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! It shall be Moon, or Star, or what I list, KATH. I know it is the Moon. PET. Nay, then you lie: it is the blessed Sun. But Sun it is not, when you say it is not; 20 HOR. [aside.] Petruchio, go thy ways; the field is won. 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 Sc. V ACT IV Sc. V 30 Hast thou beheld a fresher gentlewoman? KATH. Young budding Virgin, fair and fresh and sweet, PET. Why, how now, Kate! I hope thou art not mad: VIN. Fair Sir, and you my fair and merry Mistress, A son of mine, which long I have not seen. VIN. Lucentio, gentle Sir. PET. Happily met; the happier for thy son. And now by law, as well as reverend age, I may entitle thee my loving Father: The sister to my wife, this gentlewoman, Thy son by this hath married. Wonder not, Beside so qualified as may beseem The spouse of any noble gentleman. 40 60 70 ACT IV Let me embrace with old Vincentio : And wander we to see thy honest son, VIN. But is this true? or is it else your pleasure, HOR. I do assure thee, Father, so it is. For our first merriment1 hath made thee jealous.2 20 [exeunt. HOR. Well, Petruchio, this has put me in heart. [exit. ACT V SCENE I. Padua. Before LUCENTIO's House. Enter BIONDELLO, LUCENTIO, and BIANCA ; 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: ΤΟ [knocks. ACT V Sc. I 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? 21 PED. Keep your hundred pound to yourself: he shall PED. Thou liest: his father is come from Padua, and 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, 49 1 egregious. VIN. Is 't so, indeed? BION. Help, help, help! here's a madman will murder me. [beats BIONDELLO. ACT V [exit. [exit from above. PED. Help, Son! help, Signior Baptista! 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 TRA. How now! what's the matter? 63 TRA. Sir, you seem a sober ancient gentleman by your 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. |