Almost everyone in Venice really liked Antonio. They felt that he was kind and honest. The merchants especially admired him. They knew that he would felt them when they were hard times.
Antonio¡¯s best friend was a young man named Bassanio. Bassanio¡¯s family was very rich. His parents had given him money, but Bassanio had spent it all. He had wasted his money on wine and good food. He had traveled and he had had fun. And, of course, he ended up without any money. This was very common for young men during that time.
In the past, Antonio had helped him in many ways. In fact, he already owed Antonio lots of money.
Antonio never said ¡°no¡± to Bassanio. It seemed Antonio was happy to share his money with his friends.
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