Jessica, Shylock’s daughter plans to elope with Lorenzo against her father’s wishes, were he to know. Jessica also reveals that Launcelot will help her to escape her father Shylock by conveying a letter to Lorenzo, the man Jessica intends to marry by elopement.

Therefore, Nerissa is more than a servant for Portia; she is her sister and partner in crime, her loyal assistant and supporter. Anything Portia does, Nerissa also does because of her sisterly love and friendly loyalty.

Portia is not at all keen on most of the men who have tried to win her, however she does fall in love with Bassanio. Ultimately she plays an essential role in ensuring that Antonio’s life is saved, as she prevents Shylock from claiming his ‘pound of flesh’.

Answer: portia is telling to nerissa that they both will be dressed like men and among both of them I will be addressed the better than the Jessica and keep her dagger with braver Grace and speak in between the change of man and boy with hard voice and turns to mincing steps into long steps and the force tell her that …

Into a manly stride 3.4. Portia asks Lorenzo to look after her house while she and Nerissa wait for their husbands’ return in a nearby monastery. However, Portia then tells Nerissa her plan is to follow their husbands to Venice, disguised as men. Portia sends a message to Bellario, a famous lawyer for advice.

She also calls Launcelot a “merry devil,” which refers to his role as a court jester. Hence, Jessica is ultimately saying that Launcelot is the one person who brought merriment into Shylock’s household, putting an end to her weariness.

Peter Fabell