ACT IV Just as my master had direction: Grumio gave order how it should be done. TAI. I have. 120 I say GRU. Face not me: thou hast brav'd' many men; brave 130 GRU. The note lies in 's throat, if he say I said so. PET. Proceed. TAI. [reads.] With a small-compass'd cape: GRU. I confess the cape. TAI. [reads.] With a trunk sleeve: GRU. I confess two sleeves. TAI. [reads.] The sleeves curiously cut. PET. Ay; there's the villainy. 140 GRU. Error i' the bill, Sir; error i' the bill. I commanded the sleeves should be cut out, and sew'd up again; and that I'll prove upon thee, though thy little finger be arm'd in a thimble. TAI. This is true that I say; an I had thee in place where, thou should'st know it. GRU. I am for thee straight: take thou the bill,* give me HOR. God-a-mercy, Grumio! then he shall have no odds. PET. Go take it up unto thy master's use. GRU. Villain, not for thy life: take up my mistress' gown for thy master's use! 1 trimmed. 2 adorned, made splendid. 3 ball. 4 (1) account, and (2) partizan. PET. Why, Sir, what's your conceit1 in that? PET. [aside.] Hortensio, say thou wilt see the tailor Go take it hence; be gone, and say no more. Away, I say! commend me to thy master. 160 [Exit Tailor. PET. Well, come, my Kate; we will unto your father's Even in these honest mean habiliments: Our purses shall be proud, our garments poor; And as the Sun breaks through the darkest clouds, So honour peereth in the meanest habit. What, is the jay more precious than the lark, Or is the adder better than the eel, Because his painted skin contents the eye? PET. It shall be seven ere I go to horse: Look, what I speak, or do, or think to do, I will not go to-day; and ere I do, It shall be what o'clock I say it is. 170 180 190 HOR. [aside.] Why, so! this gallant will command the ACT IV Sc. III Sun! [exeunt. ACT IV SCENE IV. Padua. Before BAPTISTA'S House. Near twenty years ago, in Genoa, Where we were lodgers at the Pegasus. TRA. "Tis well; and hold your own, in any case, PED. I warrant you. But, Sir, here comes your boy; Enter BIONDELLO. TRA. Fear you not him; and sirrah Biondello, BION. Tut; fear not me. TRA. But hast thou done thy errand to Baptista? Enter BAPTISTA and LUCENTIO. Signior Baptista, you are happily met. [to the Pedant.] Sir, This is the gentleman I told you of: I pray you, stand good father to me now: PED. Soft, Son! Sir, by your leave: having come to Padua ΤΟ 20 30 I am content, in a good father's care, To have him match'd; and, if you please to like BAP. Sir, pardon me in what I have to say: Your son shall have my daughter with consent. TRA. I thank you, Sir. Where, then, do you know best We be affied, and such assurance ta'en As shall with either part's agreement stand? 40 50 60 [Exit BIONDELLO. ACT IV Sc. IV ACT IV Sc. IV Signior Baptista, shall I lead the way? Welcome! one mess is like to be your cheer: 70 BAP. I follow you. [Exeunt TRA., Pedant, and Bap. BION. Cambio! Re-enter BIONDELLO. Luc. What say'st thou, Biondello? BION. You saw my master wink and laugh upon you? Luc. Biondello, what of that? BION. Faith, nothing; but 'a has left me here behind, to expound the meaning or moral of his signs and tokens. Luc. I pray thee moralize them. 80 BION. Then thus: Baptista is safe, talking with the deceiving father of a deceitful son. Luc. And what of him? BION. His daughter is to be brought by you to the supper. Luc. And then? BION. The old priest at Saint Luke's Church is at your command at all hours. Luc. And what of all this? 89 BION. I cannot tell: expect they are busied about a counterfeit assurance; take you assurance of her, cum privilegio ad imprimendum solum; to the Church, with the priest, clerk, and some sufficient honest wit nesses: If this be not that you look for, I have no more to say, Luc. Hear'st thou, Biondello? 97 BION. I cannot tarry: I knew a wench married in an Luc. I may, and will, if she be so contented: She will be pleas'd; then wherefore should I doubt? [exit. |