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fellow, you! and thus much for greeting. Now, my

spruce Companions, is all ready, and all things neat? Nath. All things is ready. How near is our master? GRU. E'en at hand, alighted by this; and therefore be not- '

Cock's passion, silence! I hear my master.

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Enter PETRUCHIO and KATHARINA.
Pet. Where be these knaves ? What, no man at the door

To hold my stirrup nor to take my horse !

Where is Nathaniel, Gregory, Philip?
ALL SERv. Here, here, Sir; here, Sir.
Pet. Here, Sir! here, Sir! here, Sir! here, Sir!

You logger-headed and unpolish'd Grooms !
What, no attendance ? no regard ? no duty ?

Where is the foolish knave I sent before ?
Gru. Here, Sir; as foolish as I was before.
Pet. You peasant Swain! you whoreson malt- horse

Drudge!
Did I not bid thee meet me in the Park,

And bring along these rascal knaves with thee?
Gru. Nathaniel's coat, Sir, was not fully made,

And Gabriel's pumps were all unpink'd' i' the heel;
There was no link to colour' Peter's hat,
And Walter's dagger was not come from sheathing :
There were none fine but Adam, Ralph, and Gregory;
The rest were ragged, old, and beggarly;

Yet, as they are, here are they come to meet you.
Pet. Go, Rascals, go, and fetch my supper in.

[Exeunt Servants.
Where is the life that late I led? Where are those-
Sit down, Kate, and welcome.
Soud, soud, soud, soud 15

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Re-enter Servants with

supper.
Why, when, I say? Nay, good sweet Kate, be merry.
Off with my boots, you Rogues ! you Villains, when!

It was the friar of orders grey,

As he forth walked on his way :3 without eyelet-holes.

5 an expression of fatigue.

1 God's.

3 torch.

4 black-smoke.

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Out, out, you Rogue! you pluck my foot awry:
Take that, and mend the plucking-off the other.
Be merry, Kate. Some water, here; what, ho !
Where's my spaniel Troilus? Sirrah, get you

hence,
And bid my cousin Ferdinand come hither :
One, Kate, that you must kiss, and be acquainted

with. Where are my slippers ? Shall I have some water?

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Enter one with water.

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Come, Kate, and wash, and welcome heartily.

You whoreson Villain! will you let it fall? (strikes him.
Kath. Patience, I pray you ; 'twas a fault unwilling.
PET. A whoreson, beetle-headed, flap-ear'd knave!
Come, Kate, sit down; I know you have a stomach.

. Will you give thanks, sweet Kate; or else shall I ?

What is this? mutton ? FIRST SERV.

Ay. PET.

Who brought it? PETER.

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PET. "Tis burnt; and so is all the rest o' the meat.

What dogs are these! Where is the rascal Cook?
How durst you, Villains, bring it from the dresser,
And serve it thus to me that love it not?
There, take it to you, trenchers, cups, and all:
You heedless Joltheads and unmanner'd Slaves !

What, do you grumble? I'll be with you straight.
Kath. I pray you, Husband, be not so disquiet:

The meat was well, if you were so contented.
PET. I tell thee, Kate, 'twas burnt and dried away;

And I expressly am forbid to touch it,
For it engenders choler, planteth anger ;
And better 'twere that both of us did fast,
Since of ourselves ourselves are choleric,
Than feed it with such over-roasted flesh.
Be patient; to-morrow't shall be mended,
And, for this night, we'll fast for company :
Come, I will bring thee to thy bridal chamber. [exeunt.

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Re-enter Servants, severally.
NATH. Peter, didst ever see the like?
PETER.

He kills her
In her own humour.

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Re-enter CURTIS.
GRU.

Where is he?
CURT.

In her chamber,
Making a sermon of continency to her ;
And rails, and swears, and rates, that she, poor soul,
Knows not which way to stand, to look, to speak,
And sits as one new-risen from a dream.
Away, away! for he is coming hither. [exeunt.

