The Hope of the Katzekopfs; or, The Sorrows of Selfishness. A Fairy Tale.
CHAPTER VI.
Experiments on the Heir.
_Portia._——“Now make your choice.
_Morocco._ “The first of gold, who this inscription bears: ‘Who chuseth me, shall gain what many men desire.’ The second silver, which this promise carries: ‘Who chuseth me, shall get as much as he deserves.’ This third, dull lead, with warning all as blunt: ‘Who chuseth me, must give and hazard all he hath.’ How shall I know if I do chuse the right?”
_Shakespeare._