![]() ![]() Still, Nerissa reminds Portia of a fine Venetian marriage prospect-Bassanio.īassanio asks the Jewish moneylender, Shylock, to lend him 3000 ducats. Portia has been disgusted with all of her suitors thus far. Only the man who chooses correctly can become Portia's husband. Meanwhile, at her nearby country estate of Belmont, Portia laments to her serving woman Nerissa about her father's will, which stipulates that any man who wants to marry Portia must answer a riddle by choosing one of three " caskets," or chests (one gold, one silver, and one lead). Although Antonio doesn't have cash handy, because all of his ships are at sea, he gives Bassanio permission to borrow as much money as he needs on Antonio's credit. In Venice, Bassanio, a not-so-wealthy nobleman, asks to borrow money from his dear friend and wealthy merchant Antonio, in order to have the funds to woo Portia, a wealthy noblewoman. ![]()
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