ACT II. SCENE I. Baptifta's House in Padua. Enter Catharina and Bianca. BIANCA. OOD Sifter, wrong me not, nor wrong yourfelf, To make a bond- maid and a flave of me; Cath. Of all thy Suitors here, I charge thee, tell I never yet beheld that special face, Bian. Is it for him you do fo envy me? Nay, then you jeft; and now, I well perceive, but for thefe other Goods,] This is fo trifling and unexpreffive a Word, that, I am fatisfied our Author wrote, Gawds (i. e. Toys, trifling Ornaments); a Term that he freVOL. III. quently ufes and feems fond of. THEOBALD. to keep you fair.] I fhould wish to read, To keep you fine. But either word may serve. D I I pr'ythee, fifter Kate, untie my hands, Cath. If that be jeft, then all the rest was fo. Enter Baptifta. Bap. Why, how now, dame, whence grows this infolence? Bianca, ftand afide; poor girl, fhe weeps; Go ply thy needle, meddle not with her. Cath. Her filencé flouts me, and I'll be reveng'd. [Flies after Bianca. Bap. What, in my fight?-Bianca, get thee in. (Exit Bianca. Cath. Will you not fuffer me? nay, now I fee, She is your treafure; fhe muft have a husband; I muft dance bare-foot on her wedding-day, And, for your love to her, lead apes in hell: 'Till I can find occafion of revenge. [Exit Cath. Bap. Was ever gentleman thus griev'd, as I? But who comes here? SCENE II. Enter Gremio, Lucentio in the habit of a mean man ; Petruchio with Hortenfio, like a mufician; Tranio and Biondello bearing a lute and books. Gre. Good morrow, neighbour Baptista. Bap. Good morrow, neighbour Gremio: God fave you, Gentlemen. A bilding] The word bilding, or hinderling, is a low wretch; it is applied to Ca tharine for the coarfenefs of her behaviour, Pet. And you, good Sir; pray, have you not a daughter call'd Catharina, fair and virtuous? Bap. I have a daughter, Sir, call'd Catharina. Gre. You are too blunt; go to it orderly. Pet. You wrong me, Signior Gremio, give me leave. I am a gentleman of Verona, Sir, That, hearing of her beauty and her wit, Her wondrous qualities and mild behaviour, Within your houfe, to make mine eye the witnefs [Prefenting Hortenfio. Bap You're welcome, Sir, and he for your good fake. But for my daughter Catharina, this I know, She is not for your turn, the more's my grief. Pet. I tee you do not mean to part with her; Or else you like not of my company. Bap. Miftake me not, I fpeak but what I find. Whence are you, Sir? what may I call your name? Pet. Petruchio is my name, Antonio's son, A man well known throughout all Italy. Bap. Iknow him well: you are welcome for his fake. Gre. Saving your tale, Petruchio, I pray, let us, that are poor petitioners, fpeak too. you are marvellous forward. Baccare, you are marvellous forward.] We muft read, Baccalare; by which the Italians mean, thou arrogant, prefump Baccalare! tuous man! the word is ufed fcornfully, upon any one that would affume a port of grandeur. WARBURTON. D 2 Pst. Pet. Oh, pardon me, Signior Gremio, I would fain be doing. 9 Gre. I doubt it not, Sir, but you will curfe your wooing. Neighbour, this is a gift very grateful, I am fure of it. To exprefs the like kindness myself, that have been more kindly beholden to you than any, free leave give to this young scholar, that hath been long ftudying at Reims, [Prefenting Lucentio.] as cunning in Greek, Latin, and other languages, as the other in mufick and mathematicks; his name is Cambio; pray, accept his fervice. Bap. A thousand thanks, Signior Gremio: welcome, good Cambio. But, gentle Sir, methinks, you walk like a ftranger; [To Tranio] may I be fo bold to know the cause of your coming? Tra. Pardon me, Sir, the boldness is mine own, That, being a stranger in this city here, Do make myself a fuitor to your daughter, Unto Bianca, fair and virtuous: Nor is your firm refolve unknown to me, That, upon knowledge of my parentage, I may have welcome 'mongst the reft that wooe, And, toward the education of your daughters, If And this fmall packet of Greek and Latin books. you accept them, then their worth is great. [They greet privately. 9 I doubt it not, Sir, but you will curfe your wooing neighbours. This is a gift] This nonfenfe may be rectified by only pointing it thus, I doubt it not, Sir, but you will curfe your wooing. Neigh bour, this is a gift, &c. addresfing himself to Baptifta WARBURTON, Bap. Bap. Lucentio is your name? of whence, I pray? Bap. A mighty man of Pifa; by Report [To Hortenfio and Lucentio. You shall go see your pupils presently. Enter a Servant. Sirrah, lead these gentlemen To my two daughters; and then tell them Both, And then to dinner. You are paffing welcome, Pet. Signior Baptifta, my business asketh hafte, Bap. After my death, the one half of my lands: Bap. Ay, when the fpecial thing is well obtain'd, That is, her love; for that is all in all. you, father, Pet. Why, that is nothing; for I tell |