Pie! Doff this habit, shame to your estate, Tra. And tell us, what occasion of import Pet. Tedious it were to tell, and harsh to hear: But, where is Kate? I stay too long from her; Go to my chamber, put on clothes of mine. To me she's married, not unto my clothes; [Exeunt Petruchio, Grumio, and Biondello. Tra. He hath some meaning in his mad attire; We will persuade him, be it possible, To put on better ere he go to church. Bap. I'll after him, and see the event of this. [Exit. Tra.. But, Sir, to her love concerneth us to add Her father's liking: which to bring to pass, As I before imparted to your worship, I am to get a man,-whate'er he be," It skills not much; we'll fit him to our turn,- Luc. Were it not that my fellow school-master To deviate from my promise. + Matters. Tra. That by degrees we mean to look into. Signior Gremio! Came you from the church? Gre. A bridegroom, say you? 'Tis a groom, in. deed, A grumbling groom, and that the girl shall find. Gre. Tut! She's a lamb, a dove, a fool to him. The mad-brain'd bridegroom took him such a cuff, That down fell priest and book, and book and priest; Now take them up, quoth he, if any list. Tra. What said the wench, when he arose again? Gre. Trembled and shook; for why, he stamp'd, and swore, As if the vicar meant to cozen him. But after many ceremonies done, He calls for wine-A health, quoth he as if But that his beard grew thin and hungerly, Strange. It was the custom for the company present to drink wine immediately after the marriage cere mony. And after me, I know the rout is coming: [Music. Enter PETRUCHIO, KATHARINE, BIANCA, BAPTISTA, HORTENSIO, GRUMIO, and Train. Pet. Gentlemen and friends, I thank you for your pains: I know, you think to dine with me to day, Tra. Let us entreat you stay 'till after dinner. Gre. Let me entreat you. Kath. Let me entreat you. Pet. I am content. Kath. Are you content to stay? Pet. I am content you shall entreat me stay; But yet not stay, entreat me how you can.. Kath. Now, if you love me, stay. Pet. Grumio, my horses. Gru. Ay, Sir, they be ready; the oats have eaten the horses. Kath. Nay, then, Do what thou canst, I will not go to-day; You may be jogging, whiles your boots are green; Pet. O, Kate, content thee; pr'ythee, be not angry. Kath. I will be angry:-What hast thou to dof Father, be quiet; he shall stay my leisure, U u I see, a woman may be made a fool, Pet. They shall go forward, Kate, at thy com maud: Obey the bride, you that attend on her: She is my goods, my chattels; she is my house, Draw forth thy weapon, we're beset with thieves; Fear not, sweet wench, they shall not touch thee, Kate; I'll buckler thee against a million. [Exeunt Petruchio, Katharine, and Grumio. Bap. Nay, let them go, a couple of quiet ones. Gre. Went they not quickly, I should die with laughing. Tra. Of all mad matches, never was the like! Luc. Mistress, what's your opinion of your sister? Bian. That, being mad herself, she's madly mated. Gre. I warrant him, Petruchio is Kated. Bap. Neighbours and friends, though bride and bridegroom wants For to supply the places at the table. You know, there wants no junkets at the feast ;Lucentio, you shall supply the bridegroom's place; And let Bianca take her sister's room. go. Tra. Shall sweet Bianca practise how to bride it? Bap. She shall, Lucentio.-Come, gentlemen, let's [Exeunt. ACT IV. SCENE I-A Hall in PETRUCHIO's Country House. Enter GRUMIO. Gru. Fie, fie, on all bred jades! On all mad mas * Delicacies. ters! And all foul ways! Was ever man so beaten? Was ever man so ray'd? Was ever man so weary ? I am sent before to make a fire, and they are coming after to warm them. Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me:-But, I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold. Holla, hoa! Curtis ! Enter CURTIS. Curt. Who is that, calls so coldly? Gru. A piece of ice if thou doubt it, thou may'st slide from my shoulder to my heel, with no greater a run but my head and my neck. A fire, good Curtis. Curt. Is my master and his wife coming, Grumio ? cast on no water. Curt. Is she so hot a shrew as she's reported? Gru. She was, good Curtis, before this frost : but, thou know'st winter tames man, woman, and beast; for it hath tamed my old master, and my new mistress, and myself, fellow Curtis. Curt. Away, you three-inch fool! I am no beast. Gru. Am I but three inches? Why, thy horn is a foot; and so long am I, at the least. But wilt thou make a fire, or shall I complain on thee to our mistress, whose hand (she being now at hand,) thou shalt soon feel, to thy cold comfort, for being slow in thy hot office. Curt. I pr'ythee, good Grumio, tell me, how goes the world? Gru. A cold world, Curtis, in every office but thine; and, therefore, fire: do thy duty, and have thy duty; for my master and mistress are almost frozen to death. Curt. There's fire ready; and therefore, good Grumio, the news? Gru. Why, Jack, boy! Ho, boy! And as much news as thou wilt. Curt. Come, you are so full of conycatching :Gru. Why therefore, fire; for I have caught extreme cold. Where's the cook? Is supper ready, the house trimm'd, rushes strew'd, cobwebs swept; the serving-men in their new fustain, their white Bewrayed, dirty. |