Tra. Shall sweet Bianca practise how to bride it? Bap. She shall, Lucentio.-Come, gentlemen, let's [Exeunt. go. w ACT IV. SCENE 1.-A Hall in Petruchio's Country House. Enter Grumio. Grumio. FIE, fie, on all tired jades! on all mad masters! and all foul ways! Was ever man so beaten? was ever man so rayed? was ever man so weary? I am sent before, to make a fire, and they are coming after to warm them. Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me:-But I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.-Holla, hoa! Curtis ! Enter Curtis. Curt. Who is that, calls so coldly? Gru. A piece of ice: If thou doubt it, thou may'st slide from my shoulder to my heel, with no greater a run but my head and my neck. A fire, good Curtis. Curt. Is my master and his wife coming, Grumio? Gru. O, ay, Curtis, ay: and therefore fire, fire; cast on no water. Curt. Is she so hot a shrew as she's reported? Gru. She was. good Curtis, before this frost: but, thou know'st, winter tames man, woman, and beast; for it hath tamed my old master, and my new mistress, and myself, fellow Curtis. Curt. Away, you three-inch fool! I am no beast. Gru. Am I but three inches? why, thy horn is a foot; and so long am I, at the least. But wilt thou make a fire, or shall I complain on thee to our mistress, whose hand (she being now at hand) thou shalt soon feel, to thy cold comfort, for being slow in thy hot office. Curt. I pr'ythee, good Grumio, tell me, How goes the world? Gru. A cold world, Curtis, in every office but thine; and, therefore, fire: Do thy duty, and have thy duty; for my master and mistress are almost frozen to death. Curt. There's fire ready; And therefore, good Grumio, the news? Gru. Why, Jack boy! ho boy! and as much news as thou wilt. Curt. Come, you are so full of conycatching; Gru. Why, therefore, fire; for I have caught extreme cold. Where's the cook? is supper ready, the house trimmed, rushes strewed, cobwebs swept; the serving-men in their new fustian, their white stockings, and every officer his wedding-garment on? Be the jacks fair within, the jills fair without, the carpets laid, and every thing in order? Curt. All ready, and therefore, I pray thee, news? Gru. First, know, my horse is tired; my master and mistress fallen out. this cuff was but to knock at your ear, and beseech listening. Now I begin: Imprimis, we came down a foul hill, my master riding behind my mistress :Curt. Both on one horse? Gru. What's that to thee? Curt. Why, a horse. Gru. Tell thou the tale:-But hadst thou not crossed me, thou should'st have heard how her horse fell, and she under her horse; thou should'st have heard, in how miry a place; how she was bemoiled; how he left her with the horse_upon her; how he beat me because her horse stumbled; how she waded through the dirt to pluck him off me; how he swore; how she prayed -that never prayed before; how I cried; how the horses ran away; how her bridle was burst; how I lost my crupper ;-with many things of worthy memory; which now shall die in oblivion, and thou return un experienced to thy grave. Curt. By this reckoning, he is more shrew than she. Gru. Ay; and that, thou and the proudest of you all shall find when he comes home. But what talk I of this?-call forth Nathaniel, Joseph, Nicholas, Philip, Walter, Sugarsop, and the rest; let their heads be sleekly combed, their blue coats brushed, and their garters of an indifferent knit; let them curtsey with their left legs; and not presume to touch a hair of my master's horse-tail, till they kiss their hands. Are they all ready? Curt. They are. Gru. Call them forth. Curt. Do you hear, ho? you must meet my master, to countenance my mistress. Gru. Why, she hath a face of her own. . Curt. Who knows not that? Gru. Thou, it seems; that callest for company to countenance her. Curt. I call them forth to credit her. Gru. Why, she comes to borrow nothing of them. Gru. Welcome, you;-how now, you ;-what, you; -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. Enter Petruchio and Katharina. Pet. Where be these knaves? What, no man at 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!