Chapter 11

Gremiodiscovered.Enter behindBiondello,Lucentio,andBianca.Bion.Softly and swiftly, sir; for the priest is ready.Luc.I fly, Biondello: but they may chance to needthee at home; therefore leave us.Bion.Nay, faith, I'll see the churcho'your back; and5then come back to mymaster'sas soon as I can.[ExeuntLucentio, Bianca, and Biondello.Gre.I marvel Cambio comes not all this while.EnterPetruchio,Katharina,Vincentio,Grumio,withAttendants.Pet.Sir, here's the door, this is Lucentio's house:My father's bears moretowardthe market-place;Thither must I, and here I leave you, sir.10Vin.You shall not choose but drink before you go: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.Pedantlooks out of the window.Ped.What's he that knocks as he would beat down15the 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 ortwo, to make merry withal?20Ped.Keep your hundred pounds to yourself: he shallneed none,solong as I live.Pet.Nay, I told you your son waswellbeloved inPadua. Do you hear, sir?—to leave frivolous circumstances,—Ipray you, tell Signior Lucentio, that his father is25come from Pisa, and is here at the door to speak with him.Ped.Thou liest: his father is comefrom Padua, andhere lookingout atthe window.Vin.Art thou his father?Ped.Ay, sir; so his mother says, if I may believe her.30Pet.[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 believea'means tocozen somebody in this city under my countenance.Re-enterBiondello.Bion.I have seen them in the church together:God35send 'em good shipping! But who is here? mineoldmaster Vincentio! now we are undone, andbroughttonothing.Vin.[Seeing Biondello]Come hither, crack-hemp.Bion.I hope I may choose, sir.40Vin.Come hither, you rogue. What, have you forgotme?Bion.Forgot you! no, sir: I could not forget you, forl never saw you before in all my life.Vin.What, you notorious villain, didst thou never see45thymaster'sfather, Vincentio?Bion.What,my old worshipfulold master? yes, marry,sir: see where he looks out of the window.Vin.Is't so, indeed?[Beats Biondello.50Bion.Help, help, help! here's a madman will murder me.[Exit.Ped.Help, son! help, Signior Baptista![Exitfrom above.Pet.Prithee, Kate, let's stand aside, and see the end of thiscontroversy.[They retire.Re-enterPedantbelow;Tranio,Baptista,andServants.Tra.Sir, what are you, that offer to beat my servant?55Vin.What am I, sir! nay, what are you, sir? O immortalgods! O fine villain! A silken doublet! a velvethose! a scarlet cloak! and a copatain hat! O, I am undone!I am undone! while I play the good husband athome, my son and myservantspend all at the university.60Tra.How now! what's thematter?Bap.What, isthe manlunatic?Tra.Sir, you seem a sober ancient gentleman by yourhabit, but your words show you a madman. Why, sir,what'cernsit you if I wear pearl and gold? I thank my65good father, I am able to maintain it.Vin.Thy father! O villain! he is a sail-maker in Bergamo.Bap.You mistake, sir, you mistake, sir. Pray, whatdo you think is his name?70Vin.His name! as if I knew not his name: I havebrought him up ever since he was three years old, and hisname isTranio.Ped.Away, away, mad ass! his name is Lucentio;and he is mine only son, and heir to the lands of me, Signior75Vincentio.Vin.Lucentio! O, he hath murdered his master!Lay hold on him, I charge you, in the Duke's name. O,my son, my son! Tell me, thou villain, where is my sonLucentio?80Tra.Call forth an officer.Enter one with anOfficer.Carry this mad knave to thegaol. Father Baptista, Icharge you see that he be forthcoming.Vin.Carry me tothe gaol!Gre.Stay, officer: he shall not go to prison.85Bap.Talk not, Signior Gremio: I say he shall go toprison.Gre.Take heed, Signior Baptista, lest you be cony-catchedin this business: I dare swear this is the right Vincentio.90Ped.Swear, if thou darest.Gre.Nay, I dare not swear it.Tra.Then thou wert best say that I am not Lucentio.Gre.Yes, I know thee to be Signior Lucentio.Bap.Away with the dotard!to thegaolwith him!95Vin.Thus strangers may behaledand abused:O monstrousvillain!Re-enterBiondello,withLucentioandBianca.Bion.O, we are spoiled! and—yonder he is: deny him,forswear him, or else we are allundone.Luc.Pardon, sweet father.[Kneeling.Vin.Lives my sweet son?[Exeunt Biondello, Tranio, and Pedant, as fast as may be.Bian.Pardon, dear father.100Bap.How hast thouoffended?Where is Lucentio?Luc.Here's Lucentio,Right son tothe rightVincentio;That have by marriage made thy daughter mine,While counterfeitsupposesblear'd thine eyne.105Gre.Here's packing, with a witness, to deceive usall!Vin.Where is thatdamnedvillain Tranio,That faced and braved me in this matter so?Bap.Why, tell me, is not this my Cambio?Bian.Cambio is changed into Lucentio.110Luc.Love wrought these miracles. Bianca's loveMade meexchangemy state with Tranio,While he did bear my countenance in the townAnd happily I havearrived at thelastUnto the wished haven of my bliss.115What Tranio did, myself enforced him to;Then pardon him, sweet father, for my sake.Vin.I'll slit the villain's nose, that would have sentme to the gaol.Bap.But do you hear, sir? have you married my120daughter without asking my good will?Vin.Fear not, Baptista; we will content you, go to:but I will in, to be revengedfor this villany.[Exit.Bap.And I, to sound the depth of this knavery.[Exit.Luc.Look not pale, Bianca; thy father will not frown.[Exeunt Lucentio and Bianca.125Gre.My cake is dough: but I'll in among the rest;Out of hope of all, but my share of the feast.[Exit.Kath.Husband, let's follow, to see the end of thisado.Pet.First kiss me, Kate, and we will.Kath.What, in the midst of the street?130Pet.What, art thou ashamed of me?Kath.No, sir, God forbid; but ashamed to kiss.Pet.Why, then let's home again. Come, sirrah, let's away.Kath.Nay, I will give thee a kiss: nowpray thee, love, stay.Pet.Is not this well? Come, my sweet Kate:135Betteroncethan never, fornevertoo late.[Exeunt.LINENOTES:[Act v.Theobald.Scene i.Warburton.Act v. Scene vii.Pope.Act v. Scene ix.Hanmer.Act v. Scene ii.Capell.Before L's house] Pope. Before Tranio's house. Capell.Gremio....] Edd. Enter Bion. Luc. and Bianca, Gremio is out before. Ff Q. Enter B. L. and B., Gremio walking on one side. Rowe. Enter Bion. with Luc. and Bian., hastily; Gremio is seen ent'ring, behind. Capell.[4]o']Rowe (ed. 2).aFf Q.[5]master's]Capell.mistrisFf Q.masterTheobald.businessHanmer.Exeunt ...]Rowe. Exit. Ff Q (after line 3).[8]toward]towardsRowe (ed. 2).[13][Knocks.]Knock. Ff Q. Noise within. Knocks. Capell.[21]so]F1 Q F2.asF3 F4.[22]well]om. Q.[26]from Padua]Ff Q.to PaduaPope.from—Mantua[aside] Capell.from PisaMalone (Tyrwhitt conj.).See note (xxii).[27]out at]out ofQ.[30][To Vincentio]Capell.[32]a']aF1 Q F2.heF3 F4.[34]Scene viii.Pope.Scene x.Hanmer.Scene ii.Warburton.[35][drawing backward. Capell.][36]brought]broughF1.[37][Seeing Biondello.]Rowe.[45]master's]F2 F3 F4.mistrisF1 Q.[46]my old worshipful]my worshipfullQ.[48][Beats B.]He beates B. Ff Q.[50][Exit.]Exit, crying out. Capell om. Ff Q.[51][Exit....]Capell. om. Ff Q.[53][They retire.]Theobald.Re-enter....] Capell. Enter Pedant with servants, Baptista, Tranio. Ff Q.[59]servant]servantsRowe.[60]matter?]matter now?Capell.[61]the man]this manRowe.[64]'cerns]Collier,cernesF1 Q.concernsF2 F3 F4.[72]Tranio]F2 F3 F4.TronioF1 Q.[80]Enter one with an Officer.]Capell. om. Ff Q.[81, 83,gaol]IaileF1 Q F2.JayleF3.GoalF4.94, 118][83]the gaol]goalRowe (ed. 1).jailId. (ed. 2).[94]to the]toRowe (ed. 1).[95]haled]haildF1 Q F2.hal'dF3 F4.handledCollier MS.[96]villain]F3 F4.villaineF1 Q F2.villanyDyce conj.[97]Re-enter....]Enter.... Ff Q (after line 94). Enter Luc. and Bianca. Rowe.and—] Capell.andFf Q.[98]undone]doneF2.[99]Scene ix.Pope.Scene xi.Hanmer.Scene iii.Warburton.[Kneeling.] Kneele. F1 Q.[Exeunt....] Exit.... Ff Q (after line 95).[100][Kneels to Bap. Capell.][100-102]Pardon ... Vincentio]Arranged as in Capell: as prose in Ff Q.[102]Right son to]Ff Q.Right son untoCapell.The right son toAnon. conj.[104]supposes]supposersRowe (ed. 2).eyne]eyesPope.[105]all]om. Hanmer.[106]damned]damn'dRowe.[111]exchange]exchangrF2.[113]arrived at the]F1 Q.arriv'd atF2 F3 F4.[122]for this villany]for this villanieF1 Q.for this villaineF2.on this vallainF3 F4.on this vallainRowe (ed. 1).[124][Exeunt L. and B.]Capell. [Exeunt. Ff Q.[126][Exit.]Rowe.[127]P. and C. advancing. Theobald.][131]No]MoF1.[133]pray thee]prayQ.