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Re-enter PETRUCHIO.
Per. Thus have I politicly begun my reign,

And 'tis my hope to end successfully.
My falcon now is sharp,' and passing empty;
And, till she stoop, she must not be full-gorg'd,
For then she never looks upon her lure.”
Another way I have to man' my haggard,
To make her come, and know her keeper's call :
That is, to watch her, as we watch those kites,
That bate, and beat,' and will not be obedient.
She eat no meat to-day, nor none shall eat;
Last night she slept not, nor to-night she shall not ;
As with the meat, some undeserved fault
I 'll find about the making of the bed ;
And here I'll fling the pillow, there the bolster,
This way the coverlet, that way the sheets :
Ay; and amid this hurly I intend
That all is done in reverend care of her ;
And, in conclusion, she shall watch all night:
And, if she chance to nod, I'll rail and brawl,
And with the clamour keep her still awake.
This is a way to kill a wife with kindness;

1 (falconers') half-starved : part of the process of training.

? (id.) come at her keeper's cry. : (id.) decoy; a stuffed bird used to tempt the hawk home to the wrist. * (id.) reclaim. 5 (id.) a full-grown female peregrine caught wild. 6 (id.) watch lest she fall asleep: also a part of the process of training. 7 (id.) 'base, bastardly, refuse hawks.' 8 (id.) struggle: Fr. se battre. (id.) Autter their wings.

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And thus I'll curb her mad and headstrong humour.
He that knows better how to tame a shrow,
Now let him speak: 'tis charity to show. [exit.

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SCENE II. Padua. Before BAPTISTA's House.

Enter TRANIO and HORTENSIO.

TRA. Is 't possible, Friend Licio, that Mistress Bianca doth fancy any other but Lucentio? I tell

you,

Sir, she bears me fair in hand. HOR. Sir, to satisfy you in what I have said, stand by,

and mark the manner of his teaching.

Enter BIANCA and LUCENTIO.

IO

Luc. Now, Mistress, profit you in what you read ?
Bian. What, Master, read you? first resolve me that.
Luc. I read that I profess, the Art to Love.
BIAN. And may you prove, Sir, master of your art !
Luc. While you, sweet Dear, prove mistress of my

heart!
HOR. Quick proceeders, marry! Now, tell me, I pray,

you that durst swear that your mistress Bianca lov'd

none in the world so well as Lucentio ? TRA. O despiteful Lovel unconstant Womankind !

I tell thee, Licio, this is wonderful.
HOR. Mistake no more: I am not Licio

Nor a musician, as I seem to be;
But one that scorn to live in this disguise,
For such a one as leaves a gentleman,
And makes a God of such a cullion ::

Know, Sir, that I am callid Hortensio.
TRA. Signior Hortensio, I have often heard

Of your entire affection to Bianca;
And, since mine eyes are witness of her lightness,
I will with

you,

if

you be so contented,
Forswear Bianca and her love for ever.
Hor. See, how they kiss and court! Signior Lucentio,

Here is my hand, and here I firmly vow
Never to woo her more; but do forswear her,

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I worthless wretch.

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As one unworthy all the former favours,

That I have fondly flatter'd her withal.
TRA. And here I take the like unfeigned oath

Never to marry her, though she would entreat:

Fie on her! see, how beastly she doth court him!
HOR. Would all the world but he had quite forsworn

her!
For me, that I may surely keep mine oath,
I will be married to a wealthy widow,
Ere three days pass, which hath as long lov'd me
As I have lov'd this proud disdainful haggard.
And so farewell, Signior Lucentio.
Kindness in women, not their beauteous looks,
Shall win my love: and so I take my leave, ,
In resolution as I swore before.

[exit. Tra. Mistress Bianca, bless you with such grace

As longeth to a lover's blessed case!
Nay; I have ta’en you napping, gentle Love,

And have forsworn you with Hortensio.
Bian. Tranio, you jest: but have you both forsworn me?
TRA. Mistress, we have.
Luc.

Then we are rid of Licio.
Tra. I'faith, he 'll have a lusty widow now,

That shall be woo'd and wedded in a day.
Bian. God give him joy!
TRA. Ay; and he'll tame her too.
BIAN.

He says so, Tranio.
TRA. Faith, he is gone unto the taming-school.
Bian. The taming-school! what, is there such a place?
TRA. Ay, Mistress; and Petruchio is the master,

That teacheth tricks, eleven and twenty long,
To tame a shrew, and charm her chattering tongue.

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Enter BIONDELLO.
Bion. O Master, Master, I have watch'd so long
That I am dog-weary! but at last I spied

60 An ancient angel' coming down the hill,