| Shakespeare's Portia, one of the few people who can outsmart others without outsmarting herself. |
| Portia immediately fell in love with him and feared lest he should choose the wrong box. |
| The duke, who sits in judgement, will not intervene as Portia enters in the guise as a lawyer to defend Antonio. |
| Drusilla, I want you and Portia to count out four hundred and nine denarii for Beatrice. |
| Often losing sight of its prey, Portia spends twenty minutes detouring through the foliage to reach the optimal vantage point. |
| The heroine, Portia, about to arrive home, is reported to be kneeling at holy crosses in the company of a hermit. |
