Bion. I cannot tell; except they are busied This is a man, old, wrinkled, faded. wither'd; about a counterfeit assurance: Take you assur-And not a maiden as thou say'st he is. ance of her, cum privilegio ad imprimendum solum: to the church; take the priest, clerk, and some sufficient honest witnesses: [to say, If this be not that you look for, I have no more But, bid Bianca farewell for ever and a day. [Going.

Kath. Pardon, old father, my mistaking eyes, That have been so bedazzled with the sun, That every thing I look on seemeth green: Now I perceive, thou art a reverend father; Pardon, I pray thee, for my mad mistaking. Pet. Do, good old grandsire; and, withal,

make known

Which way thou travellest: if along with us,
We shall be joyful of thy company.

Vin. Fair sir,--and you, my merry mistress,—— That with your strange encounter much amaz'd [Pisa;

me;

Luc. Hear'st thou, Biondello? Bion. I cannot tarry: I knew a wench married in an afternooon as she went to the garden for parsley to stuff a rabbit; and so may you, sir; and so adieu, sir. My master hath appointed me to go to Saint Luke's, to bid the priest be ready to come against you come with your ap- My name is call'd Vincentio; my dwellingpendix. [Exit. And bound I am to Padua; there to visit Luc. I may, and will, if she be so contented: A son of mine, which long I have not seen. She will be pleas'd, then wherefore should I Pet. What is his name? doubt? 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, Nor be not griev'd; she is of good esteem, Her dowry wealthy, and of worthy birth; Beside, so qualified as may beseem The spouse of any noble gentleman. Let me embrace with old Vincentio: And wander we to see thy honest son, Who will of thy arrival be full joyous.

Hap what hap may, I'll roundly go about her;
It shall go hard if Cambio go without her. [Exit.

SCENE V. A publick road.

Enter PETRUCHIO, KATHARINA, and HORTENSIO. Pet. Come on, o' God's name; once more toward our father's.

moon!

Good Lord, how bright and goodly shines the
[now.
Kath. The moon! the sun; it is not moonlight
Pet. I say, it is the moon that shines so bright.
Kath. I know,it is the sun that shines so bright.
Pet. Now, by my mother's son, and that's my-
It shall be moon, or star, or what I list, [self,
Or ere I journey to your father's house:-
Go on, and fetch our horses back again.
Evermore cross'd, and cross'd; nothing but

cross'd!

Hor. Say as he says, or we shall never go.
Kath. Forward, I pray, since we have come
so far,

And be it moon, or sun, or what you please:
And if you please to call it a rush candle,
Henceforth I vow it shall be so for me.

Pet. I say, it is the moon.
Kath.

I know, it is the moon.
Pet. Nay, then you lie; it is the blessed sun.
Kath. Then, God be bless'd, it is the blessed
But sun it is not, when you say it is not; [sun:
And the moon changes, even as your mind.
What will have it nam'd, even that it is;
you
And so it shall be so, for Katharine.

Hor. Petruchio, go thy ways; the field is won.
Pet. Well, forward, forward: thus the bowl

should run,

And not unluckily against the bias.--
But soft; what company is coming here?

Vin. But is this true? or is it else your pleasure?
Like pleasant travellers to break a jest
Upon the company you overtake?

Hor. I do assure thee, father, so it is.
Pet. Come, go along, and see the truth hereof;
For our first merriment hath made thee jealous.
[Exeunt PET. KATH. and VIN.

Hor. Well, Petruchio, this hath put me in
heart.

Have to my widow; and if she be forward, Then hast thou taught Hortensio to be untoward. [Ecit.

Art Fifth.

SCENE I. Padua. Before LUCENTIO's House.
Enter on one side BIONDELLO, LUCENTIO, and
BIANCA; GREMIO walking on the other side.
Bion. Softly and swiftly, sir; for the priest
is ready.

