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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.