Taming of the Shrew

[Guru]

BIANCA


Pardon, dear father.

 

[Guru]

BAPTISTA


How hast thou offended?
Where is Lucentio?

 

[Guru]

LUCENTIO


Here's Lucentio,
Right son to the right Vincentio;
That have by marriage made thy daughter mine,
While counterfeit supposes bleared thine eyne.

 

[Guru]

GREMIO


Here's packing, with a witness to deceive us all!

 

[Guru]

VINCENTIO


Where is that damned villain Tranio,
That faced and braved me in this matter so?

 

[Guru]

BAPTISTA


Why, tell me, is not this my Cambio?

 

[Guru]

BIANCA


Cambio is changed into Lucentio.

 

[Guru]

LUCENTIO


Love wrought these miracles. Bianca's love
Made me exchange my state with Tranio,
While he did bear my countenance in the town;
And happily I have arrived at the last
Unto the wished haven of my bliss.
What Tranio did, myself enforced him to;
Then pardon him, sweet father, for my sake.

 

[Guru]

VINCENTIO


I'll slit the villain's nose, that would have sent
me to the gaol.

 

[Guru]

BAPTISTA


But do you hear, sir? have you married my daughter
without asking my good will?

 

[Guru]

VINCENTIO


Fear not, Baptista; we will content you, go to: but
I will in, to be revenged for this villany.

Exit

 

[Guru]

BAPTISTA


And I, to sound the depth of this knavery.

Exit

 

[Guru]

LUCENTIO


Look not pale, Bianca; thy father will not frown.

Exeunt LUCENTIO and BIANCA

 

[Guru]

GREMIO


My cake is dough; but I'll in among the rest,
Out of hope of all, but my share of the feast.

Exit

 

[Guru]

KATHARINA


Husband, let's follow, to see the end of this ado.

 

[Guru]

PETRUCHIO


First kiss me, Kate, and we will.

 

[Guru]

KATHARINA


What, in the midst of the street?

 

[Guru]

PETRUCHIO


What, art thou ashamed of me?

 

[Guru]

KATHARINA


No, sir, God forbid; but ashamed to kiss.

 

[Guru]

PETRUCHIO


Why, then let's home again. Come, sirrah, let's away.

 

[Guru]

KATHARINA


Nay, I will give thee a kiss: now pray thee, love, stay.

 

[Guru]

PETRUCHIO


Is not this well? Come, my sweet Kate:
Better once than never, for never too late.

Exeunt

 

[Guru]

SCENE II. Padua. LUCENTIO'S house.



Enter BAPTISTA, VINCENTIO, GREMIO, the Pedant, LUCENTIO, BIANCA, PETRUCHIO, KATHARINA, HORTENSIO, and Widow, TRANIO, BIONDELLO, and GRUMIO the Serving-men with Tranio bringing in a banquet

 

[Guru]

LUCENTIO


At last, though long, our jarring notes agree:
And time it is, when raging war is done,
To smile at scapes and perils overblown.
My fair Bianca, bid my father welcome,
While I with self-same kindness welcome thine.
Brother Petruchio, sister Katharina,
And thou, Hortensio, with thy loving widow,
Feast with the best, and welcome to my house:
My banquet is to close our stomachs up,
After our great good cheer. Pray you, sit down;
For now we sit to chat as well as eat.

 

[Guru]

PETRUCHIO


Nothing but sit and sit, and eat and eat!