Curt. I call them forth to credit her. Gru. Why, she comes to borrow nothing of them. Enter several Servants. Nath. Welcome home, Grumio. Phil. How now, Grumio? Nich. Fellow Grumio! Nath. How now, old lad? 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! my master. Enter Petruchio and Katharina. -I hear Pet. Where be these knaves? What, no man at door, To hold my stirrup, nor to take my horse? All Serv. Here, here, sir; here, sir. Pet. Here, sir! here, sir! here, sir! here, sir!- Did I not bid thee meet me in the park, And Walter's dagger was not come from sheathing: (1) A torch of pitch. There were none fine, but Adam, Ralph, and Gregory; The rest were ragged, old, and beggarly; 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. Where is the life that late I led- [Sings. Where are those- -Sit down, Kate, and welcome. Soud, soud, soud, soud!! Re-enter Servants, with supper. Why, when, I say?—Nay, good sweet Kate, be merry. Off with my boots, you rogues, you villains; When? hence, And bid my cousin Ferdinand come hither:[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 un willing. 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?— (1) A word coined by Shakspeare to express the oise made by a person heated and fatigued. Pet. 'Tis burnt; and so is all the meat: [Throws the meat, &c. about the stage. 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. 1 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, Away, away! for he is coming hither. Re-enter Petruchio. [Exeunt, Pet. Thus have I politicly begun my reign, 0 And 'tis my hope to end successfully : My falcon now is sharp, and passing empty; And here I'll fling the pillow, there the bolster, That all is done in reverent care of her; And, in conclusion, she shall watch all night : humour : He that knows better how to tame a shrew, [Exit. SCENE II.-Padua. Before Baptista's house. Enter Tranio and Hortensio. Tra. Is't possible, friend Licio, that Bianca Doth fancy any other but Lucentio? I tell you, sir, she bears me fair in hand. 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? (1) A thing stuffed to look like the game which the hawk was to pursue. (2) To tame my wild hawk. Flutter. (4) Pretend. Bian. What, master, read you? first resolve me that. Luc. I read that I profess the art to love. art! your Luc. While you, sweet dear, prove mistress of You that durst swear that your mistress Bianca I tell thee, Licio, this is wonderful. Hor. Mistake no more: I am not Licio, But one that scorn to live in this disguise, And since mine eyes are witness of her lightness, Hor. See, how they kiss and court! Lucentio, -Signior 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 forsworn! For me, that I may surely keep mine oath, (1) Despicable fellow. |