Taming of the Shrew

[Guru]

PETRUCHIO


Prithee, Kate, let's stand aside and see the end of
this controversy.

They retire


Re-enter Pedant below; TRANIO, BAPTISTA, and Servants

 

[Guru]

TRANIO


Sir, what are you that offer to beat my servant?

 

[Guru]

VINCENTIO


What am I, sir! nay, what are you, sir? O immortal
gods! O fine villain! A silken doublet! a velvet
hose! a scarlet cloak! and a copatain hat! O, I
am undone! I am undone! while I play the good
husband at home, my son and my servant spend all at
the university.

 

[Guru]

TRANIO


How now! what's the matter?

 

[Guru]

BAPTISTA


What, is the man lunatic?

 

[Guru]

TRANIO


Sir, you seem a sober ancient gentleman by your
habit, but your words show you a madman. Why, sir,
what 'cerns it you if I wear pearl and gold? I
thank my good father, I am able to maintain it.

 

[Guru]

VINCENTIO


Thy father! O villain! he is a sailmaker in Bergamo.

 

[Guru]

BAPTISTA


You mistake, sir, you mistake, sir. Pray, what do
you think is his name?

 

[Guru]

VINCENTIO


His name! as if I knew not his name: I have brought
him up ever since he was three years old, and his
name is Tranio.

 

[Guru]

Pedant


Away, away, mad ass! his name is Lucentio and he is
mine only son, and heir to the lands of me, Signior Vincentio.

 

[Guru]

VINCENTIO


Lucentio! O, he hath murdered his master! Lay hold
on him, I charge you, in the duke's name. O, my
son, my son! Tell me, thou villain, where is my son Lucentio?

 

[Guru]

TRANIO


Call forth an officer.

Enter one with an Officer

Carry this mad knave to the gaol. Father Baptista,
I charge you see that he be forthcoming.

 

[Guru]

VINCENTIO


Carry me to the gaol!

 

[Guru]

GREMIO


Stay, officer: he shall not go to prison.

 

[Guru]

BAPTISTA


Talk not, Signior Gremio: I say he shall go to prison.

 

[Guru]

GREMIO


Take heed, Signior Baptista, lest you be
cony-catched in this business: I dare swear this
is the right Vincentio.

 

[Guru]

Pedant


Swear, if thou darest.

 

[Guru]

GREMIO


Nay, I dare not swear it.

 

[Guru]

TRANIO


Then thou wert best say that I am not Lucentio.

 

[Guru]

GREMIO


Yes, I know thee to be Signior Lucentio.

 

[Guru]

BAPTISTA


Away with the dotard! to the gaol with him!

 

[Guru]

VINCENTIO


Thus strangers may be hailed and abused: O
monstrous villain!

Re-enter BIONDELLO, with LUCENTIO and BIANCA

 

[Guru]

BIONDELLO


O! we are spoiled and--yonder he is: deny him,
forswear him, or else we are all undone.

 

[Guru]

LUCENTIO


[Kneeling] Pardon, sweet father.

 

[Guru]

VINCENTIO


Lives my sweet son?

Exeunt BIONDELLO, TRANIO, and Pedant, as fast as may be