[135]once]lateHanmer.at onceAnon. conj.never]never'sAnon. conj.See note (xix).Scene II.Padua.Lucentio'shouse.EnterBaptista,Vincentio,Gremio,thePedant,Lucentio,Bianca,Petruchio,Katharina,Hortensio,andWidow,Tranio,Biondello,andGrumio:the Serving-men with Tranio bringing in a banquet.Luc.At last, though long, our jarring notes agree:And time it is, when raging war isdone,To smile at scapes and perils overblown.My fair Bianca, bid my father welcome,5While I with self-same kindness welcome thine.Brother Petruchio, sisterKatharina,And thou, Hortensio, with thy loving widow,Feast with thebest, and welcome to my house:Mybanquetis to close our stomachs up,10After our great good cheer. Pray you, sit down;For now we sit to chat, as well as eat.Pet.Nothing but sit and sit, and eatand eat!Bap.Padua affords this kindness, son Petruchio.Pet.Padua affordsnothingbut what is kind.15Hor.For both our sakes, I would that word were true.Pet.Now, for my life, Hortensio fears his widow.Wid.Then never trust me, if I be afeard.Pet.You areverysensible,and yetyou miss my sense:I mean, Hortensio is afeard of you.20Wid.He that is giddy thinks the world turns round.Pet.Roundly replied.Kath.Mistress, how mean you that?Wid.Thus Iconceive by him.Pet.Conceivesby me! How likes Hortensio that?Hor.My widow says, thus she conceives her tale.25Pet.Very well mended. Kiss him for that, good widow.Kath.'He that is giddy thinks the world turns round:'I pray you, tell me what youmeantby that.Wid.Your husband, being troubled with a shrew,Measures my husband's sorrow by his woe:30And now you know my meaning.Kath.A very mean meaning.Wid.Right, I mean you.Kath.And I am mean, indeed, respecting you.Pet.To her, Kate!Hor.To her, widow!35Pet.A hundred marks, my Katedoesput her down.Hor.That's my office.Pet.Spoke like an officer:ha' to thee, lad.[Drinks to Hortensio.Bap.How likesGremio these quick-witted folks?Gre.Believe me, sir,they butt together well.40Bian.Head, and butt! an hasty-witted bodyWould say your head and butt were head and horn.Vin.Ay, mistress bride, hath that awaken'd you?Bian.Ay, but not frighted me; therefore I'll sleep again.Pet.Nay, that you shall not: since you have begun,45Have at you for abitterjest ortwo!Bian.Am I your bird? I mean to shift my bush;And then pursue me as you drawyourbow.You are welcome all.[Exeunt Bianca, Katharina, and Widow.Pet.She hath prevented me. Here, Signior Tranio,50This bird you aim'd at, though you hithernot;Therefore a health to all that shot and miss'd.Tra.O, sir, Lucentio slipp'd me like his greyhound,Which runs himself, and catches for his master.Pet.A good swift simile, but something currish.55Tra.'Tis well, sir, that you hunted for yourself:'Tis thought your deer does hold you at a bay.Bap.O ho, Petruchio! Tranio hits you now.Luc.I thank thee for that gird, good Tranio.Hor.Confess, confess, hath he not hit you here?60Pet.A' hasa little gall'd me, I confess;And, as the jest did glance away from me,'Tis ten to one it maim'd youtwooutright.Bap.Now, in good sadness, son Petruchio,I think thou hast the veriest shrew of all.65Pet.Well, I say no: andtherefore for assuranceLet'seach one send unto hiswife;And he whose wife is most obedientTo comeat firstwhen he doth send for her,Shall win the wagerwhich we will propose.Hor.Content.What is thewager?70Luc.Twenty crowns.Pet.Twenty crowns!I'll venture so muchofmy hawk or hound,But twenty times so much upon my wife.Luc.A hundred then.Hor.Content.Pet.A match! 'tis done.Hor.Who shallbegin?75Luc.That will I.Go, Biondello, bid your mistress come to me.Bion.I go.[Exit.Bap.Son,I'llbeyour half, Bianca comes.Luc.I'll have no halves; I'll bear it all myself.Re-enterBiondello.How now! what news?80Bion.Sir, my mistress sends you wordThat she is busy, andshe cannotcome.Pet.How!she is busy, and she cannot come!Is that an answer?Gre.Ay, and a kind one too:Pray God, sir, your wife send you not a worse.85Pet.I hope,better.Hor.Sirrah Biondello, go and entreat my wifeTo come to me forthwith.[Exit Biondello.Pet.O, ho! entreat her!Nay, then shemust needscome.Hor.I am afraid, sir,Do what you can, yours will not be entreated.Re-enterBiondello.90Now, where's my wife?Bion.She says you have some goodly jest in hand:She will not come; she bids you come to her.Pet.Worseand worse; she will not come! O vile,Intolerable, not to be endured!95SirrahGrumio, go to your mistress;Say, I command hercometo me.[Exit Grumio.Hor.I know her answer.Pet.What?Hor.She will not.Pet.The fouler fortune mine, andtherean end.Bap.Now, by my holidame, here comesKatharina!Re-enterKatharina.100Kath.What is your will, sir, that you send for me?Pet.Where is your sister, and Hortensio's wife?Kath.They sit conferring by the parlour fire.Pet.Go, fetch them hither: if they deny to come,Swinge me them soundly forth unto their husbands:105Away, I say, and bringthemhither straight.[Exit Katharina.Luc.Here is a wonder, if you talkof a wonder.Hor.And so it is: I wonder what it bodes.Pet.Marry, peace it bodes, and love, and quiet life,An awfulrule, and right supremacy;110And, to be short, what not, that's sweet and happy?Bap.Now, fair befal thee, good Petruchio!The wager thou hast won; and I will addUnto their losses twenty thousand crowns;Another dowry to another daughter,115For she is changed, as she had never been.Pet.Nay, I will win my wager better yet,And show more sign ofher obedience,Her new-built virtueand obedience.See where she comes and brings your froward wives120As prisoners to her womanly persuasion.Re-enterKatharina,withBiancaandWidow.Katharine, that cap of yours becomes you not:Off with that bauble, throw it under-foot.Wid.Lord, let me never have a cause to sigh,Till I be brought to such a silly pass!125Bian.Fie, what a foolish duty call you this?Luc.I would your duty were as foolish too:The wisdom of your duty, fair Bianca,Hath cost me anhundred crowns since supper-time.Bian.The more fool you, for laying on my duty.130Pet.Katharine, I charge thee, tell these headstrong womenWhat duty theydo owetheir lords and husbands.Wid.Come, come,you'remocking: we will have no telling.Pet.Come on, I say; and firstbegin with her.Wid.She shall not.135Pet.I say she shall: and first begin with her.Kath.Fie, fie! unknit thatthreateningunkind brow;And dart not scornful glances from those eyes,To wound thy lord, thy king, thy governor:It blots thy beauty as frostsdo bitethe meads,140Confounds thyfameas whirlwinds shake fair buds,And in no sense is meet or amiable.A woman moved is like a fountain troubled,Muddy, ill-seeming, thick, bereft of beauty;And while it is so, none so dry or thirsty145Will deign to sip or touchonedrop of it.Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper,Thy head, thy sovereign; one that cares for thee,And for thy maintenance commits his bodyTo painful labour both by sea and land,150To watch the night in storms, the day in cold,Whilst thou liest warm at home, secure and safe;And craves no other tribute at thy handsBut love, fair looks and true obedience;Too little payment for so great a debt.155Such duty as the subject owes the princeEven such a woman oweth to her husband;And whenshe isfroward, peevish, sullen, sour,And not obedient to his honest will,What is she but a foul contending rebel,160And graceless traitor to her loving lord?I am ashamed that women are so simpleTo offer war where they should kneel for peace;Or seek for rule, supremacy and sway,When they are bound to serve, love and obey.165Why are our bodies soft and weak and smooth,Unapt to toil and trouble in the world,But that our soft conditions and our heartsShould well agree with our external parts?Come, come,youfroward and unable worms!170My mind hath been as big as one of yours,My heartasgreat, my reason haply more,To bandy word for word and frown for frown;But now I see our lances are but straws,Our strengthasweak, our weakness past compare,175That seemingto bemost which we indeed least are.Then vailyour stomachs, for it is no boot,And place your hands below your husband's foot:In token of which duty, if he please,My hand is ready, may it do him ease.180Pet.Why, there's a wench! Come on, and kiss me, Kate.Luc.Well, go thy ways, old lad; for thou shalt ha't.Vin.'Tis a good hearing, when children are toward.Luc.But a harsh hearing, when women are froward.Pet.Come, Kate, we'll to bed.185Wethreeare married, but you two are sped.'Twas Iwonthe wager, though you hit the white;[To Lucentio.And, being a winner, God give you good night![Exeunt Petruchioand Katharina.Hor.Now, go thy ways; thou hast tamed a curst shrew.Luc.'Tis a wonder, by your leave, she willbetamed so.[Exeunt.LINENOTES:

