Petruchio She is my goods, my chattels; she is my house, My household stuff, my field, my barn, My horse, my ox, my ass, my any thing; And here she stands, touch her whoever dare. I'll bring mine action on the proudest he That stops my way in Padua. Grumio, Read more about Act 3, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: “bring mine action”
Katherina Now, if you love me, stay. Petruchio Grumio, my horse. Grumio (Petruchio’s servant) Ay, sir, they be ready. The oats have eaten the horses. Katherina Nay, then, do what thou canst, I will not go today, No, nor tomorrow, not till I please myself. The door is open, sir, there lies your way; You may be jogging whiles your boots are green. For me, I'll not be gone till I please myself. 'Tis like you'll prove a jolly, surly groom, That take it on you at the first so roundly. Read more about Act 3, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: “The door is open, sir, there lies your way.”
Petruchio Grumio, my horse. Grumio (Petruchio’s servant) Ay, sir, they be ready. The oats have eaten the horses. Read more about Act 3, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: “The oats have eaten the horses.”
Gremio But after many ceremonies done, He calls for wine. 'A health!' quoth he as if He had been aboard carousing to his mates After a storm, quaffed off the muscadel And threw the sops all in the sexton's face, Having no other reason But that his beard grew thin and hungerly, And seemed to ask him sops as he was drinking. Read more about Act 3, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: Sops
Tranio-as-Lucentio And is the bride and bridegroom coming home? Gremio A bridegroom say you? 'Tis a groom indeed, A grumbling groom, and that the girl shall find. Tranio Curster than she? Why, 'tis impossible. Gremio Why he's a devil, a devil, a very fiend. Tranio Why, she's a devil, a devil, the devil's dam. Read more about Act 3, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: “she's a devil, a devil, the devil's dam”
Tranio Signor Gremio, came you from the church? Gremio (elderly suitor) As willingly as e'er I came from school. Read more about Act 3, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: “As willingly as e'er I came from school.”
Petruchio Not I, believe me, thus I'll visit her. Baptista But thus, I trust, you will not marry her. Petruchio Good sooth, even thus. Therefore ha' done with words; To me she's married, not unto my clothes. Could I repair what she will wear in me, As I can change these poor accoutrements, 'Twere well for Kate and better for myself. But what a fool am I to chat with you, When I should bid good morrow to my bride, And seal the title with a lovely kiss! Read more about Act 3, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: “what she will wear in me”
Petruchio But where is Kate? Where is my lovely bride? How does my father? Gentles, methinks you frown; And wherefore gaze, this goodly company, As if they saw some wondrous monument, Some comet or unusual prodigy? Read more about Act 3, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: Monument
Petruchio Come, where be these gallants? Who's at home? Baptista You are welcome, sir. Petruchio And yet I come not well. Read more about Act 3, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: “And yet I come not well.”
Katherina Now must the world point at poor Katherine And say, 'Lo, there is mad Petruchio's wife, If it would please him come and marry her.’ Tranio-as-Lucentio Patience, good Katherine, and Baptista too. Upon my life, Petruchio means but well, Whatever fortune stays him from his word. Though he be blunt, I know him passing wise; Though he be merry, yet withal he's honest. Read more about Act 3, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: Tranio’s behavior
