Answer:
This question refers to the play The Merchant of Venice written by Willian Shakespeare.
Portia has many suitors who have to go through a test her father described in his will - they must choose correctly from one of three caskets, made of gold, silver, and lead. Portia taunts and teases all of her suitors, except Bassanio. She feels that Bassanio would be the right match for her, that he is more sensible and better than others. Instead of treating him like the rest of the suitors, who keep failing the test, she keeps giving him hints for two months until he takes it. She wants him to pass and is scared that she might lose him, but she is bound by her promise to her father and mustn't say anything directly. This is a new side Portia reveals of herself.
Quote from the text:
How all the other passions fleet to air,
As doubtful thoughts, and rash-embraced despair,
And shuddering fear, and green-eyed jealousy!
O love, be moderate. Allay thy ecstasy.
In measure rein thy joy. Scant this excess.
I feel too much thy blessing. Make it less,
For fear I surfeit.
Portia says those words after Bassanio finally chooses the correct box. She describes her true feelings of love for him, revealing how intense and exciting new love is. It overpowers negative feelings like jealousy or fear. Despite the fact she and Bassanio don't know each other very well, her feelings of love came quickly and unexpectedly.
