The answer would be the first one so... “Tomorrow at this time they do the same thing”
Salarino and Solanio, two Venetian merchants, notice their friend Antonio has been out of sorts lately. Antonio has sent several ships abroad to trade goods in many ports, so his friends speculate that he has overextended his fortunes in shaky investments.
I hope it will help
Answer:
it allows him to earn his audience's attention and then relay details about his experiences and learned wisdom.