ACT IV SCENE V. A Public Road. Enter PETRUCHIO, KATHARINA, and HORTENSIO. PET. Come on, a God's name; once more toward our Good Lord, how bright and goodly shines the Moon! PET. I say it is the Moon. I know it is the Moon. What you will have it nam'd, even that it is; HOR. [aside.] Petruchio, go thy ways; the field is won. 10 20 PET. Well, forward, forward! thus the bowl should run, And not unluckily against the bias. But, soft! what company is coming here? Enter VINCENTIO. [to VINCENTIO.] Good morrow, gentle Mistress: where away? Tell me, sweet Kate, and tell me truly too, III : I 65 : ACT IV Hast thou beheld a fresher gentlewoman? 30 HOR. 'A will make the man mad, to make a woman KATH. Young budding Virgin, fair and fresh and sweet, Happy the parents of so fair a child; Happier the man whom favourable Stars Allot thee for his lovely bedfellow! PET. Why, how now, Kate! I hope thou art not mad : 40 That every thing I look on seemeth green : 51 We shall be joyful of thy company. VIN. Fair Sir, and you my fair and merry Mistress, My name is call'd Vincentio; Pisa my dwelling; A son of mine, which long I have not seen. PET. What is his name? VIN. Lucentio, gentle Sir. PET. Happily met; the happier for thy son. 60 Let me embrace with old Vincentio: Who will of thy arrival be full joyous. Like pleasant travellers, to break a jest For our first merriment1 hath made thee jealous. HOR. Well, Petruchio, this has put me in heart. 2 70 [exeunt. [exit. ACT V SCENE I. Padua. Before LUCENTIO's House. BION. Softly and swiftly, Sir; for the priest is ready. BION. Nay, faith, I'll see the Church o' your back; and [Exeunt LUCENTIO, BIANCA, and BIONDELLO. GRE. I marvel Cambio comes not all this while. Enter PETRUCHIO, KATE, VINCENTIO, GRUMIO, PET. Sir, here's the door, this is Lucentio's house: VIN. You shall not choose but drink before you go: 10 I think I shall command your welcome here, And by all likelihood some cheer is toward. [knocks. GRE. They're busy within; you were best knock louder. 1 joke. 2 suspicious. ACT IV ACT V The Pedant looks out of the window. PED. What's he that knocks as he would beat down the gate ? VIN. Is Signior Lucentio within, Sir? PED. He's within, Sir, but not to be spoken withal. VIN. What if a man bring him a hundred pound or two, to make merry withal? PED. Keep your hundred pound to yourself: he shall need none, so long as I live. 21 PET. Nay; I told you your son was well belov'd in Padua. Do you hear, Sir? To leave frivolous circumstances, I pray you, tell Signior Lucentio that his father is come from Pisa, and is here at the door to speak with him. PED. Thou liest: his father is come from Padua, and here looking out at the window. VIN. Art thou his father ? 29 PED. Ay, Sir; so his mother says, if I may believe her. PET. [to VINCENTIO.] Why, how now, Gentleman! why, this is flat knavery, to take upon you another man's name. PED, Lay hands on the villain: I believe 'a means to cozen somebody in this City under my countenance. Re-enter BIONDELLO. BION. I have seen them in the Church together: God VIN. [seeing BIONDELLO.] Come hither, Crack-hemp. 40 VIN. Come hither, you Rogue. What, have you forgot BION. Forgot you! No, Sir: I could not forget you, for VIN. What, you notorious1 Villain, didst thou never see BION. What, my old worshipful old master? yes, marry, 1 egregious. 49 VIN. Is 't so, indeed? BION. Help, help, help! here's a madman will murder [beats BIONDELLO. ACT V me. [exit. PED. Help, Son! help, Signior Baptista! [exit from above. PET. Pr'ythee, Kate, let's stand aside and see the end of this controversy. Re-enter the Pedant below; BAPTISTA, TRANIO, and Servants. TRA. Sir, what are you that offer to beat my servant? VIN. What am I, Sir! nay, what are you, Sir? O, immortal Gods! O fine Villain! A silken doublet! a velvet hose! a scarlet cloak! and a copatain1 hat! O, I am undone! I am undone! while I play the good husband at home, my son and my servant spend all at the University. TRA. How now! what's the matter? BAP. What, is the man lunatic? 63 TRA. Sir, you seem a sober ancient gentleman by your VIN. Thy father! O Villain! he is a sail-maker in 71 BAP. You mistake, Sir; you mistake, Sir. Pray, what do you think is his name? VIN. His name! as if I knew not his name: I have brought him up ever since he was three years old, and his name is Tranio. PED. Away, away, mad Ass! his name is Lucentio; and he is mine only son, and heir to the lands of me, Signior Vincentio. 79 VIN. Lucentio! O, he hath murder'd his master!. Lay hold on him, I charge you, in the Duke's name. 0, my son, my son! Tell me, thou Villain, where is my son Lucentio ? TRA. Call forth an officer. 1 sugar-loaf. |