Shylock: I shall show you this kindness. Go with me to see a lawyer. Let us make a band. And - for a bit of fun- if you do not pay me back the full amount on the right day, and in the right place, the penalty will be a pound of your pale flesh, cut off and taken from any part of your baby that I choose.Shylock lends money to the merchant Antonio, but the stakes are high. When Antonio cannot pay him back, Shylock demands a terrible punishment.This Macmillan Reader is written as a playscript and includes original extracts from The Merchant of Venice.-Extra grammar and vocabulary exercises-Notes about the life of William Shakespeare-Notes about the story-Point for Understanding comprehensive questions-Glossary of difficult vocabulary