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2432Bion. What my old wor
shipfull old ma
ster? yes
2433marie
sir
see where he lookes out of the window.
2434Uin. I
st so indeede.
He beates Biondello. 2435Bion. Helpe, helpe, helpe, here's a mad man will mur
- 2437Pedan. Helpe,
sonne, helpe
signior
Baptista.
2438Petr. Pree the
Kate let's
stand a
side and
see the end of
2440Enter Pedant with seruants, Baptista, Tranio. 2441Tra. Sir, what are you that o
ffer to beate my
ser
- 2443Vinc. What am I
sir: nay what are you
sir: oh immor
- 2444tall Goddes: oh
fine villaine, a
silken doublet, a vel
- 2445uet ho
se, a
scarlet cloake, and a copataine hat: oh I am
2446vndone, I am vndone: while I plaie the good hu
sband
2447at home, my
sonne and my
seruant
spend all at the vni
- 2449Tra. How now, what's the matter?
2450Bapt. What is the man lunaticke?
2451Tra. Sir, you
seeme a
sober ancient Gentleman by
2452your habit: but your words
shew you a mad man: why
2453sir, what cernes it you, if I weare Pearle and gold: I thank
2454my good Father, I am able to maintaine it.
2455Vin. Thy father: oh villaine, he is a Saile-maker in
2457Bap. You mi
stake
sir, you mi
stake
sir, praie what do
2458you thinke is his name?
2459Vin. His name, as if I knew not his name: I haue
2460brought him vp euer
since he was three yeeres old, and
2462Ped. Awaie, awaie mad a
sse, his name is
Lucentio, and
2463he is mine onelie
sonne and heire to the Lands of me
sig
- 2465Ven. Lucentio: oh he hath murdred his Ma
ster; laie
2466hold on him I charge you in the Dukes name: oh my
2467sonne, my
sonne: tell me thou villaine, where is my
son
2469Tra. Call forth an o
fficer: Carrie this mad knaue to
2470the Iaile: father
Baptista, I charge you
see that hee be
2472Vinc. Carrie me to the Iaile?
2473Gre. Staie o
fficer, he
shall not go to pri
son.
2474Bap. Talke not
signior
Gremio: I
saie he
shall goe to
2476Gre. Take heede
signior
Baptista, lea
st you be coni
- 2477catcht in this bu
sine
sse: I dare
sweare this is the right
2479Ped. Sweare if thou dar'
st.
2480Gre. Naie, I dare not
sweare it.
2481Tran. Then thou wert be
st saie that I am not
Lu- 2483Gre. Yes, I know thee to be
signior
Lucentio.
2484Bap. Awaie with the dotard, to the Iaile with him.
2485Enter Biondello, Lucentio and Bianeu. 2486Vin. Thus
strangers may be haild and abu
sd: oh mon
- 2488Bion. Oh we are
spoil'd, and yonder he is, denie him,
2489for
sweare him, or el
se we are all vndone.
2490Exit Biondello, Tranio and Pedant as fast as may be. 2491Luc. Pardon
sweete father.
Kneele. 2492Vin. Liues my
sweete
sonne?
2493Bian. Pardon deere father.
2494Bap. How ha
st thou o
ffended, where is
Lucentio?
2495Luc. Here's
Lucentio, right
sonne to the right
Uin- 2497That haue by marriage made thy daughter mine,
2498While counterfeit
suppo
ses bleer'd thine eine.
2499Gre. Here's packing with a witne
sse to deceiue vs all.
2500Vin. Where is that damned villaine
Tranio,
2501That fac'd and braued me in this matter
so?
2502Bup. Why, tell me is not this my
Cambio?
2503Bian. Cambio is chang'd into
Lucentio.
2504Luc. Loue wrought the
se miracles.
Biancas loue
2505Made me exchange my
state with
Tranio,
2506While he did beare my countenance in the towne,
2507And happilie I haue arriued at the la
st 2508Vnto the wi
shed hauen of my bli
sse:
2509What
Tranio did, my
selfe enfor
st him to;
2510Then pardon him
sweete Father for my
sake.
2511Uin. Ile
slit the villaines no
se that would haue
sent
2513Bap. But doe you heare
sir, haue you married my
2514daughter without a
sking my good will?
2515Vin. Feare not
Baptista, we will content you, goe to:
2516but I will in to be reueng'd for this villanie.
Exit. 2517Bap. And I to
sound the depth of this knauerie.
Exit. 2518Luc. Looke not pale
Bianca, thy father will not frown.
2520Gre. My cake is dough, hbut Ile in among the re
st,
2521Out of hope of all, but my
share of the fea
st.
2522Kate.Hu
sband let's follow, to
see the end of this adoe.
2523Petr. Fir
st ki
sse me
Kate, and we will.
2524Kate. What in the mid
st of the
streete?
2525Petr. What art thou a
sham'd of me?
2526Kate. Mo
sir, God forbid, but a
sham'd to ki
sse.
2527Petr. Why then let's home againe: Come Sirra let's
2529Kate. Nay, I will giue thee a ki
sse, now praie thee
2531Petr. Is not this well? come my
sweete
Kate.
2532Better once then neuer, for neuer to late.
Exeunt.
2534Enter Baptista, Vincentio, Gremio, the Pedant, Lucentio, and 2535Bianca. Tranio, Biondello Grumio, and Widdow: 2536The Seruingmen with Tranio bringing 2538Luc. At la
st, though long, our iarring notes agree,
2539And time it is when raging warre is come,
2540To
smile at
scapes and perils ouerblowne:
2541My faire
Bianca bid my father welcome,
2542While I with
selfe
same kindne
sse welcome thine:
2543Brother
Petruchio,
sister
Katerina,
2544And thou
Hortentio with thy louing
Widdow:
2545Fea
st with the be
st, and welcome to my hou
se,
2546My Banket is to clo
se our
stomakes vp
2547After our great good cheere: praie you
sit downe,
2548For now we
sit to chat as well as eate.
2549Petr. Nothing but
sit and
sit, and eate and eate.
2550Bap. Padua a
ffords this kindne
sse,
sonne
Petruchio.
2551Petr. Padua a
ffords nothing but what is kinde.
2552Hor. For both our
sakes I would that word were true.
2553Pet. Now for my life
Hortentio feares his Widow.
2554Wid. Then neuer tru
st me if I be a
ffeard.
2555Petr. You are verie
sencible, and yet you mi
sse my
2557I meane
Hortentio is afeard of you.
Wid. He