dialogue of a much different nature. Shylock complains to Tubal, a fellow Jew, about the money and jewels that Jessica took with her:
I wouldmydaughter were dead atmyfoot and the jewels in her ear! Would she were hearsed atmyfoot and the ducats in her coffin!(74-76)
The wordwouldmeans wish, the wordhearsedmeans placed dead in a coffin, and the wordducatsrefers to the gold coins. Shylock’s desire for revenge is more important to him than getting back his money. He wishes for his own daughter to be dead. Shylock values money, but even more important to him are hatred and revenge. There is no love in Shylock. There is no kindness in him. The lines hereforeshadowhow Shylock will later act toward Antonio. Just as he wishes for the death of his own daughter out of revenge, he will demand the death of Antonio for the samereason.
Toward the end of the scene, Tubal informs Shylock that he has heard news of yet another wreck of one of Antonio’s ships. Shylock is delighted to hear this news. He now knows that Antonio cannot pay him back. So, the malicious moneylender hurries to get an officer to demand the arrest of Antonio.