- Gru. Here, sir; as foolish as I was before. Did I not bid thee meet me in the park, The rest were ragged, old, and beggarly; Re-enter Servants, with supper, awry: [Sings. [Sings -Why, when, I say?-Nay, good sweet Kate, be merry. [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. 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, 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? Pet. "Tis burnt; and so is all the meat: [Throws the meat, &c. about the stage. And, till she stoop, she must not be full-gorg'd, And here I'll fling the pillow, there the bolster, That all is done in reverend care of her; And thus I'll curb her mad and head-strong humour:- [Exit. SCENE II-Padua. Before Baptista's House. Enter Tranio and Hortensio. Tra. Is't possible, friend Licio, that Bianca Hor. Sir, to satisfy you in what I have said, Stand by, and mark the manner of his teaching. [They stand aside. Enter Bianca and Lucentio. Luc. Now, mistress, profit you in what you read? Hor. Mistake no more: I am not Licio, Tra. Signior Hortensio, I have often heard Of your entire affection to Bianca ; And since mine eyes are witness of her lightness, Hor. See, how they kiss and court!-Signior Lu centio, Here is my hand, and here I firmly vow:- Tra. And here I take the like unfeigned oath,-Ne'er to marry with her, though she would entreat : Fie on her! see, how beastly she doth court him. Hor. 'Would, all the world, but he, had quite for sworn! For me, that I may surely keep mine oath, 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; Bion. O, master, master, I have watch'd so long, Ped. God save you, sir! Tra.. And you, sir! you are welcome. Travel you far on, or are you at the furthest? Ped. Sir, at the furthest for a week or two: But then up further; and as far as Rome; And so to Tripoly, if God lend me life. Tra. What countryman, I pray? Ped. Of Mantua. To come to Padua: Know you not the cause? Pisa, renowned for grave citizens. Tra. Among them, know you one Vincentio? Ped. I know him not, but I have heard of him; A merchant of incomparable wealth. Tra. He is my father, sir; and, sooth to say, Tra. To save your life in this extremity, Ped. O, sir, I do and will repute you ever Tra. Then go with me, to make the matter good. This, by the way, I let you understand;My father is here look'd for every day, To pass assurance of a dower in marriage 'Twixt me and one Baptista's daughter here: In all these circumstances I'll instruct you: Go with me, sir, to clothe you as becomes you. [Exe SCENE III-A Room in Petruchio's House. Enter Katharina and Grumio. pears: What, did he marry me to famish me? Or else you get no beef of Grumio. Kath. Then, both, or one, or any thing thou wilt. That feed'st me with the very name of meat: Enter Petruchio with a dish of meat; and Hortensis. mort? Hor. Mistress, what cheer? Kath. 'Faith, as cold as can be. Pet. Pluck up thy spirits, look cheerfully upon Here, love; thou seest how diligent I am, To dress thy meat myself, and bring it thee: Kath. I never saw a better-fashion'd gown, More quaint, more pleasing, nor more commendable: Belike, you mean to make a puppet of me. -Côme, tailor, let us see these ornaments. Lay forth the gown.-What news with you, sir? Kath. I'll have no bigger; this doth fit the time, And gentlewomen wear such caps as these. Pet. When you are gentle, you shall have one too, And not till then. Her. That will not be in haste. [Aside. Kath. Why, sir, I trust, I may have leave to speak; And speaki will; I am no child, no babe: Your betters have endur'd me say my mind ; And, if you cannot, best you stop your ears. My tongue will tell the anger of my heart; Or else my heart, concealing it, will break : And, rather than it shall, I will be free Even to the uttermost, as I please, in words. Pet. Why, thou say'st true; it is a paltry cap, A custard-coffin, a bauble, a silken pie: I love thee well, in that thou lik'st it not. Kath. Love me, or love me not, I like the cap; And it I will have, or I will have none. Pet. Thy gown? why, ay :-Come, tailor, let us see't. O merey, God! what masking stuff is here ? Why, what, o'devil's name, tailor, call'st thou this? Har. I see, she's like to have neither cap nor gown. [Aside. Tai. You bid rae make it orderly