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;

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As with the meat, some undeserved fault
I'll find about the making of the bed;
And here I'll fling the pillow, there the bolster,
This way the coverlet, another way the sheets.
Ay, and amid this hurly I intend
Tha: all is done in reverend care of her;
Ard in conclusion she shall watch all night;
And if she chance to nod I'll rail and brawl
Ari with the clamour keep her still awake.
This a way to kill a wife with kindness,
And thas I'll curb her mad and headstrong
humour.

He that knows better how to tame a shrew,
Now let him speak; 't is charity to show.

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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!

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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 ;

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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!

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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.

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.
Your betters have endur'd me say my mind, 75
And if you cannot, best you stop your ears.
My tongue will tell the anger of my heart,
se my heart concealing it will break,
And rather than it shall, I will be free
Er to the uttermost, as I please, in words, so
Fe Why, thou say'st true; it is a paltry

Gru. The note lies in 's throat, if he say I said so.

Tai. [Reads.] "Imprimis, a loose-bodied

gown

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Pet. Well, sir, in brief, the gown is not for me.

So honour peereth in the meanest habit.
What, is the jay more precious than the lark,
Because his feathers are more beautiful?
Or is the adder better than the eel,
Because his painted skin contents the eye? 180
O, no, good Kate; neither art thou the worse
For this poor furniture and mean array.
If thou account'st it shame, lay it on me ;
And therefore frolic. We will hence forth-
with.

To feast and sport us at thy father's house. 185
Go, call my men, and let us straight to him,
And bring our horses unto Long-lane end.
There will we mount, and thither walk on
foot.

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

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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,
Near twenty years ago, in Genoa,

Where we were lodgers at the Pegasus.

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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.
[To the Pedant.] Sir, this is the gentleman
told you of.

I pray you, stand good father to me now,
Give me Bianca for my patrimony.

Ped. Soft, son!

Sir, by your leave. Having come to Padua
To gather in some debts, my son Lucentio
Made me acquainted with a weighty cause
Of love between your daughter and himself;
And, for the good report I hear of you,
And for the love he beareth to your daughte
And she to him, to stay him not too long,
I am content, in a good father's care,
To have him match'd; and if you please
like

No worse than I, upon some agreement
Me shall you find ready and willing
With one consent to have her so bestowed;
For curious I cannot be with you,
Signior Baptista, of whom I hear so well.
Bap. Sir, pardon me in what I have to sa
Your plainness and your shortness please

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.