Gremiodiscovered.Enter behindBiondello,Lucentio,andBianca.

Bion.Softly and swiftly, sir; for the priest is ready.

Luc.I fly, Biondello: but they may chance to needthee at home; therefore leave us.

Luc.I fly, Biondello: but they may chance to need

thee at home; therefore leave us.

Bion.Nay, faith, I'll see the churcho'your back; and5then come back to mymaster'sas soon as I can.

Bion.Nay, faith, I'll see the churcho'your back; and

then come back to mymaster'sas soon as I can.

[ExeuntLucentio, Bianca, and Biondello.

Gre.I marvel Cambio comes not all this while.

EnterPetruchio,Katharina,Vincentio,Grumio,withAttendants.

Pet.Sir, here's the door, this is Lucentio's house:My father's bears moretowardthe market-place;Thither must I, and here I leave you, sir.

Pet.Sir, here's the door, this is Lucentio's house:

My father's bears moretowardthe market-place;

Thither must I, and here I leave you, sir.

10Vin.You shall not choose but drink before you go:I think I shall command your welcome here,And, by all likelihood, some cheer is toward.[Knocks.

Vin.You shall not choose but drink before you go:

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.

Pedantlooks out of the window.

Ped.What's he that knocks as he would beat down15the gate?

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 ortwo, to make merry withal?

Vin.What if a man bring him a hundred pound or

two, to make merry withal?

20Ped.Keep your hundred pounds to yourself: he shallneed none,solong as I live.

Ped.Keep your hundred pounds to yourself: he shall

need none,solong as I live.

Pet.Nay, I told you your son waswellbeloved inPadua. Do you hear, sir?—to leave frivolous circumstances,—Ipray you, tell Signior Lucentio, that his father is25come from Pisa, and is here at the door to speak with him.

Pet.Nay, I told you your son waswellbeloved 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 comefrom Padua, andhere lookingout atthe window.

Ped.Thou liest: his father is comefrom Padua, and

here lookingout atthe window.

Vin.Art thou his father?

Ped.Ay, sir; so his mother says, if I may believe her.

30Pet.[To Vincentio]Why, how now, gentleman! why,this is flat knavery, to take upon you another man's name.

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 believea'means tocozen somebody in this city under my countenance.

Ped.Lay hands on the villain: I believea'means to

cozen somebody in this city under my countenance.

Re-enterBiondello.

Bion.I have seen them in the church together:God35send 'em good shipping! But who is here? mineoldmaster Vincentio! now we are undone, andbroughttonothing.

Bion.I have seen them in the church together:God

send 'em good shipping! But who is here? mineold

master Vincentio! now we are undone, andbroughtto

nothing.

Vin.[Seeing Biondello]Come hither, crack-hemp.

Bion.I hope I may choose, sir.

40Vin.Come hither, you rogue. What, have you forgotme?

Vin.Come hither, you rogue. What, have you forgot

me?

Bion.Forgot you! no, sir: I could not forget you, forl never saw you before in all my life.

Bion.Forgot you! no, sir: I could not forget you, for

l never saw you before in all my life.

Vin.What, you notorious villain, didst thou never see45thymaster'sfather, Vincentio?

Vin.What, you notorious villain, didst thou never see

thymaster'sfather, Vincentio?

Bion.What,my old worshipfulold master? yes, marry,sir: see where he looks out of the window.

Bion.What,my old worshipfulold master? yes, marry,

sir: see where he looks out of the window.

Vin.Is't so, indeed?[Beats Biondello.

50Bion.Help, help, help! here's a madman will murder me.[Exit.

Bion.Help, help, help! here's a madman will murder me.[Exit.

Ped.Help, son! help, Signior Baptista![Exitfrom above.

Pet.Prithee, Kate, let's stand aside, and see the end of thiscontroversy.[They retire.

Pet.Prithee, Kate, let's stand aside, and see the end of this

controversy.[They retire.

Re-enterPedantbelow;Tranio,Baptista,andServants.

Tra.Sir, what are you, that offer to beat my servant?

