BASSANIO

Gramercy! wouldst thou aught with me?

GOBBO

Here's my son, sir, a poor boy,–

LAUNCELOT

Not a poor boy, sir, but the rich Jew's man; that
would, sir, as my father shall specify–

GOBBO

He hath a great infection, sir, as one would say, to serve–

LAUNCELOT

Indeed, the short and the long is, I serve the Jew,
and have a desire, as my father shall specify–

GOBBO

His master and he, saving your worship's reverence,
are scarce cater-cousins–

LAUNCELOT

To be brief, the very truth is that the Jew, having
done me wrong, doth cause me, as my father, being, I
hope, an old man, shall frutify unto you–

GOBBO

I have here a dish of doves that I would bestow upon
your worship, and my suit is–

LAUNCELOT

In very brief, the suit is impertinent to myself, as
your worship shall know by this honest old man; and,
though I say it, though old man, yet poor man, my father.

BASSANIO

One speak for both. What would you?

LAUNCELOT

Serve you, sir.

GOBBO

That is the very defect of the matter, sir.

BASSANIO

I know thee well; thou hast obtain'd thy suit:
Shylock thy master spoke with me this day,
And hath preferr'd thee, if it be preferment
To leave a rich Jew's service, to become
The follower of so poor a gentleman.