Tranio-as-Lucentio What countryman, I pray? Merchant Of Mantua. Tranio-as-Lucentio Of Mantua, sir? Marry, God forbid! And come to Padua, careless of your life? Merchant My life, sir? How, I pray? For that goes hard. Tranio-as-Lucentio 'Tis death for any one in Mantua To come to Padua. Know you not the cause? Your ships are stayed at Venice, and the Duke, For private quarrel 'twixt your Duke and him, Hath published and proclaimed it openly. 'Tis marvel, but that you are but newly come, You might have heard it else proclaimed about. Read more about Act 4, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: Padua and Venice
Merchant God save you, sir! Tranio-as-Lucentio And you, sir. You are welcome. Travel you far on, or are you at the farthest? Merchant Sir, at the farthest for a week or two, But then up farther, and as far as Rome, And so to Tripoli, if God lend me life. Read more about Act 4, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: “if God lend me life”
