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Try what my credit in Venice can do;°  108                       / can bring you in Venice.
               Let it be stretched° even to the utmost°  109             {That shall he racked}    {uttermost}
               To furnish° thee to Belmont, to fair Portia.                     / provide
               Go and make inquiries°—and so will I—                            {Go presently inquire}
                   Secure the funds from wherever° you must,                    / whomever
                   Based on my name, my credit, or my trust.  110


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               108. {Try what my credit can in Venice do.}
               109. {That shall be racked, even to the uttermost}
                     racked: painfully stretched, as if on the rack.   > Stretch my credit to the utmost; get every ducat you can.
               110.  {Where money is, and I no question make | To have it of my trust, or for my sake.}
                     and I no question make: a) and I am sure, I do not question it (that you will get the sums you seek, based upon
               my credit or my reputation); b) and I will not question (nor place restrictions upon) from where you get the
               money—get it from wherever you can
                   a)  / Where money is: and I’m sure just the same, | You’ll get it based on my credit or name
                   b)  / Secure the funds from whomever you may |  Based on my name, my worth, my trust to pay.
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