Merchant of Venice - Act 2 Scene 2 - "Certainly my conscience" (Subtitles in modern English)

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Alright, teenagers, get ready for some Shakespearean shenanigans in Act 2, Scene 2 of "The Merchant of Venice"! 🎭
So, in this scene, we find the young and lovable dude, Launcelot Gobbo, who works for Shylock, the grumpy moneylender. Launcelot is a witty guy, and he's having an internal debate with himself about whether he should quit his job or not. Cue the hilarious self-talk!
He starts off by saying, "To quit or not to quit, that is the question!" (Wait, wrong play, but you get the idea.) Launcelot's like, "My master Shylock is a tough cookie, and he's not the friendliest guy around. Plus, he's as blind as a bat, which makes things even more entertaining!"
Launcelot's conscience pops up, all naggy and stuff, saying, "But dude, it's not cool to leave your job just because your boss is a grump." And then Launcelot's like, "True, true, but wait, there's more! My new boss, Bassanio, is a total hottie, and he's always chillin' with his BFF, Antonio, the super-rich merchant."
He daydreams about Bassanio and Antonio's fabulous life, and it's all beach parties, cool rides, and unlimited snacks. Launcelot's like, "If I work for them, I'll be living the dream!" 🏖️💸
But hold on, there's a twist! Launcelot remembers that Jessica, Shylock's daughter, is kinda cute and cool, and he doesn't wanna leave her behind. Decisions, decisions! 🤔
Then, in true Shakespearean style, he starts making puns and jokes left and right, cracking himself up. It's pun-tastic! 😂
In the end, Launcelot decides to go for it and leave Shylock's service. He thinks, "Life's too short to work for a grumpy dude. Hello, party time with Bassanio and Antonio!"
And that's how our boy Launcelot spices up Act 2, Scene 2, with his wit, puns, and indecisiveness. So, keep enjoying the Bard's comical twists and turns, my fellow teens! 🎉😎
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LANCELET Certainly my conscience will serve me to run from this Jew my master. The fiend is at mine elbow and tempts me, saying to me “Gobbo, Lancelet Gobbo, good Lancelet,” or “good Gobbo,” or “good Lancelet Gobbo, use your legs, take the start, run away.” My conscience says “No. Take heed, honest Lancelet, take heed, honest Gobbo,” or, as aforesaid, “honest Lancelet Gobbo, do not run; scorn running with thy heels.” Well, the most courageous fiend bids me pack. “Fia!” says the fiend. “Away!” says the fiend. “For the heavens, rouse up a brave mind,” says the fiend, “and run!” Well, my conscience, hanging about the neck of my heart, says very wisely to me “My honest friend Lancelet, being an honest man’s son”-or rather, an honest woman’s son, for indeed my father did something smack, something grow to-he had a kind of taste-well, my conscience says “Lancelet, budge not.” “Budge,” says the fiend. “Budge not,” says my conscience. “Conscience,” say I, “you counsel well.” “Fiend,” say I, “you counsel well.” To be ruled by my conscience, I should stay with the Jew my master, who (God bless the mark) is a kind of devil; and to run away from the Jew, I should be ruled by the fiend, who (saving your reverence) is the devil himself. Certainly the Jew is the very devil incarnation, and, in my conscience, my conscience is but a kind of hard conscience to offer to counsel me to stay with the Jew. The fiend gives the more friendly counsel. I will run, fiend. My heels are at your commandment. I will run. Enter old Gobbo with a basket.

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GOBBO Alack the day, I know you not, young gentleman. But I pray you tell me, is my boy, God rest his soul, alive or dead? LANCELET Do you not know me, father? GOBBO Alack, sir, I am sandblind. I know you not. LANCELET Nay, indeed, if you had your eyes, you might fail of the knowing me. It is a wise father that knows his own child. Well, old man, I will tell you news of your son. ⌜He kneels.⌝ Give me your blessing. Truth will come to light, murder cannot be hid long-a man’s son may, but in the end, truth will out. GOBBO Pray you, sir, stand up! I am sure you are not Lancelet my boy. LANCELET Pray you, let’s have no more fooling about it, but give me your blessing. I am Lancelet, your boy that was, your son that is, your child that shall be. GOBBO I cannot think you are my son. LANCELET I know not what I shall think of that; but I am Lancelet, the Jew’s man, and I am sure Margery your wife is my mother. GOBBO Her name is Margery, indeed. I’ll be sworn if thou be Lancelet, thou art mine own flesh and blood. Lord worshiped might He be, what a beard hast thou got! Thou hast got more hair on thy chin than Dobbin my fill-horse has on his tail. LANCELET, ⌜standing up⌝ It should seem, then, that Dobbin’s tail grows backward. I am sure he had more hair of his tail than I have of my face when I ⌜last⌝ saw him. GOBBO Lord, how art thou changed! How dost thou and thy master agree? I have brought him a present. How ’gree you now? LANCELET Well, well. But for mine own part, as I have set up my rest to run away, so I will not rest till I