[Padua. Before Lucentio's house.]

Enter Biondello, Lucentio and Bianca, Gremio is out before.

Exit Lucentio and Bianca.

[Exit Biondello.]

Enter Petruchio, Kate, Vincentio, Grumio with Attendants.

Knocks.

Pedant looks out of the window.

Enter Biondello.

[Exit]

[Exit from above]

Enter Pedant [below] with servants, Baptista, Tranio.

Enter Biondello, Lucentio and Bianca.

Exeunt Biondello, Tranio and Pedant as fast as may be.

Kneel.

Exit.

Exit.

Exeunt [Lucentio and Bianca.]

[Exit]

Exeunt.

BIO:

Softly and swiftly, sir; for the priest is ready.

LUC:

I fly, Biondello: but they may chance to need thee at
home; therefore leave us.

BIO:

Nay, faith, I'll see the church o' your back; and then
come back to my master's as soon as I can.(5)

GRE:

I marvel Cambio comes not all this while.

PET:

Sir, here's the door, this is Lucentio's house:
My father's bears more toward the market-place;
Thither must I, and here I leave you, sir.

VIN:

You shall not choose but drink before you go:(10)
I think I shall command your welcome here,
And, by all likelihood, some cheer is toward.

GRE:

They're busy within; you were best knock louder.

PED:

What's he that knocks as he would beat down the gate?

VIN:

Is Signior Lucentio within, sir?(15)

PED:

He's within, sir, but not to be spoken withal.

VIN:

What if a man bring him a hundred pound or two, to
make merry withal?

PED:

Keep your hundred pounds to yourself: he shall need
none, so long as I live.(20)

PET:

Nay, I told you your son was well beloved in Padua. Do
you hear, sir? To leave frivolous circumstances, I pray
you, tell Signior Lucentio that his father is come from
Pisa, and is here at the door to speak with him.

PED:

Thou liest: his father is come from Padua and here
looking out at the window.(25)

VIN:

Art thou his father?

PED:

Ay, sir; so his mother says, if I may believe her.

PET:

Why, how now, gentleman! why, this is flat knavery, to
take upon you another man's name.

PED:

Lay hands on the villain: I believe a' means to cozen(30)
somebody in this city under my countenance.

BIO:

I have seen them in the church together:
God send 'em good shipping! But who is here? mine
old master Vincentio! now we are undone and brought
to nothing.(35)

VIN:

Come hither, crack-hemp.

BIO:

I hope I may choose, sir.

VIN:

Come hither, you rogue. What, have you forgot me?

BIO:

Forgot you! no, sir: I could not forget you, for I never
saw you before in all my life.(40)

VIN:

What, you notorious villain, didst thou never see thy
master's father, Vincentio?

BIO:

What, my old worshipful old master? yes, marry, sir:
see where he looks out of the window.

VIN:

Is't so, indeed?(45)

He beats Biondello.

BIO:

Help, help, help! here's a madman will murder me.

PED:

Help, son! help, Signior Baptista!

PET:

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

TRA:

Sir, what are you that offer to beat my servant?(50)

VIN:

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.(55)

TRA:

How now! what's the matter?

BAP:

What, is the man lunatic?

TRA:

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(60)
father, I am able to maintain it.

VIN:

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

BAP:

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

VIN:

His name! as if I knew not his name: I have brought(65)
him up ever since he was three years old, and his name is
Tranio.

PED:

Away, away, mad ass! his name is Lucentio and he is
mine only son, and heir to the lands of me, Signior
Vincentio.(70)

VIN:

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?

TRA:

Call forth an officer.(75)
Carry this mad knave to the gaol. Father Baptista, I
charge you see that he be forthcoming.

Enter an Officer.

VIN:

Carry me to the gaol!

GRE:

Stay, officer: he shall not go to prison.

BAP:

Talk not, Signior Gremio: I say he shall go to prison.(80)

GRE:

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

PED:

Swear, if thou darest.

GRE:

Nay, I dare not swear it.

TRA:

Then thou wert best say that I am not Lucentio.(85)

GRE:

Yes, I know thee to be Signior Lucentio.

BAP:

Away with the dotard! to the gaol with him!

VIN:

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

BIO:

O! we are spoiled and—yonder he is: deny him, forswear(90)
him, or else we are all undone.

LUC:

Pardon, sweet father.

VIN:

Lives my sweet son?

BIA:

Pardon, dear father.

BAP:

How hast thou offended?(95)
Where is Lucentio?

LUC:

Here's Lucentio,
Right son to the right Vincentio;
That have by marriage made thy daughter mine,
While counterfeit supposes bleared thine eyne.(100)

GRE:

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

VIN:

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

BAP:

Why, tell me, is not this my Cambio?

BIA:

Cambio is changed into Lucentio.(105)

LUC:

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.(110)
What Tranio did, myself enforced him to;
Then pardon him, sweet father, for my sake.

VIN:

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

BAP:

But do you hear, sir? have you married my daughter(115)
without asking my good will?

VIN:

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

BAP:

And I, to sound the depth of this knavery.

LUC:

Look not pale, Bianca; thy father will not frown.(120)

GRE:

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

KAT:

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

PET:

First kiss me, Kate, and we will.

KAT:

What, in the midst of the street?(125)

PET:

What, art thou ashamed of me?

KAT:

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

PET:

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

KAT:

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

PET:

Is not this well? Come, my sweet Kate:(130)
Better once than never, for never too late.