And so she shall; Lucentio shall make one, TRA. If it be so, Sir, that you are the man Must stead2 us all, and me amongst the rest; Achieve the elder, set the younger free For our access, whose hap shall be to have her HOR. Sir, you say well, and well you do conceive; Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. GRU. O excellent motion!" Fellows, let's be gone. BION. HOR. The motion's good indeed, and be it so: Petruchio, I shall be your ben venuto." 1 (slang) a bad horse: 'a wrong 'un.' 5 opposing counsel. 2 avail. 6 suggestion. 3 reward. 250 260 270 [exeunt. 4 waste, spend. 7 warrant for a welcome. ACT I III: D 25 ACT II Sc. I ACT II SCENE I. Padua. BAPTISTA's House. Enter KATHARINA and Bianca. BIAN. Good Sister, wrong me not, nor wrong yourself That I disdain: but, for these other gauds, I never yet beheld that special face, You will have Gremio to keep you fair. BIAN. Is it for him you do envy me so? ΤΟ 20 Nay, then; you jest, and now I well perceive Enter BAPTISTA. BAP. Why, how now, Dame! whence grows this in solence? Bianca, stand aside. Poor girl! she weeps. Go ply thy needle; meddle not with her. For shame, thou hilding1 of a devilish spirit, Why dost thou wrong her that did ne'er wrong thee? When did she cross thee with a bitter word? KATH. Her silence flouts me, and I'll be reveng'd. 1 baggage. BAP. What, in my sight? Bianca, get thee in. KATH. What, will you not suffer me? Nay, now I see She is your treasure, she must have a husband; [exit. Enter GREMIO, with LUCENTIO in the habit of a mean man; PETRUCHIO, with HORTENSIO as a Musician: and TRANIO, with his Boy bearing a lute and books. GRE. Good morrow, Neighbour Baptista. BAP. Good morrow, Neighbour Gremio. God save you, 41 PET. And you, good Sir! Pray, have you not a daughter BAP. I have a daughter, Sir, call'd Katharina. GRE. You are too blunt: go to it orderly. PET. You wrong me, Signior Gremio: give me leave. I am a gentleman of Verona, Sir, That, hearing of her beauty and her wit, Her wondrous qualities and mild behaviour, Within your house, to make mine eye the witness And for an entrance to my entertainment Accept of him, or else you do me wrong: His name is Licio, born in Mantua. BAP. Y'are welcome, Sir; and he for your good sake. But for my daughter Katharine, this I know: She is not for your turn, the more my grief. 1 as an elder sister, whose junior weds before her. 2 the punishment of old maids after death. 27 50 60 ACT II PET. I see you do not mean to part with her; A man well known throughout all Italy. BAP. I knew him well: you are welcome for his sake. Let us, that are poor petitioners, speak too: 70 PET. O, pardon me, Signior Gremio; I would fain be doing. GRE. I doubt it not, Sir; but you will curse your wooing. Neighbour, this is a gift very grateful,' I am sure of it. To express the like kindness, myself, that have been more kindly beholding to you than any, freely give unto you this young scholar, that hath been long studying at Rheims; as cunning in Greek, Latin, and other languages as the other in music and mathematics: his name is Cambio; pray, accept his service. BAP. A thousand thanks, Signior Gremio. Welcome, good Cambio. [to TRANIO.] But, gentle Sir, methinks you walk like a stranger: may I be so bold to know the cause of your coming? TRA. Pardon me, Sir, the boldness is mine own, That, being a stranger in this City here, Nor is your firm resolve unknown to me This liberty is all that I request: That, upon knowledge of my parentage, I may have welcome 'mongst the rest that woo, And free access and favour as the rest: And, toward the education of your daughters, I here bestow a simple instrument And this small packet of Greek and Latin books: BAP. A mighty man of Pisa; by report 1 (slang) dog-Latin for 'stand back.' 2 acceptable. 90 100 I know him well: you are very welcome, Sir. ACT II Enter a Servant. Sirrah, lead these gentlemen To my two daughters; and then tell them both, We will go walk a little in the orchard, PET. Why, that is nothing; for I tell you, Father, So I to her, and so she yields to me; For I am rough, and woo not like a babe. BAP. Well may'st thou woo, and happy be thy speed! 14 on the nail.' 2 sole part during the period of her viduity. 3 deeds ad hoc. 110 120 130 |