55Vin.What am I, sir! nay, what are you, sir? O immortalgods! O fine villain! A silken doublet! a velvethose! a scarlet cloak! and a copatain hat! O, I am undone!I am undone! while I play the good husband athome, my son and myservantspend all at the university.

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 copatain hat! O, I am undone!

I am undone! while I play the good husband at

home, my son and myservantspend all at the university.

60Tra.How now! what's thematter?

Tra.How now! what's thematter?

Bap.What, isthe manlunatic?

Tra.Sir, you seem a sober ancient gentleman by yourhabit, but your words show you a madman. Why, sir,what'cernsit you if I wear pearl and gold? I thank my65good father, I am able to maintain it.

Tra.Sir, you seem a sober ancient gentleman by your

habit, but your words show you a madman. Why, sir,

what'cernsit you if I wear pearl and gold? I thank my

good father, I am able to maintain it.

Vin.Thy father! O villain! he is a sail-maker in Bergamo.

Bap.You mistake, sir, you mistake, sir. Pray, whatdo you think is his name?

Bap.You mistake, sir, you mistake, sir. Pray, what

do you think is his name?

70Vin.His name! as if I knew not his name: I havebrought him up ever since he was three years old, and hisname isTranio.

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 isTranio.

Ped.Away, away, mad ass! his name is Lucentio;and he is mine only son, and heir to the lands of me, Signior75Vincentio.

Ped.Away, away, mad ass! his name is Lucentio;

and he is mine only son, and heir to the lands of me, Signior

Vincentio.

Vin.Lucentio! O, he hath murdered his master!Lay hold on him, I charge you, in the Duke's name. O,my son, my son! Tell me, thou villain, where is my sonLucentio?

Vin.Lucentio! O, he hath murdered his master!

Lay hold on him, I charge you, in the Duke's name. O,

my son, my son! Tell me, thou villain, where is my son

Lucentio?

80Tra.Call forth an officer.

Tra.Call forth an officer.

Enter one with anOfficer.

Carry this mad knave to thegaol. Father Baptista, Icharge you see that he be forthcoming.

Carry this mad knave to thegaol. Father Baptista, I

charge you see that he be forthcoming.

Vin.Carry me tothe gaol!

Gre.Stay, officer: he shall not go to prison.

85Bap.Talk not, Signior Gremio: I say he shall go toprison.

Bap.Talk not, Signior Gremio: I say he shall go to

prison.

Gre.Take heed, Signior Baptista, lest you be cony-catchedin this business: I dare swear this is the right Vincentio.

Gre.Take heed, Signior Baptista, lest you be cony-catched

in this business: I dare swear this is the right Vincentio.

90Ped.Swear, if thou darest.

Ped.Swear, if thou darest.

Gre.Nay, I dare not swear it.

Tra.Then thou wert best say that I am not Lucentio.

Gre.Yes, I know thee to be Signior Lucentio.

Bap.Away with the dotard!to thegaolwith him!

95Vin.Thus strangers may behaledand abused:O monstrousvillain!

Vin.Thus strangers may behaledand abused:

O monstrousvillain!

Re-enterBiondello,withLucentioandBianca.

Bion.O, we are spoiled! and—yonder he is: deny him,forswear him, or else we are allundone.

Bion.O, we are spoiled! and—yonder he is: deny him,

forswear him, or else we are allundone.

Luc.Pardon, sweet father.[Kneeling.

Vin.Lives my sweet son?[Exeunt Biondello, Tranio, and Pedant, as fast as may be.

Vin.Lives my sweet son?

[Exeunt Biondello, Tranio, and Pedant, as fast as may be.

Bian.Pardon, dear father.

100Bap.How hast thouoffended?

Bap.How hast thouoffended?

Where is Lucentio?

Luc.Here's Lucentio,Right son tothe rightVincentio;That have by marriage made thy daughter mine,While counterfeitsupposesblear'd thine eyne.

Luc.Here's Lucentio,

Right son tothe rightVincentio;

That have by marriage made thy daughter mine,

While counterfeitsupposesblear'd thine eyne.

105Gre.Here's packing, with a witness, to deceive usall!

Gre.Here's packing, with a witness, to deceive usall!

Vin.Where is thatdamnedvillain Tranio,That faced and braved me in this matter so?

Vin.Where is thatdamnedvillain Tranio,

That faced and braved me in this matter so?

Bap.Why, tell me, is not this my Cambio?

Bian.Cambio is changed into Lucentio.

110Luc.Love wrought these miracles. Bianca's loveMade meexchangemy state with Tranio,While he did bear my countenance in the townAnd happily I havearrived at thelastUnto the wished haven of my bliss.115What Tranio did, myself enforced him to;Then pardon him, sweet father, for my sake.

Luc.Love wrought these miracles. Bianca's love

Made meexchangemy state with Tranio,

While he did bear my countenance in the town

And happily I havearrived at thelast

Unto the wished haven of my bliss.

What Tranio did, myself enforced him to;

Then pardon him, sweet father, for my sake.

Vin.I'll slit the villain's nose, that would have sentme to the gaol.

Vin.I'll slit the villain's nose, that would have sent

me to the gaol.

Bap.But do you hear, sir? have you married my120daughter without asking my good will?

Bap.But do you hear, sir? have you married my

daughter without asking my good will?

Vin.Fear not, Baptista; we will content you, go to:but I will in, to be revengedfor this villany.[Exit.

Vin.Fear not, Baptista; we will content you, go to:

but I will in, to be revengedfor this villany.[Exit.

Bap.And I, to sound the depth of this knavery.[Exit.

Luc.Look not pale, Bianca; thy father will not frown.

[Exeunt Lucentio and Bianca.

125Gre.My cake is dough: but I'll in among the rest;Out of hope of all, but my share of the feast.[Exit.

Gre.My cake is dough: but I'll in among the rest;

Out of hope of all, but my share of the feast.[Exit.

Kath.Husband, let's follow, to see the end of thisado.

Pet.First kiss me, Kate, and we will.

Kath.What, in the midst of the street?

130Pet.What, art thou ashamed of me?

Pet.What, art thou ashamed of me?

Kath.No, sir, God forbid; but ashamed to kiss.

Pet.Why, then let's home again. Come, sirrah, let's away.

Kath.Nay, I will give thee a kiss: nowpray thee, love, stay.

Pet.Is not this well? Come, my sweet Kate:135Betteroncethan never, fornevertoo late.[Exeunt.

Pet.Is not this well? Come, my sweet Kate:

Betteroncethan never, fornevertoo late.[Exeunt.

