A kinder gentleman treads not the earth. I saw Bassanio and Antonio part: Bassanio told him he would make some speed Of his return: he answer’d, “Do not so; Slubber not business for my sake, Bassanio But stay the very riping of the time; And for the Jew’s bond which he hath of me, Let it not enter in your mind of love: Be merry, and employ your chiefest thoughts To courtship and such fair ostents of love As shall conveniently become you there:” And even there, his eye being big with tears, Turning his face, he put his hand behind him, And with affection wondrous sensible He wrung Bassanio’s hand; and so they parted.

I think he only loves the world for him. I pray thee, let us go and find him out And quicken his embraced heaviness With some delight or other.