Bion. Mafter, a mercatantè, or a pedant, C Tra. If he be credulous, and truft my tale, Take in your love, and then let me alone. [Exeunt Lucentio, and Bianca. Tra. And you, fir! you are welcome. Travel you far on, or are you at the fartheft? Ped. Of Mantua. Tra. Of Mantua, fir ?-marry, God forbid! Ped. My life, fir! how, I pray? for that goes b hard. a mercatantè, or a pedant,]—a merchant, or a teacher of languages. furely like a father.]-he cuts a very fatherly figure. From From Florence, and muft here deliver them. Tra. Among them, know you one Vincentio ? Tra. He is my father, fir; and, footh to say, In countenance fomewhat doth resemble you. Bion. As much as an apple doth an oyster, and all one. Tra. To fave your life in this extremity, This favour will I do you for his fake; And think it not the worst of all your fortunes, His name and credit fhall you undertake, And in my house you shall be friendly lodg'd;— Ped. Oh, fir, I do; and will repute you ever [Afide. Tra. Then go with me, to make the matter good. This, by the way, I let you understand ; My father is here look'd for every day, Go with me, fir, to cloath you as becomes you. [Exeunt. d pafs affurance]-make a conveyance. Enter Katharine, and Grumio. Gru. No, no, forfooth; I dare not for my life. Beggars, that come unto my father's door Kath. 'Tis paffing good; I pr'ythee, let me have it. Kath. I like it well; good Grumio, fetch it me. Kath. Why, then the beef, and let the mustard reft. Or else you get no beef of Grumio. Kath. Then both, or one, or any thing thou wilt. Kath. [Beats him. Kath. Go, get thee gone, thou falfe deluding flave, That feed'ft me with the very name of meat : Sorrow on thee, and all the pack of you, That triumph thus upon my mifery ! Enter Petruchio and Hortenfio, with meat. с Pet. How fares my Kate? What sweeting all amort? Hor. Mistress, what cheer? Kath. 'Faith, as cold as can be. Pet. Pluck up thy fpirits, look chearfully upon me. Here, love; thou fee'ft how diligent I am, To dress thy meat myself, and bring it thee: Kath. I pray you, let it stand. Pet. The poorest service is repaid with thanks; And fo fhall mine, before you touch the meat. Kath. I thank you, fir. Hor. Signior Petruchio, fye! you are to blame : Come, mistress Kate, I'll bear you company. Pet. Eat it up all, Hortenfio, if thou lov'ft me.-[Afide. Much good do it unto thy gentle heart! Kate, eat apace:-And now, my honey love, Will we return unto thy father's houfe; And revel it as bravely as the best, With filken coats, and caps, and golden rings, With ruffs, and cuffs, and fardingals, and things; all amort ?]-in the dumps. fis forted to no proof:]-taken to no purpose. and things ;]-toys, trinkets. Z 3 With With scarfs, and fans, and double change of bravery, Enter Taylor. Come, taylor, let us see these ornaments; Enter Haberdasher. Lay forth the gown.-What news with you, fir? A knack, a toy, a trick, a baby's cap; Away with it, come, let me have a bigger. h Kath. I'll have no bigger; this 1 doth fit the time, And gentlewomen wear fuch caps as these. Pet. When you are gentle, you shall have one too, And not 'till then. Hor. That will not be in hafte. [Afide. Kath. Why, fir, I trust, I may have leave to speak; And speak I will; I am no child, no babe: I love thee well, in that thou lik'st it not. doth fit the time,]-is in fashion. j cuftard-coffin,]-like the cruft of a custard. Kath. |