"weak bond"
Wordplay
Act 3,
Scene 2
Lines 267-269
Lysander
Demetrius
Demetrius plays on the word “bond.” He doesn’t trust Lysander to come with him because he’s letting a “weak bond" — Hermia's grasp — hold him back. He would rather have a security "bond" — a money guarantee — to ensure that Lysander keeps his word.