PORTIA To these injunctions every one doth swear That comes to hazard for my worthless self. ARRAGON And so have I address'd me.Fortune now To my heart's hope!Gold;silver;and base lead. 'Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath.' You shall look fairer,ere I give or hazard. What says the golden chest?ha!let me see: 'Who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire.' What many men desire!that'many'may be meant By the fool multitude,that choose by show, Not learning more than the fond eye doth teach; Which pries not to the interior,but,like the martlet,Exit with his train. Flourish of cornets PORTIA A gentle riddance. Draw the curtains, go. Let all of his complexion choose me so. Exeunt SCENE IX. Belmont. A room in PORTIA'S house. Enter NERISSA with a Servitor NERISSA Quick, quick, I pray thee; draw the curtain straight: The Prince of Arragon hath ta'en his oath, And comes to his election presently. Flourish of cornets. Enter the PRINCE OF ARRAGON, PORTIA, and their trains PORTIA Behold, there stand the caskets, noble prince: If you choose that wherein I am contain'd, Straight shall our nuptial rites be solemnized: But if you fail, without more speech, my lord, You must be gone from hence immediately. ARRAGON I am enjoin'd by oath to observe three things: First, never to unfold to any one Which casket 'twas I chose; next, if I fail Of the right casket, never in my life To woo a maid in way of marriage: Lastly, If I do fail in fortune of my choice, Immediately to leave you and be gone. PORTIA To these injunctions every one doth swear That comes to hazard for my worthless self. ARRAGON And so have I address'd me. Fortune now To my heart's hope! Gold; silver; and base lead. 'Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath.' You shall look fairer, ere I give or hazard. What says the golden chest? ha! let me see: 'Who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire.' What many men desire! that 'many' may be meant By the fool multitude, that choose by show, Not learning more than the fond eye doth teach; Which pries not to the interior, but, like the martlet