“And yet I come not well.”WordplayAct 3,Scene 2Lines 81-83An explanation of the wordplay on “welcome” in Act 3, Scene 2 of myShakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. Petruchio Come, where be these gallants? Who's at home? Baptista You are welcome, sir. Petruchio And yet I come not well. Petruchio’s meaning: I’m not welcome Baptista’s interpretation: Petruchio’s not well; he’s ill. Tranio’s twist: Petruchio’s not well dressed.
