Someone shouted out, “Did he say he’s a Jew?” “I reckon that’s what I heard,” said another. “You must understand,” the Duke said. “Those were lines from a play meant to loose the ropes of your minds.” The big white-dressed preacher stepped back into the front, obviously irritated by the fact that his enterprise had been usurped. He saw his chance to regain control. “But he said quite clearly that he’s a Jew.” “No, that’s what Shakespeare said,” the King said. “Shakespeare was a Jew?” “No, Shylock was a Jew.” “Who the hell is Shylock?” the preacher asked. “He’s the fella what says that speech
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