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Updated: August 10, 2024
Yet, nevertheless, notwithstanding, it is the opinion of the Greek Chorus that Andronic is a joli fool, which choral remark I hear with pain, as reflecting upon unhesitating love, and especially as the remarker has been eminently touched at the abduction. As for the Fourth Act, it is very tender and terrible.
You see, Ginevra loved the necklace, and Andronic loved Ginevra; so he is forced to procure that charming necklace for her, coûte qui coûte, and so he goes to Shylock for it. And here you will see its value: Shylock will sell it only for a large sum. Andronic, seeing his losses, hasn't the money, but will have; glorious opening for the clause about the pound of flesh!
Then comes the necessary Deus ex machina in the shape of Andronic, who pays everybody everything, saves his friend, and play proceeds. Andronic reproaches Jew touching his greed, whereon the Jew offers this not profound remark, "I am what I am," and goes on counting his money. Oh, if you only knew the secret! This cash payment winds up the act.
Andronic calling for Ginevra, and the Jew calling for his own. Breast bared. Then thus the Jew: "Feeble strength of my old body, be centred in this eye and this arm! Thou, my son, receive this sacrifice, and tremble with joy in thy unknown tomb!" Knife raised. Oh, if you only knew the big secret! And I do hope you have not forgotten that Honorius went away to fight the Adriatic pirates.
But touching the terrible, "that woman" hears of the necklace, and sends Honorius for it to Shylock. Bad job! gone! Well, then, Honorius falls out with his old friend Andronic because latter will not yield up the necklace. Honorius demands to know who has it. Andronic will not name Ginevra's name before "that woman" and all the lofty lords, and then there's a grand scene.
And as I always must tell love-affairs as soon as I hear of them, for, as a rule, I live in country towns, I may at once state that Ginevra loved Andronic, and latter loved former, and they would not tell each other, and the Doge knew nothing about it. Yes, decidedly, the necklace is the first character in "Le Juif de Venise."
Signed, sealed, and delivered. How superior is Andronic to Antonio, the old ! This latter pawns his breast for a friend only: the great Andronic risks the flesh about his heart for sacred love. Io Venus!
Then there is such a scrimmage! Honorius lunges at Andronic; this latter disarms former; then latter comes to his senses, flies over to his old friend, and all the Venetian brawlers are put to flight.
Here follow dice, in which the Jew is requested to join, all of which naturally brings about a discussion on the rate of usage, which that dog Andronic is bringing down, and a further statement that that imprisonment lasted two years. Shylock has it all his own way, and Honorius is arrested before the very eyes of "that woman."
Decidedly, the beginning of Act Second proves Andronic is no fool, for he advises Honorius to flee that creature, and what better advice in those matters is there than that of retreating? Decidedly, too, the virtuous Doge is worth having, really a Middle-Age electric telegraph, for he gives all about him such a dose of news as in this day would sell every penny-paper printed: and such bad news!
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