2381Biond. Softly and swiftly sir, for the Priest is ready.

2382Luc. I flie Biondello; but they may chance to neede

2383thee at home, therefore leaue vs. Exit.

2384Biond. Nay faith, Ile see the Church a your backe,

2385and then come backe to my mistris as soone as I can.

2386Gre. I maruaile Cambio comes not all this while.

2389Petr. Sir heres the doore, this is Lucentios house,

2390My Fathers beares more toward the Market-place,

2391Thither must I, and here I leaue you sir.

2392Vin. You shall not choose but drinke before you go,

2393I thinke I shall command your welcome here;

2394And by all likelihood some cheere is toward. Knock.

2395Grem. They're busie within, you were best knocke

2396lowder.

2398Ped What's he that knockes as he would beat downe

2399the gate?

2400Vin. Is Signior Lucentio within sir?

2401Ped. He's within sir, but not to be spoken withall.

2402Vinc. What if a man bring him a hundred pound or

2403two to make merrie withall.

2404Ped. Keepe your hundred pounds to your selfe, hee

2405shall neede none so long as I liue.

2406Petr. Nay, I told you your sonne was well beloued in

2407Padua: doe you heare sir, to leaue friuolous circumstan-

2408ces, I pray you tell signior Lucentio that his Father is

2409come from Pisa, and is here at the doore to speake with

2410him.

2411Ped. Thou liest his Father is come from Padua, and

2412here looking out at the window.

2413Vin. Art thou his father?

2414Ped. I sir, so his mother saies, if I may beleeue her.

2415Petr. Why how now gentleman: why this is flat kna-

2416uerie to take vpon you another mans name.

2417Peda. Lay hands on the villaine, I beleeue a meanes

2418to cosen some bodie in this Citie vnder my countenance.

2420Bio. I haue seene them in the Church together, God

2421send'em good shipping: but who is here? mine old Ma-

2422ster Uincentio: now wee are vndone and brought to no-

2423thing.

2424Uin. Come hither crackhempe.

2425Bion. I hope I may choose Sir.

2426Vin. Come hither you rogue, what haue you forgot

2427mee?

2428Biond. Forgot you, no sir: I could not forget you, for

2429I neuer saw you before in all my life.

2430Uinc. What, you notorious villaine, didst thou neuer

2431see thy Mistris father, Vincentio?

2432Bion. What my old worshipfull old master? yes

2433marie sir see where he lookes out of the window.

2434Uin. Ist so indeede. He beates Biondello.

2435Bion. Helpe, helpe, helpe, here's a mad man will mur-

2436der me.

2437Pedan. Helpe, sonne, helpe signior Baptista.

2438Petr. Pree the Kate let's stand aside and see the end of

2439this controuersie.

2441Tra. Sir, what are you that offer to beate my ser-

2442uant?

2443Vinc. What am I sir: nay what are you sir: oh immor-

2444tall Goddes: oh fine villaine, a silken doublet, a vel-

2445uet hose, a scarlet cloake, and a copataine hat: oh I am

2446vndone, I am vndone: while I plaie the good husband

2447at home, my sonne and my seruant spend all at the vni-

2448uersitie.

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

2456Bergamo.

2457Bap. You mistake sir, you mistake 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

2461his name is Tronio.

2462Ped. Awaie, awaie mad asse, his name is Lucentio, and

2463he is mine onelie sonne and heire to the Lands of me sig-

2464nior Vincentio.

2465Ven. Lucentio: oh he hath murdred his Master; laie

2466hold on him I charge you in the Dukes name: oh my

2467sonne, my sonne: tell me thou villaine, where is my son

2468Lucentio?

2469Tra. Call forth an officer: Carrie this mad knaue to

2470the Iaile: father Baptista, I charge you see that hee be

2471forth comming.

2472Vinc. Carrie me to the Iaile?

2473Gre. Staie officer, he shall not go to prison.

2474Bap. Talke not signior Gremio: I saie he shall goe to

2475prison.

2476Gre. Take heede signior Baptista, least you be coni-

2477catcht in this businesse: I dare sweare this is the right

2478Vincentio.

2479Ped. Sweare if thou dar'st.

2480Gre. Naie, I dare not sweare it.

2481Tran. Then thou wert best saie that I am not Lu-

2482centio.

2483Gre. Yes, I know thee to be signior Lucentio.

2484Bap. Awaie with the dotard, to the Iaile with him.

2486Vin. Thus strangers may be haild and abusd: oh mon-

2487strous villaine.

2488Bion. Oh we are spoil'd, and yonder he is, denie him,

2489forsweare him, or else we are all vndone.

2491Luc. Pardon sweete father. Kneele.

2492Vin. Liues my sweete sonne?

2493Bian. Pardon deere father.

2494Bap. How hast thou offended, where is Lucentio?

2495Luc. Here's Lucentio, right sonne to the right Uin-

2496 centio,

2497That haue by marriage made thy daughter mine,

2498While counterfeit supposes bleer'd thine eine.

2499Gre. Here's packing with a witnesse 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 these 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 last

2508Vnto the wished hauen of my blisse:

2509What Tranio did, my selfe enforst him to;

2510Then pardon him sweete Father for my sake.

2511Uin. Ile slit the villaines nose that would haue sent

2512me to the Iaile.

2513Bap. But doe you heare sir, haue you married my

2514daughter without asking 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 rest,

2521Out of hope of all, but my share of the feast.

2522Kate.Husband let's follow, to see the end of this adoe.

2523Petr. First kisse me Kate, and we will.

2524Kate. What in the midst of the streete?

2525Petr. What art thou asham'd of me?

2526Kate. Mo sir, God forbid, but asham'd to kisse.

2527Petr. Why then let's home againe: Come Sirra let's

2528awaie.

2529Kate. Nay, I will giue thee a kisse, now praie thee

2530Loue staie.

2531Petr. Is not this well? come my sweete Kate.

2532Better once then neuer, for neuer to late. Exeunt.