LINENOTES:

[Act v.Theobald.Scene i.Warburton.Act v. Scene vii.Pope.Act v. Scene ix.Hanmer.Act v. Scene ii.Capell.Before L's house] Pope. Before Tranio's house. Capell.Gremio....] Edd. Enter Bion. Luc. and Bianca, Gremio is out before. Ff Q. Enter B. L. and B., Gremio walking on one side. Rowe. Enter Bion. with Luc. and Bian., hastily; Gremio is seen ent'ring, behind. Capell.[4]o']Rowe (ed. 2).aFf Q.[5]master's]Capell.mistrisFf Q.masterTheobald.businessHanmer.Exeunt ...]Rowe. Exit. Ff Q (after line 3).[8]toward]towardsRowe (ed. 2).[13][Knocks.]Knock. Ff Q. Noise within. Knocks. Capell.[21]so]F1 Q F2.asF3 F4.[22]well]om. Q.[26]from Padua]Ff Q.to PaduaPope.from—Mantua[aside] Capell.from PisaMalone (Tyrwhitt conj.).See note (xxii).[27]out at]out ofQ.[30][To Vincentio]Capell.[32]a']aF1 Q F2.heF3 F4.[34]Scene viii.Pope.Scene x.Hanmer.Scene ii.Warburton.[35][drawing backward. Capell.][36]brought]broughF1.[37][Seeing Biondello.]Rowe.[45]master's]F2 F3 F4.mistrisF1 Q.[46]my old worshipful]my worshipfullQ.[48][Beats B.]He beates B. Ff Q.[50][Exit.]Exit, crying out. Capell om. Ff Q.[51][Exit....]Capell. om. Ff Q.[53][They retire.]Theobald.Re-enter....] Capell. Enter Pedant with servants, Baptista, Tranio. Ff Q.[59]servant]servantsRowe.[60]matter?]matter now?Capell.[61]the man]this manRowe.[64]'cerns]Collier,cernesF1 Q.concernsF2 F3 F4.[72]Tranio]F2 F3 F4.TronioF1 Q.[80]Enter one with an Officer.]Capell. om. Ff Q.[81, 83,gaol]IaileF1 Q F2.JayleF3.GoalF4.94, 118][83]the gaol]goalRowe (ed. 1).jailId. (ed. 2).[94]to the]toRowe (ed. 1).[95]haled]haildF1 Q F2.hal'dF3 F4.handledCollier MS.[96]villain]F3 F4.villaineF1 Q F2.villanyDyce conj.[97]Re-enter....]Enter.... Ff Q (after line 94). Enter Luc. and Bianca. Rowe.and—] Capell.andFf Q.[98]undone]doneF2.[99]Scene ix.Pope.Scene xi.Hanmer.Scene iii.Warburton.[Kneeling.] Kneele. F1 Q.[Exeunt....] Exit.... Ff Q (after line 95).[100][Kneels to Bap. Capell.][100-102]Pardon ... Vincentio]Arranged as in Capell: as prose in Ff Q.[102]Right son to]Ff Q.Right son untoCapell.The right son toAnon. conj.[104]supposes]supposersRowe (ed. 2).eyne]eyesPope.[105]all]om. Hanmer.[106]damned]damn'dRowe.[111]exchange]exchangrF2.[113]arrived at the]F1 Q.arriv'd atF2 F3 F4.[122]for this villany]for this villanieF1 Q.for this villaineF2.on this vallainF3 F4.on this vallainRowe (ed. 1).[124][Exeunt L. and B.]Capell. [Exeunt. Ff Q.[126][Exit.]Rowe.[127]P. and C. advancing. Theobald.][131]No]MoF1.[133]pray thee]prayQ.[135]once]lateHanmer.at onceAnon. conj.never]never'sAnon. conj.See note (xix).

[Act v.Theobald.Scene i.Warburton.Act v. Scene vii.Pope.Act v. Scene ix.Hanmer.Act v. Scene ii.Capell.

Before L's house] Pope. Before Tranio's house. Capell.

Gremio....] Edd. Enter Bion. Luc. and Bianca, Gremio is out before. Ff Q. Enter B. L. and B., Gremio walking on one side. Rowe. Enter Bion. with Luc. and Bian., hastily; Gremio is seen ent'ring, behind. Capell.

[4]o']Rowe (ed. 2).aFf Q.

[5]master's]Capell.mistrisFf Q.masterTheobald.businessHanmer.

Exeunt ...]Rowe. Exit. Ff Q (after line 3).

[8]toward]towardsRowe (ed. 2).

[13][Knocks.]Knock. Ff Q. Noise within. Knocks. Capell.

[21]so]F1 Q F2.asF3 F4.

[22]well]om. Q.

[26]from Padua]Ff Q.to PaduaPope.from—Mantua[aside] Capell.from PisaMalone (Tyrwhitt conj.).See note (xxii).

[27]out at]out ofQ.

[30][To Vincentio]Capell.

[32]a']aF1 Q F2.heF3 F4.

[34]Scene viii.Pope.Scene x.Hanmer.Scene ii.Warburton.

[35][drawing backward. Capell.]

[36]brought]broughF1.

[37][Seeing Biondello.]Rowe.

[45]master's]F2 F3 F4.mistrisF1 Q.

[46]my old worshipful]my worshipfullQ.

[48][Beats B.]He beates B. Ff Q.

[50][Exit.]Exit, crying out. Capell om. Ff Q.

[51][Exit....]Capell. om. Ff Q.

[53][They retire.]Theobald.

Re-enter....] Capell. Enter Pedant with servants, Baptista, Tranio. Ff Q.

[59]servant]servantsRowe.

[60]matter?]matter now?Capell.

[61]the man]this manRowe.

[64]'cerns]Collier,cernesF1 Q.concernsF2 F3 F4.

[72]Tranio]F2 F3 F4.TronioF1 Q.

[80]Enter one with an Officer.]Capell. om. Ff Q.

[81, 83,gaol]IaileF1 Q F2.JayleF3.GoalF4.

94, 118]

[83]the gaol]goalRowe (ed. 1).jailId. (ed. 2).

[94]to the]toRowe (ed. 1).

[95]haled]haildF1 Q F2.hal'dF3 F4.handledCollier MS.

[96]villain]F3 F4.villaineF1 Q F2.villanyDyce conj.

[97]Re-enter....]Enter.... Ff Q (after line 94). Enter Luc. and Bianca. Rowe.

and—] Capell.andFf Q.

[98]undone]doneF2.

[99]Scene ix.Pope.Scene xi.Hanmer.Scene iii.Warburton.

[Kneeling.] Kneele. F1 Q.

[Exeunt....] Exit.... Ff Q (after line 95).

[100][Kneels to Bap. Capell.]

[100-102]Pardon ... Vincentio]Arranged as in Capell: as prose in Ff Q.

[102]Right son to]Ff Q.Right son untoCapell.The right son toAnon. conj.

[104]supposes]supposersRowe (ed. 2).

eyne]eyesPope.

[105]all]om. Hanmer.

[106]damned]damn'dRowe.

[111]exchange]exchangrF2.

[113]arrived at the]F1 Q.arriv'd atF2 F3 F4.

[122]for this villany]for this villanieF1 Q.for this villaineF2.on this vallainF3 F4.on this vallainRowe (ed. 1).

[124][Exeunt L. and B.]Capell. [Exeunt. Ff Q.

[126][Exit.]Rowe.

[127]P. and C. advancing. Theobald.]

[131]No]MoF1.

[133]pray thee]prayQ.

[135]once]lateHanmer.at onceAnon. conj.

never]never'sAnon. conj.See note (xix).

EnterBaptista,Vincentio,Gremio,thePedant,Lucentio,Bianca,Petruchio,Katharina,Hortensio,andWidow,Tranio,Biondello,andGrumio:the Serving-men with Tranio bringing in a banquet.