Luc. I fly, Biondello: but they may chance to need thee at home, therefore leave us. Bion. Nay, faith, I'll see the church o'your back; and then come back to my master as Good-morrow, gentle mistress: Where away?-soon as I can. [Exeunt Luc. BIAN. and BION.

Enter VINCENTIO, in a travelling dress.

[To VINCENTIO.

Gre. I marvel Cambio comes not all this while. Enter PETRUCHIO, KATHARINA, VINCENTIO, and Attendants.

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

Tell me, sweet Kate, and tell me truly too,
Hast thou beheld a fresher gentlewoman?
Such war of white and red within her cheeks!
What stars do spangle heaven with such beauty,
As those two eyes become that heavenly face? My father's bears more toward the market-place;
Fair lovely maid, once more good day to thee:-Thither must I, and here I leave you, sir.
Sweet Kate, embrace her for her beauty's sake.
Vin. You shall not choose but drink before
Hor. 'A will make the man mad, to make a
you go;
woman of him.
[and sweet,
Kath. Young budding virgin, fair, and fresh,
Whither away: or where is thy abode?
Happy the parents of so fair a child;
Happier the man, whom favourable stars
Allot thee for his lovely bed-fellow!

Pet. Why, how now, Kate! I hope thou art! not mad:

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.

Enter PEDANT above at a window. Ped. What's he, that knocks as he would beat down the gate?

duke's name:-0, my son, my son!-tell me, thou villain, where is my son, Lucentio?

Tra. Call forth an officer: [Enter one with an Officer.] carry this mad knave to the gaol :Father Baptista, I charge you see that he be Vin. Carry me to the gaol! [forthcoming. Gre. Stay, officer; he shall not go to prison. Bap. Talk not, signior Gremio; I say, he shall go to prison.

Gre. Take heed, Signior Baptista, lest you be coney-catched in this business; I dare swear, this is the right Vincentio.

Bion. I have seen them in the church toge-done. ther: God send 'em good shipping!-But who is here? mine old master, Vincentio? now we are undone, and brought to nothing. Vin. Come hither, crack-hemp.

[Seeing BIONDello. Bion. I hope I may choose, sir. Vin. Come hither, you rogue: What, have you forgot me?

Bion. Forgot you? no, sir: I could not forget you, for I never saw you before in all my life. Vin. What, you notorions villain, didst thou never see thy master's father, Vincentio ?

Bion. What, my old, worshipful old master? yes, marry, sir; see where he looks out of the

Pet. Is not this well?-Come, my sweet Kate; This bird you aim'd at, though you hit her not; Better once than never, for never too late. Therefore, a health to all that shot and miss'd. Tra. O, sir, Lucentio slipp'd me like his greyhound,

SCENE II.

[Exeunt.

A Room in Lucentio's House. A Banquet set out.
Enter BAPTISTO, Vincentio, GREMIO, the Pedant,
LUCENTIO, BIANCA, PETRUCHIO, Katharina,
HORTENSIO, and Widow. TRANIO, BIONDELLO,
GRUMIO, and others attending.

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

And time it is, when raging war is done,
To smile at 'scapes and perils overblown.-
My fair Bianca, bid my father welcome,
While I with selfsame kindness welcome

thine:

Brother Petruchio,-sister Katharina,

And thou, Hortensio, with thy loving widow,—
Feast with the best, and welcome to my house:
My banquet is to close our stomachs up,
After our great good cheer: 'Pray you, sit down;
For now we sit to chat, as well as eat.
[They sit at table.
Pet. Nothing but sit and sit, and eat and eat!
Bap. Padua affords this kindness, son Petru-
chio.

Pet. Padua affords nothing but what is kind.
Hor. For both our sakes, I would that word
were true.
[widow.

Pet. Now, for my life, Hortensio fears his
Wid. Then never trust me if I be afeard.
Pet. You are sensible, and yet you miss my
I mean, Hortensio is afeard of you. [sense;
Wid. He that is giddy, thinks the world turns
Fet. Roundly replied.
Kath.

