The Christian seems anxious, and in want, while the unbelievers wear their gaberdines with a looser air than is usual." "This hath been expected.

Doth report openly name any of the Israelites who are in the custom of lending, on usury, to the young nobles ?" "All, who have to lend, may be accounted of the class; the whole synagogue, rabbis, and all, are of a mind, when there is question of a Christian's purse." "Thou likest not the Hebrew, Jacopo; but he is of good service in the Republic's straits.

We count all friends, who are ready with their gold at need.

Still the young hopes of Venice must not be left to waste their substance in unwary bargains with the gainful race, and should'st thou hear of any of mark, who are thought to be too deeply in their clutches, thou wilt do wisely to let the same be known, with little delay, to the guardians of the public weal.

We must deal tenderly with those who prop the state, but we must also deal discreetly with those who will shortly compose it.