and well, According to the fashion, and the time. Pet. Marry, and did; but if you be remember'd, I did not bid you mar it to the time. Pet. Why, true; he means to make a puppet of thee. Tai. She says, your worship means to make a puppet of her. Pet. O monstrous arrogance! thou liest, thou thread, Thou thimble, Thou yard, three-quarters, half-yard, quarter, nail, Tai. Your worship is deceiv'd; the gown is made Just as my master had direction: Grumio gave order how it should be done. Gru. I gave him no order, I gave him the stuff. Tai. I have. Gru. Face not me: thou hast braved many men ; brave not me; I will neither be faced, nor braved. I say unto thee,-I bid thy master cut out the gown; but I did not bid him cut it to pieces: ergo, thou liest. Tai. Why, here is the note of the fashion to testify. Pet. Read it. Gru. The note lies in his throat, if he say I said so. Tai. Imprimis, a loose-bodied gown : Gru. Master, if ever I said loose-bodied gown, sew me in the skirts of it, and beat me to death with a bottom of brown thread: I said, a gown. Pet. Proceed. Tai. With a small compassed cape - Tai. With a trunk sleeve- Gru. Error i' the bill, sir; error i' the bill. I com manded the sleeves should be cut out, and sewed up again; and that I'll prove upon thee, though thy little finger be armed in a thimble. Tai. This is true that I say; an I had thee in place where, thou should'st know it. Gru. I am for thee straight: take thou the bill, give me thy mete-yard, and spare not me, Hor. God-a-mercy, Grumio! then he shall have no odds. Pet. Well, sir, in brief, the gown is not for me. Gru. You are i' the right, sir; 'tis for my mistress. Pet. Go, take it up unto thy master's use. Gru. Villain, not for thy life: Take up my mistress's gown for thy master's use! Pet. Why, sir, what's your conecit in that? Gru. O, sir, the conceit is deeper than you think for: Take up my mistress' gown to his master's use! O, fie, fie, fie! Pet. Hortensio, say thou wilt see the tailor paid: --Go, take it hence; be gone, and say no more. Even in these honest mean habiliments; Kath. I dare assure you, sir, 'tis almost two; Hor. Why, so! this gallant will command the sun. [Exeunt. Ped. I warrant you: But, sir, here comes your boy; 'Twere good, he were school'd. Tra. Fear you not him.-Sirrah, Biondello, Now do your duty throughly, I advise you; Imagine 'twere the right Vincentio. Bion. Tut! fear not me. Tra. But hast thou done thy errand to Baptista? Bion. I told him, that your father was at Venice; And that you look'd for him this day in Padua. Tra. Thou'rt a tall fellow; hold thee that to drink. Here comes Baptista ;-set your countenance, sir.Enter Baptista and Lucentio. Signior Baptista, you are happily met: -Sir, [To the Pedant.] This is the gentleman I told you of; I pray you, stand good father to me now, Give me Bianca for my patrimony. Ped. Soft, son! -Sir, by your leave: having come to Padua To have him match'd; and,-if you please to like With one consent to have her so bestow'd; Signior Baptista, of whom I hear so well. Bap. Sir, pardon me in what I have to say; Your son shall have my daughter with consent. Tra. I thank you, sir. Where then do you know best, We be affied; and such assurance ta'en, As shall with either part's agreement stand? Bap. Not in my house, Lucentio; for, you know, Pitcher's have ears, and I have many servants: Besides, old Gremio is heark'ning still; And, happily, we might be interrupted. Tra. Then at my lodging, an it like you, sir: Bap. It likes me well :-Cambio, hie you home, Luc. I pray the gods she may, with all my heart! Come, sir; we'll better it in Pisa. Bap. I follow you. [Exeunt Tra. Ped, and Bap. Bion. Cambio. Luc. And what of all this? Bion. I cannot tell; except they are busied about a counterfeit assurance:-Take you assurance of her, cum privilegio adimprimendum solum: to the church; -take the priest, clerk, and some sufficient honest witnesses: If this be not that you look for, I have no more to say, But, bid Bianca farewell for ever and a day. [Going. Luc. Hear'st thou, Biondello? Bion. I cannot tarry: I knew a wench married in an afternoon 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 |