That bate and beat and will not be obedient. She eat no meat to-day, nor none shall eat; 200 Last night she slept not, nor to-night she shall not; 206 As with the meat, some undeserved fault He that knows better how to tame a shrew, 211 [Exit. Ben. What, master, read you? First resolve me that. L.] I read that I profess, the Art to Love. Ban. And may you prove, sir, master of your art! La. While you, sweet dear, prove mistress of my heart! 10 H. Quick proceeders, marry! Now, tell me. I pray, Yea that durst swear that your mistress Bianca Lov'd none in the world so well as Lucentio. Ira. O despiteful love! Unconstant womankind! Ill thee, Licio, this is wonderful. H. Mistake no more; I am not Licio, a musician, as I seem to be; 5st one that scorn to live in this disguise, Fe such a one as leaves a gentleman, And makes a god of such a cullion. K, sir, that I am call'd Hortensio. Ta. Signior Hortensio, I have often heard entire affection to Bianca ; 15 20 As since mine eyes are witness of her light Tra. If he be credulous and trust my tale, I'll make him glad to seem Vincentio, And give assurance to Baptista Minola, As if he were the right Vincentio. Take in your love, and then let me alone. [Exeunt Lucentio and Bianca.] Enter a PEDANT. Ped. God save you, sir! 75 Tra. And you, sir! you are welcome. Travel you far on, or are you at the farthest? Ped. Sir, at the farthest for a week or two; But then up farther, and as far as Rome; And so to Tripoli, if God lend me life. Tra. What countryman, I pray? Ped. Of Mantua. In countenance somewhat doth resemble you. Bion. [Aside.] As much as an apple doth an oyster, and all one. 101 105 Tra. To save your life in this extremity, Ped. O sir, I do; and will repute you ever Tra. Then go with me to make the matter This, by the way, I let you understand; 115 120 [Exeunt. SCENE [III. A room in Petruchio's house]. Enter KATHERINA and GRUMIO. Gru. No, no, forsooth; I dare not for my life. Kath. The more my wrong, the more his spite appears. What, did he marry me to famish me? Gru. I cannot tell; I fear 't is choleric. What say you to a piece of beef and mustard? Kath. A dish that I do love to feed upon. Gru. Ay, but the mustard is too hot a little. Kath. Why then, the beef, and let the mus tard rest. Gru. Nay then, I will not; you shall have Or else you get no beef of Grumio. Gru. Why then, the mustard without the slave, Kath. Go, get thee gone, thou false deluding Enter PETRUCHIO and HORTENSIO, with meat. Pet. How fares my Kate? What, sweeting Hor. Mistress, what cheer? thanks, And so shall mine, before you touch the mea Hor. Signior Petruchio, fie! you are Come, Mistress Kate, I'll bear you company Pet. [Aside.] Eat it up all, Hortensio, if th lovest me. Much good do it unto thy gentle heart! 5 Kate, eat apace. And now, my honey love, With silken coats and caps and golden rings And not till then. Her. Aside.] That will not be in haste. Kath. Why, sir, I trust I may have leave to speak; And speak I will. I am no child, no babe. Gru. The note lies in 's throat, if he say I said so. Tai. [Reads.] "Imprimis, a loose-bodied gown 135 Gru. Master, if ever I said loose-bodied gown, sew me in the skirts of it, and beat me to death with a bottom of brown thread. I said a gown. Pet. Proceed. Tai. [Reads.] "With a small compass'd cape Gru. I confess the cape. Tai. Reads.] "With a trunk sleeve". Gru. I confess two sleeves. Tai. [Reads.] "The sleeves curiously cut.' Pet. Ay, there's the villainy. 140 145 Gru. Error i' the bill, sir; error i' the bill. I commanded the sleeves should be cut out and sew'd up again; and that I'll prove upon thee, though thy little finger be armed in a thimble. Tai. This is true that I say; an I had thee in place where, thou shouldst know it. 151 Gru. I am for thee straight. Take thou the bill, give me thy mete-yard, and spare not me. Hor. God-a-mercy, Grumio! then he shall have no odds. 155 Pet. Well, sir, in brief, the gown is not for me. So honour peereth in the meanest habit. To feast and sport us at thy father's house. 185 Let's see; I think 't is now some seven o'clock, And well we may come there by dinner-time. Kath. I dare assure you, sir, 't is almost 195 Pet. It shall be seven ere I go to horse. Look, what I speak, or do, or think to do, You are still crossing it. Sirs, let 't alone, I will not go to-day, and ere I do, It shall be what o'clock I say it is. Hor. Aside.] Why, so this gallant will command the sun. [Exeunt.] [SCENE IV. Padua. Before Baptista's house.] Enter TRANIO, and the PEDANT dressed like Vincentio. Tra. Sir, this is the house; please it you that I call? Ped. Ay, what else? And, but I be deceived, Signior Baptista may remember me, Where we were lodgers at the Pegasus. 5 Tra. 'T is well; and hold your own, in any case, With such austerity as 'longeth to a father. Enter BIONDELLO. Ped. I warrant you. But, sir, here comes your boy; "T were good he were school'd. Tra. Fear you not him. Sirrah Biondello, w Now do your duty throughly, I advise you. Imagine 't were the right Vincentio. Bion. Tut, fear not me. Tra. But hast thou done thy errand t Baptista? Bion. I told him that your father was a Venice, And that you look'd for him this day i Padua. Tra. Thou 'rt a tall fellow; hold thee tha to drink. Here comes Baptista; set your countenance sir. Enter BAPTISTA and LUCENTIO: PEDAN booted and bare-headed. Signior Baptista, you are happily met. I pray you, stand good father to me now, Ped. Soft, son! Sir, by your leave. Having come to Padua No worse than I, upon some agreement well. say. 4 Bianca farewell for ever and a day. La. Hear'st thou, Biondello? Ben. I cannot tarry. I knew a wench marE in afternoon as she went to the garparsley to stuff a rabbit, and so may [100 : and so, adieu, sir. My master hath ted me to go to Saint Luke's, to bid the t be ready to come against you come with appendix. [Exit. 104 I may, and will, if she be so contented. ⚫ be pleased; then wherefore should I driht? what hap may, I'll roundly go about ber; go hard if Cambio go without her. [Exit. |