Salarino says that the sad mood of Antonio is due to the ships which are

under the mercy of the unpredictable waves of the seas. The ship duck and
rock against the waves and Salarino says that Antonio was very sad.
Antonio says that he will do some retrospection and introspection to
understand the cause of his sad mood. Salarino says that the sad mood
of Antonio is due to the ships which are under the mercy of the
unpredictable waves of the seas. The ship duck and rock against the waves
and Salarino says that Antonio was very sad. In The Merchant of Venice,
Antonio helps Bassanio by lending him money. This is to enable Bassanio
to woo the wealthy Portia, the woman of his dreams. But as all Antonio’s
wealth is tied up in his fleet of ships and their cargo Bassanio will have to
borrow the money he needs from Shylock, on Antonio’s credit.