The Duke expresses compassion toward a having an enemy that is as empty as Shylock.

Antonio states
that as the law is on Shylocks side he is prepared to pay the cost. The Duke demands that Shylock go
into the court. The Duke emphatically demands Shylock to yield. Shylock cannot and gives no reason for
his reluctance to twist on the terms of h their understanding. He expresses that he won't acknowledge
installment yet needs Antonio's tissue since he despises him. Bassanio inquires as to whether all men
are so brutal to slaughter the things they don't love. Antonio reveals to Bassanio that it is an exercise in
futility to contend with Shylock, and that no rationale will diminish his heart. Bassanio offers six
thousand ducats and Shylock won't. Shylock draws on the way that Christians have captives to clarify his
point that he "possesses" Antonio's fragile living creature and he will have it. The Duke states he will
reject the court except if the Specialist Bellario comes to choose the case. Simply then an ambassador
from Bellario arrives. As they hang tight for the errand person Bassanio endeavors to brighten up
Antonio saying that he will pass on before he gives Shylock a chance to have Antonio's tissue.

Nerissa enters dressed as a legal advisor's agent. Nerissa states that she originates from Bellario with a
letter from the specialist. The letter demands that the Duke enable a youthful specialist of law to go to
the case. The Duke promptly concurs. Portia enters dressed as a specialist of law. She endeavors to get
Shylock to yield. She depicts kindness as a property of a ruler and God. Shylock still can't. Bassanio offers
cash twice more as Shylock states he might be happy with substance. Portia at last expresses that
Antonio must make prepared to have the tissue expelled. She requests that Shylock enable a specialist
to arrive at stop the blood. Shylock declines this kindness as it isn't written in the bond. Antonio asks
Bassanio to tell his new spouse of him. At last Portia discloses to Shylock that while he may have the
substance he can't have a drop of blood as it isn't composed into the bond. Portia discloses to him that
since he has just declined it Shylock can just have the substance. Truth be told, she states, he can't have
the primary, and can't leave since he has endeavored to kill a Venetian resident. The cost of Shylock's
wrongdoing is passing and the loss of his domain. The Duke saves Shylock's life however he should in
any case relinquish his home. Antonio states that he should give a large portion of his cash to his girl and
her Christian spouse upon his demise. Furthermore, Shylock must turn into a Christian. Shylock concurs
yet states he is too sick to even think about signing the papers around then and solicitations the papers
be sent to him. Shylock leaves. The Duke welcomes the specialist of law to eat with him, however Portia
states she should return home right away. .