Act 2, Scene 1 - Video Performance: Katherina, Baptista, and Bianca, Lines 23-38

Katherina, Baptista, and Bianca, Lines 23-38

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Act 2,

Scene 1

Lines 23-38

Katherina, Baptista, and Bianca perform lines 23-38 of Act 2, Scene 1 of myShakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.

myShakespeare | Taming of the Shrew 2.1 Performance: Katherina, Baptista, and Bianca, Lines 23-38

[To Katherina] Why, how now, dame. Whence grows this insolence?

Bianca, stand aside — poor girl, she weeps —

Go ply thy needle, meddle not with her.

[To Katherina] For shame, thou hilding of a devilish spirit,

Why dost thou wrong her that did ne'er wrong thee?

When did she cross thee with a bitter word?

Her silence flouts me, and I'll be revenged.

[Katherina lunges at Bianca]

What, in my sight! Bianca, get thee in.

[Exit Bianca]

What, will you not suffer me? Nay, now I see,

She is your treasure, she must have a husband,

I must dance barefoot on her wedding day

And for your love to her lead apes in hell.

Talk not to me. I will go sit and weep

Till I can find occasion of revenge.

[Exit Katherina]

Was ever gentleman thus grieved as I?

But who comes here?