Gru. Nay, then, I 'will not: you shall have the 'mustard, Kath. Then both,—or one,- or 'anything thou wilt. [Beats him. As she is continuing to beat him, Petrucio, (having brought affairs to the desired crisis,) carries-in a dish with his own hands: Pet. How fares my Kate? What, sweeting, all amort?" Mistress, what cheer? Kath. 'Faith, as 'cold as can be. Pet. Pluck-up thy spirits; look cheerfully upon 'me. Sets the dish on a table. To dress thy meat 'myself, and bring it thee: [ Kath. Kath. ... I'thank you, sir. Pet. Kate, eat apace." She begins to eat ravenously, but Petrucio checks every mouthful; and at last, throwing away the dishes, impatiently drags her from the table. And now, my honey love, Will we return unto thy father's house, And revel it as bravely as the best : With silken coats, and caps, and golden rings, To deck thy body with his ruffling treasure. A Tailor and a Haberdasher come in with a gown, cap, and various articles of attire. Petrucio's policy, however, is-still to find fault. Come, tailor, let us see these ornaments. Ilab. Here is the 'cap your worship did bespeak. a interpolated word. bdejected, out of spirits. care arranged to no proved advantage. d quickly. e hoops. f finery. ladies' dresses were made by men. h having ruffs and fills. Pet. Why, this was moulded on a 'porringer; Katharine snatches it: Kath. I'll have 'no bigger: this doth fit the 'time; [Haberdasher. [The Tailor displays the gown. O, mercy, man! what masking stuff is here! Why, what the mischief, tailor, call'st thou this? Pet. Marry, and did: but, if you be remembered, [ The Tailor hops over his sword. For you shall hop without my custom, sir. d More quaint, more pleasing, nor more commendable. Pet. Why, true; he 'means to make a puppet of thee. Pet. O monstrous arrogance! Thou liest, thou thimble! Thou yard!-three-quarters, half-yard, quarter, nail! a the raised crust round a custard. b a small cannon. ca metal pan or brazier hung out as the barber's sign. d with elegant peculiarities. Thou flea! thou nit!a thou winter-cricket thou!- 'Grumio gave order 'how it should be done. ... Gru. [Kneels.] .. I gave him 'no order; I gave him the 'stuff. Tai. But 'how did you desire it should be made? Gru. Marry, sir, with needle and thread. Tai. But did you not request to have it 'cut? Gru. Thou hast faced many things; face not me: thou hast braved' many men; braves 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,h thou liest. Showing Tai. Why, here is the 'note of the fashion to testify. [S Tai. [Reads "Imprimis, a loose-bodied-gown." paper. Gru. Master, if ever I said 'loose-bodied gown, sew me in the skirts of it, and beat me to death with a bottom3 of brown thread. I said,-a 'gown. Tai. "With a small compassed cape." Gru.... I confess the cape. Tai. "With a trunk sleeve." Tai. "The sleeves curiously cut." Pet. Ay, there's the villainy! Gru. Error i' the bill, sir; error i' the bill. I commanded 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 shouldst 'know it! Gru. I am for thee straight: take 'thou the bill,' give 'me thy mete-yard," and spare not me. They are about to fight, but are separated by Petrucio : Pet. Tailor, in brief, the gown is not for 'me. a the egg of any small insect. winter fire. 'mistress. the cricket makes most noise when warmed by a small bit or portion: the old saying is "a tailor is only the ninth d made facings for. oppose, contradict. g bully. h therefore. i in the first place. j a ball. 1 a quibble on bill as an account, or as a battle-axe. part of a man. f dressed showily k bordered around. mmeasuring yard. Pet. Go, take it hence; be gone, and say no more. Tailor, I'll pay thee for thy gown to-morrow. Petrucio cheerily says to his dumb-foundered bride : Pet. Well, come, my Kate; we will unto your father's, Even in these honest 'mean habiliments. Exit Grumio. Exit Tailor [Tailo Our 'purses shall be proud, our garments 'poor: Because his painted skin contents the eye? And 't will be 'supper-time, ere you come there. Look, what I 'speak, or 'do, or 'think to do, [Exeunt. Petrucio's new resolution is, of course, immediately followed by a contrary one. On the next day, while he and his half-tamed wife are on the public road, trudging along on foot to her father's house, a question arises-whether, at noonday, the sun was shining--or the moon? Pet. Come on, I tell you e once more toward our father's. ⚫ dinner-time was usually at or before noon. o'clock. nothing but crossed! b supper-time was about six or seven three substituted words. Kath. Forward, I pray! And be it moon, or sun, An if you please to call it a 'rush-candle,* Pet. I say, it is the 'moon. Kath. I 'know it is the moon. Pet. Nay, then you 'lie: it is the blessed 'sun. And so it 'shall be, sir," for Katharine. Pet. Well, forward, forward! 'thus the bowl should run, And not unluckily 'against the bias. But soft; what company is coming here? To Vin Signior Vincentio enters in a travelling dress. The obedient wife has no trace of the spirit of contradiction, for she at once humours her husband. Kath. ... Young budding 'virgin, fair, and fresh, and sweet, Whither away? or where is thy abode? Pet. Why, how now, Kate? I hope thou art not 'mad: Kath. Pardon, old father, my mistaking eyes, a common candles were formerly made of rushes dipped in tallow. [Kneeling. [Exeunt. b O. R. 8o. in the game of bowls, the large ones have sometimes a weight inserted to mak them roll off their course, "against the bias." a the complementary colour of red sunlight. |