[round.
Mistress, how mean you that?
Wid. Thus I conceive by him.
Pet. Conceives by me!-How likes Hortensio
that?

[tale. Hor. My widow says, thus she conceives her Pet. Very well mended: Kiss him for that, good widow. [round:

Kath. He that is giddy, thinks the world turns
I pray you, tell me what you meant by that.
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!
[down.
Pet. A hundred marks, my Kate does put her
Hor. That's my office.
Pet. Spoke like an officer:-Ha' to thee, lad.
[Drinks to HORTENSIO.
Bap. How likes Gremio these quick-witted
folks?

Gre. Believe me, sir, they butt together well. Bian. Head, and butt? a hasty witted body Would say, your head and butt were head and horn. [you?

Vin. Ay, mistress bride, hath that awaken'd Bian. Ay, but not frighted me; therefore I'll sleep again.

Pet. Nay, that you shall not: since you have Have at you for a bitter jest or two. [begun,

Bian. Am I your bird? I mean to shift my bush, And then pursue me as you draw your bow:You are welcome all.

[Exeunt BIANCA, KATHARINA, and Widow. Pet. She hath prevented me.-Here, Signior Tranio,

Which runs himself, and catches for his master. Pet. A good swift simile, but something currish.

[self; Tra. "Tis well, sir, that you hunted for your"Tis thought, your deer does hold you out 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?

Pet. 'A has a little gall'd me, I confess;
And, as the jest did glance away from me,
'Tis ten to one it maim'd you two outright.
Bap. Now, in good sadness, son Petruchio,
I think thou hast the veriest shrew of all.
Pet. Well, I say-no; and therefore, for as-
Let's each one send unto his wife; [surance;
And he, whose wife is most obedient
To come at first when he doth send for her,
Shall win the wager which we will propose.
Hor. Content:--What is the wager?
Luc.
Twenty crowns.

|

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

A match; 'tis done.
That will I. Go,
Biondello, bid your mistress come to me.
Bion. I go.

[Exit.

Bap. Son, I will be your half, Bianca comes.
Luc. I'll have no halves; I'll bear it all myself.
Re-enter BIONDELLO.

How now! what news?
Bion.
Sir, my mistress sends you word
That she is busy, and she cannot come.
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.
Pet. I hope, better.
[wife

Hor. Sirrah, Biondello, go, and entreat my
To come to me forthwith. [Exit BIONDELLO.
Pet.
O, ho! entreat her!
Nay, then she must needs come.
Hor.
I am afraid, sir,
Do what you can, yours will not be entreated.
Re-enter BIONDELLO.

[hand;

Now where's my wife?
Bion. She says, you have some goodly jest in
She will not come; she bids you come to her.
Pet. Worse and worse; she will not come!
Intolerable, not to be endur'd!
[O vile,
Sirrah, Grumio, go to your mistress;
Say, I command her come to me. [Exit GRUMIO.
Hor. I know her answer.

Pet.
What?
Hor.
She will not come.
Pet. The fouler fortune mine, and there an
end.

Enter KATHARINA.

Bap. Now, by my holidame, here comes Ka-
tharina!
[for me?
Kath. What is your will, sir, that you send
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,
[bands:

Swinge me them soundly forth unto their hus

Lords, Ladies, and Attendants; Satyrs for a
Dance; Shepherds, Shepherdesses, Guards, &c.

SCENE-sometimes in Sicilia, sometimes in Bohemia.

Cam. Sicilia cannot show himself over-kind to Bohemia. They were trained together in their childhoods; and there rooted betwixt them then such an affection, which cannot choose but branch now. Since their more mature dignities, and royal necessities, made separation of Sir, that's to-morrow. their society, their encounters, though not per- I am question'd by my fears, of what may chance, sonal, have been royally attornied, with inter-Or breed upon our absence: That may blow change of gifts, letters, loving embassies; that No sneaping winds at home, to make us say, they have seemed to be together, though absent; This is put forth too truly! Besides, I have stay'd