What news saddens Bassanio on this happy occasion? What does Portia ask him to do?

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The news that all of Antonio's ships are lost in the sea and not even one venture has been successful saddens Bassanio. Bassanio is also sad because Antonio's bond to the Jew has been forfeited and since Antonio has not repaid the money to the Jew he is not going to live anymore. Portia tells Bassanio to go to Venice and pay the Jew six thousand ducats then double the six thousand and then three times that to cancel the bond. She tells Bassanio to do all this fast before even a hair of Antonio should fall because of Bassanio's fault.

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