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TRANIO. He is my father, sir; and, sooth to say, |
In count'nance somewhat doth resemble you. |
BIONDELLO. [Aside] As much as an apple doth an oyster, and all |
one. |
TRANIO. To save your life in this extremity, |
This favour will I do you for his sake; |
And think it not the worst of all your fortunes |
That you are like to Sir Vincentio. |
His name and credit shall you undertake, |
And in my house you shall be friendly lodg'd; |
Look that you take upon you as you should. |
You understand me, sir. So shall you stay |
Till you have done your business in the city. |
If this be court'sy, sir, accept of it. |
PEDANT. O, sir, I do; and will repute you ever |
The patron of my life and liberty. |
TRANIO. 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 dow'r in marriage |
'Twixt me and one Baptista's daughter here. |
In all these circumstances I'll instruct you. |
Go with me to clothe you as becomes you. Exeunt |
SCENE III. |
PETRUCHIO'S house |
Enter KATHERINA and GRUMIO |
GRUMIO. No, no, forsooth; I dare not for my life. |
KATHERINA. The more my wrong, the more his spite appears. |
What, did he marry me to famish me? |
Beggars that come unto my father's door |
Upon entreaty have a present alms; |
If not, elsewhere they meet with charity; |
But I, who never knew how to entreat, |
Nor never needed that I should entreat, |
Am starv'd for meat, giddy for lack of sleep; |
With oaths kept waking, and with brawling fed; |
And that which spites me more than all these wants- |
He does it under name of perfect love; |
As who should say, if I should sleep or eat, |
'Twere deadly sickness or else present death. |
I prithee go and get me some repast; |
I care not what, so it be wholesome food. |
GRUMIO. What say you to a neat's foot? |
KATHERINA. 'Tis passing good; I prithee let me have it. |
GRUMIO. I fear it is too choleric a meat. |
How say you to a fat tripe finely broil'd? |
KATHERINA. I like it well; good Grumio, fetch it me. |
GRUMIO. I cannot tell; I fear 'tis choleric. |
What say you to a piece of beef and mustard? |
KATHERINA. A dish that I do love to feed upon. |
GRUMIO. Ay, but the mustard is too hot a little. |
KATHERINA. Why then the beef, and let the mustard rest. |
GRUMIO. Nay, then I will not; you shall have the mustard, |
Or else you get no beef of Grumio. |
KATHERINA. Then both, or one, or anything thou wilt. |
GRUMIO. Why then the mustard without the beef. |
KATHERINA. Go, get thee gone, thou false deluding slave, |
[Beats him] |
That feed'st me with the very name of meat. |
Sorrow on thee and all the pack of you |
That triumph thus upon my misery! |
Go, get thee gone, I say. |
Enter PETRUCHIO, and HORTENSIO with meat |
PETRUCHIO. How fares my Kate? What, sweeting, all amort? |
HORTENSIO. Mistress, what cheer? |
KATHERINA. Faith, as cold as can be. |
PETRUCHIO. Pluck up thy spirits, look cheerfully upon me. |
Here, love, thou seest how diligent I am, |
To dress thy meat myself, and bring it thee. |
I am sure, sweet Kate, this kindness merits thanks. |
What, not a word? Nay, then thou lov'st it not, |
And all my pains is sorted to no proof. |
Here, take away this dish. |
KATHERINA. I pray you, let it stand. |
PETRUCHIO. The poorest service is repaid with thanks; |
And so shall mine, before you touch the meat. |
KATHERINA. I thank you, sir. |
HORTENSIO. Signior Petruchio, fie! you are to blame. |
Come, Mistress Kate, I'll bear you company. |
PETRUCHIO. [Aside] Eat it up all, Hortensio, if thou lovest me.- |
Much good do it unto thy gentle heart! |
Kate, eat apace. 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, |
With ruffs and cuffs and farthingales and things, |
With scarfs and fans and double change of brav'ry. |
With amber bracelets, beads, and all this knav'ry. |
What, hast thou din'd? The tailor stays thy leisure, |
To deck thy body with his ruffling treasure. |
Enter TAILOR |
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