Luc.At last, though long, our jarring notes agree:And time it is, when raging war isdone,To smile at scapes and perils overblown.My fair Bianca, bid my father welcome,5While I with self-same kindness welcome thine.Brother Petruchio, sisterKatharina,And thou, Hortensio, with thy loving widow,Feast with thebest, and welcome to my house:Mybanquetis to close our stomachs up,10After our great good cheer. Pray you, sit down;For now we sit to chat, as well as eat.Pet.Nothing but sit and sit, and eatand eat!Bap.Padua affords this kindness, son Petruchio.Pet.Padua affordsnothingbut what is kind.15Hor.For both our sakes, I would that word were true.Pet.Now, for my life, Hortensio fears his widow.Wid.Then never trust me, if I be afeard.Pet.You areverysensible,and yetyou miss my sense:I mean, Hortensio is afeard of you.20Wid.He that is giddy thinks the world turns round.Pet.Roundly replied.Kath.Mistress, how mean you that?Wid.Thus Iconceive by him.Pet.Conceivesby me! How likes Hortensio that?Hor.My widow says, thus she conceives her tale.25Pet.Very well mended. Kiss him for that, good widow.Kath.'He that is giddy thinks the world turns round:'I pray you, tell me what youmeantby that.Wid.Your husband, being troubled with a shrew,Measures my husband's sorrow by his woe:30And now you know my meaning.Kath.A very mean meaning.Wid.Right, I mean you.Kath.And I am mean, indeed, respecting you.Pet.To her, Kate!Hor.To her, widow!35Pet.A hundred marks, my Katedoesput her down.Hor.That's my office.Pet.Spoke like an officer:ha' to thee, lad.[Drinks to Hortensio.Bap.How likesGremio these quick-witted folks?Gre.Believe me, sir,they butt together well.40Bian.Head, and butt! an hasty-witted bodyWould say your head and butt were head and horn.Vin.Ay, mistress bride, hath that awaken'd you?Bian.Ay, but not frighted me; therefore I'll sleep again.Pet.Nay, that you shall not: since you have begun,45Have at you for abitterjest ortwo!Bian.Am I your bird? I mean to shift my bush;And then pursue me as you drawyourbow.You are welcome all.[Exeunt Bianca, Katharina, and Widow.Pet.She hath prevented me. Here, Signior Tranio,50This bird you aim'd at, though you hithernot;Therefore a health to all that shot and miss'd.Tra.O, sir, Lucentio slipp'd me like his greyhound,Which runs himself, and catches for his master.Pet.A good swift simile, but something currish.55Tra.'Tis well, sir, that you hunted for yourself:'Tis thought your deer does hold you at a bay.Bap.O ho, Petruchio! Tranio hits you now.Luc.I thank thee for that gird, good Tranio.Hor.Confess, confess, hath he not hit you here?60Pet.A' hasa little gall'd me, I confess;And, as the jest did glance away from me,'Tis ten to one it maim'd youtwooutright.Bap.Now, in good sadness, son Petruchio,I think thou hast the veriest shrew of all.65Pet.Well, I say no: andtherefore for assuranceLet'seach one send unto hiswife;And he whose wife is most obedientTo comeat firstwhen he doth send for her,Shall win the wagerwhich we will propose.Hor.Content.What is thewager?70Luc.Twenty crowns.Pet.Twenty crowns!I'll venture so muchofmy hawk or hound,But twenty times so much upon my wife.Luc.A hundred then.Hor.Content.Pet.A match! 'tis done.Hor.Who shallbegin?75Luc.That will I.Go, Biondello, bid your mistress come to me.Bion.I go.[Exit.Bap.Son,I'llbeyour half, Bianca comes.Luc.I'll have no halves; I'll bear it all myself.Re-enterBiondello.How now! what news?80Bion.Sir, my mistress sends you wordThat she is busy, andshe cannotcome.Pet.How!she is busy, and she cannot come!Is that an answer?Gre.Ay, and a kind one too:Pray God, sir, your wife send you not a worse.85Pet.I hope,better.Hor.Sirrah Biondello, go and entreat my wifeTo come to me forthwith.[Exit Biondello.Pet.O, ho! entreat her!Nay, then shemust needscome.Hor.I am afraid, sir,Do what you can, yours will not be entreated.Re-enterBiondello.90Now, where's my wife?Bion.She says you have some goodly jest in hand:She will not come; she bids you come to her.Pet.Worseand worse; she will not come! O vile,Intolerable, not to be endured!95SirrahGrumio, go to your mistress;Say, I command hercometo me.[Exit Grumio.Hor.I know her answer.Pet.What?Hor.She will not.Pet.The fouler fortune mine, andtherean end.Bap.Now, by my holidame, here comesKatharina!Re-enterKatharina.100Kath.What is your will, sir, that you send for me?Pet.Where is your sister, and Hortensio's wife?Kath.They sit conferring by the parlour fire.Pet.Go, fetch them hither: if they deny to come,Swinge me them soundly forth unto their husbands:105Away, I say, and bringthemhither straight.[Exit Katharina.Luc.Here is a wonder, if you talkof a wonder.Hor.And so it is: I wonder what it bodes.Pet.Marry, peace it bodes, and love, and quiet life,An awfulrule, and right supremacy;110And, to be short, what not, that's sweet and happy?Bap.Now, fair befal thee, good Petruchio!The wager thou hast won; and I will addUnto their losses twenty thousand crowns;Another dowry to another daughter,115For she is changed, as she had never been.Pet.Nay, I will win my wager better yet,And show more sign ofher obedience,Her new-built virtueand obedience.See where she comes and brings your froward wives120As prisoners to her womanly persuasion.Re-enterKatharina,withBiancaandWidow.Katharine, that cap of yours becomes you not:Off with that bauble, throw it under-foot.Wid.Lord, let me never have a cause to sigh,Till I be brought to such a silly pass!125Bian.Fie, what a foolish duty call you this?Luc.I would your duty were as foolish too:The wisdom of your duty, fair Bianca,Hath cost me anhundred crowns since supper-time.Bian.The more fool you, for laying on my duty.130Pet.Katharine, I charge thee, tell these headstrong womenWhat duty theydo owetheir lords and husbands.Wid.Come, come,you'remocking: we will have no telling.Pet.Come on, I say; and firstbegin with her.Wid.She shall not.135Pet.I say she shall: and first begin with her.Kath.Fie, fie! unknit thatthreateningunkind brow;And dart not scornful glances from those eyes,To wound thy lord, thy king, thy governor:It blots thy beauty as frostsdo bitethe meads,140Confounds thyfameas whirlwinds shake fair buds,And in no sense is meet or amiable.A woman moved is like a fountain troubled,Muddy, ill-seeming, thick, bereft of beauty;And while it is so, none so dry or thirsty145Will deign to sip or touchonedrop of it.Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper,Thy head, thy sovereign; one that cares for thee,And for thy maintenance commits his bodyTo painful labour both by sea and land,150To watch the night in storms, the day in cold,Whilst thou liest warm at home, secure and safe;And craves no other tribute at thy handsBut love, fair looks and true obedience;Too little payment for so great a debt.155Such duty as the subject owes the princeEven such a woman oweth to her husband;And whenshe isfroward, peevish, sullen, sour,And not obedient to his honest will,What is she but a foul contending rebel,160And graceless traitor to her loving lord?I am ashamed that women are so simpleTo offer war where they should kneel for peace;Or seek for rule, supremacy and sway,When they are bound to serve, love and obey.165Why are our bodies soft and weak and smooth,Unapt to toil and trouble in the world,But that our soft conditions and our heartsShould well agree with our external parts?Come, come,youfroward and unable worms!170My mind hath been as big as one of yours,My heartasgreat, my reason haply more,To bandy word for word and frown for frown;But now I see our lances are but straws,Our strengthasweak, our weakness past compare,175That seemingto bemost which we indeed least are.Then vailyour stomachs, for it is no boot,And place your hands below your husband's foot:In token of which duty, if he please,My hand is ready, may it do him ease.180Pet.Why, there's a wench! Come on, and kiss me, Kate.Luc.Well, go thy ways, old lad; for thou shalt ha't.Vin.'Tis a good hearing, when children are toward.Luc.But a harsh hearing, when women are froward.Pet.Come, Kate, we'll to bed.185Wethreeare married, but you two are sped.'Twas Iwonthe wager, though you hit the white;[To Lucentio.And, being a winner, God give you good night![Exeunt Petruchioand Katharina.Hor.Now, go thy ways; thou hast tamed a curst shrew.Luc.'Tis a wonder, by your leave, she willbetamed so.[Exeunt.

