Taming of the Shrew

Lucentio

But a harsh hearing when women are froward.    

Petruchio

Come, Kate, we'll to bed.
[To others]
We three are married, but you two are sped.    
[To Lucentio]
'Twas I won the wager, though you hit the white,    
And being a winner, God give you good night!    
[Exit Petruchio and Katherina]

Hortensio

Now, go thy ways; thou hast tamed a curst shrew.

Bianca

Am I your bird? I mean to shift my bush,
And then pursue me as you draw your bow.    
You are welcome all.    
[Exit Bianca, Katherina, and Widow]

Petruchio

She hath prevented me here, Signor Tranio,        
This bird you aimed at though you hit her not.    
Therefore a health to all that shot and missed.    

Tranio

O, sir, Lucentio slipped me like his greyhound,    
Which runs himself and catches for his master.

Petruchio

A good swift simile, but something currish.    

Tranio

'Tis well, sir, that you hunted for yourself,
'Tis thought your deer does hold you at a bay.    

Petruchio

Nay, that you shall not. Since you have begun,   
Have at you for a better jest or two.    

Bianca

Am I your bird? I mean to shift my bush,
And then pursue me as you draw your bow.    
You are welcome all.    
[Exit Bianca, Katherina, and Widow]

Petruchio

She hath prevented me here, Signor Tranio,        
This bird you aimed at though you hit her not.    
Therefore a health to all that shot and missed.    

Tranio

O, sir, Lucentio slipped me like his greyhound,    
Which runs himself and catches for his master.

Petruchio

Nay, that you shall not. Since you have begun,   
Have at you for a better jest or two.    

Bianca

Am I your bird? I mean to shift my bush,
And then pursue me as you draw your bow.    
You are welcome all.    
[Exit Bianca, Katherina, and Widow]

Petruchio

She hath prevented me here, Signor Tranio,        
This bird you aimed at though you hit her not.    
Therefore a health to all that shot and missed.    

Tranio

O, sir, Lucentio slipped me like his greyhound,    
Which runs himself and catches for his master.

Petruchio

A good swift simile, but something currish.    

Petruchio

You are very sensible, and yet you miss my sense;    
I mean, Hortensio is afeard of you.

Widow

He that is giddy thinks the world turns round.    

Petruchio

Roundly replied.

Katherina

Widow

Petruchio

Hortensio

Petruchio

Katherina

Widow

Katherina

Widow

Katherina

Petruchio

Hortensio

Petruchio

Hortensio

Petruchio

[He drinks to Hortensio]

Baptista

Gremio

Bianca

Vincentio

Bianca

Petruchio

Bianca

[Exit Bianca, Katherina, and Widow]

Petruchio

Tranio

Petruchio

Tranio

Baptista

Lucentio

Hortensio

Petruchio

Baptista

Petruchio

Hortensio

Lucentio

Petruchio

Lucentio

Hortensio

Petruchio

Hortensio

Lucentio

Biondello

[Exit]

Baptista

Lucentio

[Re-enter Biondello]

Biondello

Petruchio

Gremio

Petruchio

Hortensio

[Exit Biondello]

Petruchio

Hortensio

[Re-enter Biondello]

Biondello

Petruchio

[Exit Grumio]

Hortensio

Petruchio

Hortensio

Petruchio

[Enter Katherina]

Baptista

Katherina

Petruchio

Katherina

Petruchio

[Exit Katherina]

Lucentio

Hortensio

Petruchio

Baptista

Petruchio

[Enter Katherina, Bianca, and Widow]
[She complies]

Widow

Bianca

Lucentio

Bianca

Petruchio

Widow

Petruchio

Widow

Petruchio

Katherina

Petruchio

Lucentio

Vincentio

Lucentio

Petruchio

[To others]
[To Lucentio]
[Exit Petruchio and Katherina]

Hortensio

Lucentio

[Exit]

Petruchio

You are very sensible, and yet you miss my sense;    
I mean, Hortensio is afeard of you.

Widow

He that is giddy thinks the world turns round.    

Petruchio

Roundly replied.

Katherina

Widow

Petruchio

Hortensio

Petruchio

Katherina

Widow

Katherina

Widow

Katherina

Petruchio

Hortensio

Petruchio

Hortensio

Petruchio

[He drinks to Hortensio]

Baptista

Gremio

Bianca

Vincentio

Bianca

Petruchio

Bianca

[Exit Bianca, Katherina, and Widow]

Petruchio

Tranio

Petruchio

Tranio

Baptista

Lucentio

Hortensio

Petruchio

Baptista

Petruchio

Hortensio

Lucentio

Petruchio

Lucentio

Hortensio

Petruchio

Hortensio

Lucentio

Biondello

[Exit]

Baptista

Lucentio

[Re-enter Biondello]

Biondello

Petruchio

Gremio

Petruchio

Hortensio

[Exit Biondello]

Petruchio

Hortensio

[Re-enter Biondello]

Biondello

Petruchio

[Exit Grumio]

Hortensio

Petruchio

Hortensio

Petruchio

[Enter Katherina]

Baptista

Katherina

Petruchio

Katherina

Petruchio

[Exit Katherina]

Lucentio

Hortensio

Petruchio

Baptista

Petruchio

[Enter Katherina, Bianca, and Widow]
[She complies]

Widow

Bianca

Lucentio

Bianca

Petruchio

Widow

Petruchio

Widow

Petruchio

Katherina

Petruchio

Lucentio

Vincentio

Lucentio

Petruchio

[To others]
[To Lucentio]
[Exit Petruchio and Katherina]

Hortensio

Lucentio

[Exit]

Petruchio

To her, Kate!    

Hortensio

To her, widow!    

Petruchio

A hundred marks, my Kate does put her down.    

Hortensio

That's my office.

Petruchio

Spoke like an officer — ha' to thee, lad!    

Baptista

How likes Gremio these quick-witted folks?

Gremio

Believe me, sir, they butt together well.    

Bianca

Head and butt! A hasty-witted body    
Would say your “head and butt” were “head and horn”.

Baptista

How likes Gremio these quick-witted folks?

Gremio

Believe me, sir, they butt together well.    

Bianca

Head and butt! A hasty-witted body    
Would say your “head and butt” were “head and horn”.

Baptista

How likes Gremio these quick-witted folks?

Gremio

Believe me, sir, they butt together well.    

Bianca

Head and butt! A hasty-witted body    
Would say your “head and butt” were “head and horn”.

Vincentio

Ay, mistress bride, hath that awakened you?

Bianca

Ay, but not frighted me; therefore I'll sleep again.

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