As old as Sibyl, and as curst and shrewd She moves me not, or not removes, at least, I come to wive it wealthily in Padua ; Gru. Nay, look you, sir, he tells you flatly what his mind is: why, give him gold enough and marry him to a puppet or an aglet-baby; or an old trot with ne'er a tooth in her head, though 80 she have as many diseases as two and fifty horses: why, nothing comes amiss, so money comes withal. Hor. Petruchio, since we are stepp'd thus far in, I will continue that I broach'd in jest. I can, Petruchio, help thee to a wife With wealth enough and young and beauteous, And shrewd and froward, so beyond all measure I would not wed her for a mine of gold. Pet. Hortensio, peace! thou know'st not gold's Tell me her father's name and 'tis enough; An affable and courteous gentleman : Her name is Katharina Minola, Renown'd in Padua for her scolding tongue. Pet. I know her father, though I know not her; And he knew my deceased father well. 90 100 79. aglet-baby, a small image carved on the tag of a point or lace ('aiguillette,' 'aglet'). I will not sleep, Hortensio, till I see her; Gru. I pray you, sir, let him go while the humour lasts. O' my word, an she knew him as well as I do, she would think scolding would do little good upon him: she may perhaps call him 110 half a score knaves or so why, that's nothing; an he begin once, he 'll rail in his rope-tricks. I'll tell you what, sir, an she stand him but a little, he will throw a figure in her face and so disfigure her with it that she shall have no more eyes to see withal than a cat. You know him not, sir. Hor. Tarry, Petruchio, I must go with thee, For those defects I have before rehearsed, Till Katharine the curst have got a husband. A title for a maid of all titles the worst. Hor. Now shall my friend Petruchio do me grace, 105. give you over, leave you. ib. encounter, meeting. 112. rope-tricks, tricks that deserve hanging; Grumio's word for rhetoric.' 113. stand him, stand her ground against him; thwart him. 120 130 And offer me disguised in sober robes Gru. Here's no knavery! See, to beguile the old folks, how the young folks lay their heads together! Enter GREMIO, and LUCENTIO disguised. Master, master, look about you: who goes there, ha? Hor. Peace, Grumio! it is the rival of my love. Petruchio, stand by a while. Gru. A proper stripling and an amorous ! Gre. O, very well; I have perused the note. And see you read no other lectures to her : Signior Baptista's liberality, I'll mend it with a largess. Take your paper too, And let me have them very well perfumed: For she is sweeter than perfume itself To whom they go to. What will you read to her? 134. well seen, accomplished. 144. proper, handsome. 145. note, list (of books). 140 150 160 147. at any hand, in any case. 151. paper, probably the note' (v. 145), 'them' referring to the books. Gru. O this woodcock, what an ass it is! Hor. Grumio, mum! God save you, Signior Gre. And you are well met, Signior Hortensio. About a schoolmaster for the fair Bianca : On this young man, for learning and behaviour And other books, good ones, I warrant ye. Hor. 'Tis well; and I have met a gentleman Gre. Beloved of me; and that my deeds shall Gru. And that his bags shall prove. Hor. Gremio, 'tis now no time to vent our love : Hortensio, have you told him all her faults? Pet. I know she is an irksome brawling scold: If that be all, masters, I hear no harm. Gre. No, say'st me so, friend? What country man ? Pet. Born in Verona, old Antonio's son: My father dead, my fortune lives for me; 161. woodcock, gull, simpleton. 181. indifferent, equally. 170 180 190 And I do hope good days and long to see. Gre. O sir, such a life, with such a wife, were But if you have a stomach, to't i' God's name: But will you woo this wild-cat? Pet. Will I live? Gru. Will he woo her? ay, or I'll hang her. Loud 'larums, neighing steeds, and trumpets' clang? That gives not half so great a blow to hear Tush, tush! fear boys with bugs. Gru. " Gre. Hortensio, hark: For he fears none. This gentleman is happily arrived, My mind presumes, for his own good and ours. Gre. And so we will, provided that he win her. Enter TRANIO brave, and BIONDELLO. Tra. Gentlemen, God save you. If I may be bold, 211. fear, frighten. ib. bugs, bogies, bugbears. 200 210 218. (Stage direction) brave, well dressed. |