Merchant of Venice

Act 1:

Scene 1; Scene 2; Scene 3

Act 2:

Scene 1; Scene 2; Scene 3; Scene 4;
Scene 5; Scene 6; Scene 7; Scene 8; Scene 9

Act 3:

Scene 1

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