Luc.At last, though long, our jarring notes agree:

And time it is, when raging war isdone,

To smile at scapes and perils overblown.

My fair Bianca, bid my father welcome,

While I with self-same kindness welcome thine.

Brother Petruchio, sisterKatharina,

And thou, Hortensio, with thy loving widow,

Feast with thebest, and welcome to my house:

Mybanquetis to close our stomachs up,

After our great good cheer. Pray you, sit down;

For now we sit to chat, as well as eat.

Pet.Nothing but sit and sit, and eatand eat!

Bap.Padua affords this kindness, son Petruchio.

Pet.Padua affordsnothingbut what is kind.

15Hor.For both our sakes, I would that word were true.

Hor.For both our sakes, I would that word were true.

Pet.Now, for my life, Hortensio fears his widow.

Wid.Then never trust me, if I be afeard.

Pet.You areverysensible,and yetyou miss my sense:I mean, Hortensio is afeard of you.

Pet.You areverysensible,and yetyou miss my sense:

I mean, Hortensio is afeard of you.

20Wid.He that is giddy thinks the world turns round.

Wid.He that is giddy thinks the world turns round.

Pet.Roundly replied.

Kath.Mistress, how mean you that?Wid.Thus Iconceive by him.

Kath.Mistress, how mean you that?

Wid.Thus Iconceive by him.

Pet.Conceivesby me! How likes Hortensio that?

Hor.My widow says, thus she conceives her tale.

25Pet.Very well mended. Kiss him for that, good widow.

Pet.Very well mended. Kiss him for that, good widow.

Kath.'He that is giddy thinks the world turns round:'I pray you, tell me what youmeantby that.

Kath.'He that is giddy thinks the world turns round:'

I pray you, tell me what youmeantby that.

Wid.Your husband, being troubled with a shrew,Measures my husband's sorrow by his woe:30And now you know my meaning.

Wid.Your husband, being troubled with a shrew,

Measures my husband's sorrow by his woe:

And now you know my meaning.

Kath.A very mean meaning.

Wid.Right, I mean you.

Kath.And I am mean, indeed, respecting you.

Pet.To her, Kate!

Hor.To her, widow!

35Pet.A hundred marks, my Katedoesput her down.

Pet.A hundred marks, my Katedoesput her down.

Hor.That's my office.

Pet.Spoke like an officer:ha' to thee, lad.[Drinks to Hortensio.

Pet.Spoke like an officer:ha' to thee, lad.

[Drinks to Hortensio.

Bap.How likesGremio these quick-witted folks?

Gre.Believe me, sir,they butt together well.

40Bian.Head, and butt! an hasty-witted bodyWould say your head and butt were head and horn.

Bian.Head, and butt! an hasty-witted body

Would say your head and butt were head and horn.

Vin.Ay, mistress bride, hath that awaken'd you?

Bian.Ay, but not frighted me; therefore I'll sleep again.

Pet.Nay, that you shall not: since you have begun,45Have at you for abitterjest ortwo!

Pet.Nay, that you shall not: since you have begun,

Have at you for abitterjest ortwo!

Bian.Am I your bird? I mean to shift my bush;And then pursue me as you drawyourbow.You are welcome all.[Exeunt Bianca, Katharina, and Widow.

Bian.Am I your bird? I mean to shift my bush;

And then pursue me as you drawyourbow.

You are welcome all.

[Exeunt Bianca, Katharina, and Widow.

Pet.She hath prevented me. Here, Signior Tranio,50This bird you aim'd at, though you hithernot;Therefore a health to all that shot and miss'd.

Pet.She hath prevented me. Here, Signior Tranio,

This bird you aim'd at, though you hithernot;

Therefore a health to all that shot and miss'd.

Tra.O, sir, Lucentio slipp'd me like his greyhound,Which runs himself, and catches for his master.

Tra.O, sir, Lucentio slipp'd me like his greyhound,

Which runs himself, and catches for his master.

Pet.A good swift simile, but something currish.

55Tra.'Tis well, sir, that you hunted for yourself:'Tis thought your deer does hold you at a bay.

Tra.'Tis well, sir, that you hunted for yourself:

'Tis thought your deer does hold you at a bay.

Bap.O ho, Petruchio! Tranio hits you now.

Luc.I thank thee for that gird, good Tranio.

Hor.Confess, confess, hath he not hit you here?

60Pet.A' hasa little gall'd me, I confess;And, as the jest did glance away from me,'Tis ten to one it maim'd youtwooutright.

Pet.A' hasa little gall'd me, I confess;

And, as the jest did glance away from me,

'Tis ten to one it maim'd youtwooutright.

Bap.Now, in good sadness, son Petruchio,I think thou hast the veriest shrew of all.

Bap.Now, in good sadness, son Petruchio,

I think thou hast the veriest shrew of all.

65Pet.Well, I say no: andtherefore for assuranceLet'seach one send unto hiswife;And he whose wife is most obedientTo comeat firstwhen he doth send for her,Shall win the wagerwhich we will propose.

Pet.Well, I say no: andtherefore for assurance

Let'seach one send unto hiswife;

And he whose wife is most obedient

To comeat firstwhen he doth send for her,

Shall win the wagerwhich we will propose.

Hor.Content.What is thewager?

70Luc.Twenty crowns.

Luc.Twenty crowns.

Pet.Twenty crowns!I'll venture so muchofmy hawk or hound,But twenty times so much upon my wife.

Pet.Twenty crowns!

I'll venture so muchofmy hawk or hound,

But twenty times so much upon my wife.

Luc.A hundred then.

Hor.Content.

Pet.A match! 'tis done.

Hor.Who shallbegin?

75Luc.That will I.Go, Biondello, bid your mistress come to me.

Luc.That will I.

Go, Biondello, bid your mistress come to me.

Bion.I go.[Exit.

Bap.Son,I'llbeyour half, Bianca comes.

Luc.I'll have no halves; I'll bear it all myself.

Re-enterBiondello.

How now! what news?

80Bion.Sir, my mistress sends you wordThat she is busy, andshe cannotcome.

Bion.Sir, my mistress sends you word

That she is busy, andshe cannotcome.

Pet.How!she is busy, and she cannot come!Is that an answer?

Pet.How!she is busy, and she cannot come!

Is that an answer?

Gre.Ay, and a kind one too:Pray God, sir, your wife send you not a worse.

Gre.Ay, and a kind one too:

Pray God, sir, your wife send you not a worse.

85Pet.I hope,better.

Pet.I hope,better.

Hor.Sirrah Biondello, go and entreat my wifeTo come to me forthwith.[Exit Biondello.

Hor.Sirrah Biondello, go and entreat my wife

To come to me forthwith.[Exit Biondello.

Pet.O, ho! entreat her!Nay, then shemust needscome.

Pet.O, ho! entreat her!

Nay, then shemust needscome.

Hor.I am afraid, sir,Do what you can, yours will not be entreated.

Hor.I am afraid, sir,

Do what you can, yours will not be entreated.

Re-enterBiondello.

90Now, where's my wife?

Now, where's my wife?

Bion.She says you have some goodly jest in hand:She will not come; she bids you come to her.

Bion.She says you have some goodly jest in hand:

She will not come; she bids you come to her.

Pet.Worseand worse; she will not come! O vile,Intolerable, not to be endured!95SirrahGrumio, go to your mistress;Say, I command hercometo me.[Exit Grumio.

Pet.Worseand worse; she will not come! O vile,

Intolerable, not to be endured!

