Pet. You peasant swain! you whoreson malt-horse drudge! Did I not bid thee meet me in the park, And Walter's dagger was not come from sheathing: Yet, as they are, here are they come to meet you. Pet. Go, rascals, go, and fetch my supper in.[Exeunt some of the Servants. [Sings. Where is the life that late I led― Re-enter Servants, with supper. Why, when, I say?-Nay, good sweet Kate, be merry, Off with my boots, you rogues, you villains; When? Out, out, you rogue! you pluck my foot awry: [Exit Servant. One, Kate, that you must kiss, and be acquainted with.Where are my slippers ?-Shall I have some water? [A bason is presented to him.. "THERE TAKE IT TO YOU, TRENCHERS CUPS AND ALL Act 4. Scene 1. London, Published by Thomas Tego, NM, Cheapside, April 3.1813. Come, Kate, and wash, and welcome heartily: [Servant lets the ewer fall. You whoreson villain! will you let it fall? [Strikes him. Kath. Patience, I pray you; 'twas a fault unwilling. Pet. A whoreson, beetleheaded, 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? Pet. 'Tis burnt; and so is all the meat: [Throws the meat, &c. about the stage. Pet. I tell thee, Kate, 'twas burnt and dried away; And I expressly am forbid to touch it, [Exeunt PETRUCHIO, KATHARINA, and CURTIS Nath. [Advancing.] Peter, didst ever see the like?, Peter. He kills her in her own humour. 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. Re-enter PETRUCHIO. [Exeunt, Pet. Thus have I politickly begun my reign, To make her come, and know her keeper's call, 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, That all is done in reverend care of her; And, in conclusion, she shall watch all night: |