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“Who is that calls so coldly?”
Double Meaning
Act 4,
Scene 1
Lines 9-11

An explantion of the double meaning of “coldly” in Act 4, Scene 1 of myShakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew.

Grumio

the weather, a taller man than I will take cold. Holla, ho, Curtis!
[Enter Curtis, the head of the household staff]

Curtis

Who is that calls so coldly?

Grumio

A piece of ice. If thou doubt it, thou mayst slide from
  1. Who is it that's freezing?
  2. Who is it that's in such a foul humor?