SirrahGrumio, go to your mistress;

Say, I command hercometo me.[Exit Grumio.

Hor.I know her answer.

Pet.What?

Hor.She will not.

Pet.The fouler fortune mine, andtherean end.

Bap.Now, by my holidame, here comesKatharina!

Re-enterKatharina.

100Kath.What is your will, sir, that you send for me?

Kath.What is your will, sir, that you send for me?

Pet.Where is your sister, and Hortensio's wife?

Kath.They sit conferring by the parlour fire.

Pet.Go, fetch them hither: if they deny to come,Swinge me them soundly forth unto their husbands:105Away, I say, and bringthemhither straight.[Exit Katharina.

Pet.Go, fetch them hither: if they deny to come,

Swinge me them soundly forth unto their husbands:

Away, I say, and bringthemhither straight.[Exit Katharina.

Luc.Here is a wonder, if you talkof a wonder.

Hor.And so it is: I wonder what it bodes.

Pet.Marry, peace it bodes, and love, and quiet life,An awfulrule, and right supremacy;110And, to be short, what not, that's sweet and happy?

Pet.Marry, peace it bodes, and love, and quiet life,

An awfulrule, and right supremacy;

And, to be short, what not, that's sweet and happy?

Bap.Now, fair befal thee, good Petruchio!The wager thou hast won; and I will addUnto their losses twenty thousand crowns;Another dowry to another daughter,115For she is changed, as she had never been.

Bap.Now, fair befal thee, good Petruchio!

The wager thou hast won; and I will add

Unto their losses twenty thousand crowns;

Another dowry to another daughter,

For she is changed, as she had never been.

Pet.Nay, I will win my wager better yet,And show more sign ofher obedience,Her new-built virtueand obedience.See where she comes and brings your froward wives120As prisoners to her womanly persuasion.

Pet.Nay, I will win my wager better yet,

And show more sign ofher obedience,

Her new-built virtueand obedience.

See where she comes and brings your froward wives

As prisoners to her womanly persuasion.

Re-enterKatharina,withBiancaandWidow.

Katharine, that cap of yours becomes you not:Off with that bauble, throw it under-foot.

Katharine, that cap of yours becomes you not:

Off with that bauble, throw it under-foot.

Wid.Lord, let me never have a cause to sigh,Till I be brought to such a silly pass!

Wid.Lord, let me never have a cause to sigh,

Till I be brought to such a silly pass!

125Bian.Fie, what a foolish duty call you this?

Bian.Fie, what a foolish duty call you this?

Luc.I would your duty were as foolish too:The wisdom of your duty, fair Bianca,Hath cost me anhundred crowns since supper-time.

Luc.I would your duty were as foolish too:

The wisdom of your duty, fair Bianca,

Hath cost me anhundred crowns since supper-time.

Bian.The more fool you, for laying on my duty.

130Pet.Katharine, I charge thee, tell these headstrong womenWhat duty theydo owetheir lords and husbands.

Pet.Katharine, I charge thee, tell these headstrong women

What duty theydo owetheir lords and husbands.

Wid.Come, come,you'remocking: we will have no telling.

Pet.Come on, I say; and firstbegin with her.

Wid.She shall not.

135Pet.I say she shall: and first begin with her.

Pet.I say she shall: and first begin with her.

Kath.Fie, fie! unknit thatthreateningunkind brow;And dart not scornful glances from those eyes,To wound thy lord, thy king, thy governor:It blots thy beauty as frostsdo bitethe meads,140Confounds thyfameas whirlwinds shake fair buds,And in no sense is meet or amiable.A woman moved is like a fountain troubled,Muddy, ill-seeming, thick, bereft of beauty;And while it is so, none so dry or thirsty145Will deign to sip or touchonedrop of it.Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper,Thy head, thy sovereign; one that cares for thee,And for thy maintenance commits his bodyTo painful labour both by sea and land,150To watch the night in storms, the day in cold,Whilst thou liest warm at home, secure and safe;And craves no other tribute at thy handsBut love, fair looks and true obedience;Too little payment for so great a debt.155Such duty as the subject owes the princeEven such a woman oweth to her husband;And whenshe isfroward, peevish, sullen, sour,And not obedient to his honest will,What is she but a foul contending rebel,160And graceless traitor to her loving lord?I am ashamed that women are so simpleTo offer war where they should kneel for peace;Or seek for rule, supremacy and sway,When they are bound to serve, love and obey.165Why are our bodies soft and weak and smooth,Unapt to toil and trouble in the world,But that our soft conditions and our heartsShould well agree with our external parts?Come, come,youfroward and unable worms!170My mind hath been as big as one of yours,My heartasgreat, my reason haply more,To bandy word for word and frown for frown;But now I see our lances are but straws,Our strengthasweak, our weakness past compare,175That seemingto bemost which we indeed least are.Then vailyour stomachs, for it is no boot,And place your hands below your husband's foot:In token of which duty, if he please,My hand is ready, may it do him ease.

Kath.Fie, fie! unknit thatthreateningunkind brow;

And dart not scornful glances from those eyes,

To wound thy lord, thy king, thy governor:

It blots thy beauty as frostsdo bitethe meads,

Confounds thyfameas whirlwinds shake fair buds,

And in no sense is meet or amiable.

A woman moved is like a fountain troubled,

Muddy, ill-seeming, thick, bereft of beauty;

And while it is so, none so dry or thirsty

Will deign to sip or touchonedrop of it.

Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper,

Thy head, thy sovereign; one that cares for thee,

And for thy maintenance commits his body

To painful labour both by sea and land,

To watch the night in storms, the day in cold,

Whilst thou liest warm at home, secure and safe;

And craves no other tribute at thy hands

But love, fair looks and true obedience;

Too little payment for so great a debt.

Such duty as the subject owes the prince

Even such a woman oweth to her husband;

And whenshe isfroward, peevish, sullen, sour,

And not obedient to his honest will,

What is she but a foul contending rebel,

And graceless traitor to her loving lord?

I am ashamed that women are so simple

To offer war where they should kneel for peace;

Or seek for rule, supremacy and sway,

When they are bound to serve, love and obey.

Why are our bodies soft and weak and smooth,

Unapt to toil and trouble in the world,

But that our soft conditions and our hearts

Should well agree with our external parts?

Come, come,youfroward and unable worms!

My mind hath been as big as one of yours,

My heartasgreat, my reason haply more,

To bandy word for word and frown for frown;

But now I see our lances are but straws,

Our strengthasweak, our weakness past compare,

That seemingto bemost which we indeed least are.

Then vailyour stomachs, for it is no boot,

And place your hands below your husband's foot:

In token of which duty, if he please,

My hand is ready, may it do him ease.

180Pet.Why, there's a wench! Come on, and kiss me, Kate.

Pet.Why, there's a wench! Come on, and kiss me, Kate.

Luc.Well, go thy ways, old lad; for thou shalt ha't.

Vin.'Tis a good hearing, when children are toward.

Luc.But a harsh hearing, when women are froward.

Pet.Come, Kate, we'll to bed.185Wethreeare married, but you two are sped.'Twas Iwonthe wager, though you hit the white;[To Lucentio.And, being a winner, God give you good night![Exeunt Petruchioand Katharina.

Pet.Come, Kate, we'll to bed.

Wethreeare married, but you two are sped.

'Twas Iwonthe wager, though you hit the white;[To Lucentio.

And, being a winner, God give you good night!

[Exeunt Petruchioand Katharina.

Hor.Now, go thy ways; thou hast tamed a curst shrew.

Luc.'Tis a wonder, by your leave, she willbetamed so.[Exeunt.

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