Act Iii. Scene I.] Actus Tertia. F1 Q. Actus Tertius. F2 F3

F4. ACT II. SCENE II. Capell.

Baptista's house.] Theobald. Another room. Capell.

But ... this is] Wrangling pedant, this Pope. She is a shrew, but, wrangling pedant, this is Theobald. But, wrangling pedant, know this lady is Hanmer. But, wrangling pedant, this lady is Malone conj. Tut, wrangling pedant, I avouch this is Collier (Collier MS.). See note (IX).

this is] this' S. Walker conj. ending lines 4-6 with patroness ... leave ... prerogative.

while] when Capell (corrected in note).

not] om. Q.

'pointed] Hanmer. pointed Ff Q.

your] the Q.

play you the whiles] play you the while Pope. stay you a while Hanmer.

Sigeia] F3 F4. sigeria F1 Q. sigeia F2.

Sigeia] F2 F3 F4. Sigeria F1 Q.

Hor.] Hor. [returning] Pope.

ibat] that F3 F4.

Sigeia] sigeia F2 F3 F4. sigeria F1 Q.

steterat] F2 F3 F4. staterat F1 Q.

How ... is!] Luc. How fiery and forward our pedant is, F1 Q F2. Luc. How ... froward ... is, F2 F3 F4 (is! F4). How fiery and froward our pedant is! Rowe (ed. 2). How fiery and how froward is our pedant! Pope. How fiery and how forward is our pedant! Capell.

the] F1 Q. that F2 F3 F4.

Pedascule] Pedascale Warburton. Didascule Harness conj.

In ... mistrust] Continued to Luc. in Ff Q. Given to Bian. by Pope (ed. 2).

Luc.] Pope (ed. 2). Bian. Ff Q.

Bian.] Pope (ed. 2). Hort. Ff Q.

masters] Rowe (ed. 2). master Ff Q.

Hor.] Hort. F1 Q. Bian. F2 F3 F4.

gamut] Rowe. gamoth Ff Q.

A re] Q. Are Ff.

B mi] Pope. B eme Ff Q.

C fa ut] Q. Cfavt F1 F2. Cfaut F3 F4.

loves] loves thee Hanmer.

clef] cliffe F1 Q F2 F3 cliff F4.

two] but two Pope. not two Capell.

show] show me Hanmer.

I am] I'm Pope.

change]F2 F3 F4. charge F1 Q.

true ... ola] Ff Q. true ... new Rowe (ed. 2). true ... odd Theobald. old ... new Long conj. MS. new ... old Malone conj.

Enter a Servant.] Rowe. Enter a Messenger. Ff Q.

Serv.] Rowe. Nicke. F1 Q F2. Nick. F3 F4. See note (iv).

were] was Q.

that] who Pope.

SCENE II. Padua. Before BAPTISTA'S house.

Enter BAPTISTA, GREMIO, TRANIO, KATHARINA, BIANCA, LUCENTIO, and others, attendants.

Bap. Signior Lucentio [to Tranio], this is the 'pointed day. That Katharine and Petruchio should be married, And yet we hear not of our son-in-law. What will be said? what mockery will it be, To want the bridegroom when the priest attends 5 To speak the ceremonial rites of marriage! What says Lucentio to this shame of ours?

Kath. No shame but mine: I must, forsooth, be forced To give my hand, opposed against my heart, Unto a mad-brain rudesby, full of spleen; 10 Who woo'd in haste, and means to wed at leisure. I told you, I, he was a frantic fool, Hiding his bitter jests in blunt behaviour: And, to be noted for a merry man. He'll woo a thousand, 'point the day of marriage, 15 Make friends, invite, and proclaim the banns; Yet never means to wed where he hath woo'd. Now must the world point at poor Katharine, And say, 'Lo, there is mad Petruchio's wife, If it would please him come and marry her!' 20

Tra. Patience, good Katharine, 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. 25

Kath. Would Katharine had never seen him though! [Exit weeping, followed by Bianca and others.

Bap. Go, girl; I cannot blame thee now to weep; For such an injury would vex a very saint, Much more a shrew of thy impatient humour.

Enter BIONDELLO.

Bion. Master, master! news, old news, and such news 30 as you never heard of!

Bap. Is it new and old too? how may that be?

Bion. Why, is it not news, to hear of Petruchio's coming?

Bap. Is he come?

Bion. Why, no, sir. 35

Bap. What then?

Bion. He is coming.

Bap. When will he be here?

Bion. When he stands where I am and sees you there.

Tra. But say, what to thine old news? 40

Bion. Why, Petruchio is coming in a new hat and an old jerkin, a pair of old breeches thrice turned, a pair of boots that have been candle-cases, one buckled, another laced, an old rusty sword ta'en out of the town-armoury, with a broken hilt, and chapeless; with two broken points: his 45 horse hipped with an old mothy saddle and stirrups of no kindred; besides, possessed with the glanders and like to mose in the chine; troubled with the lampass, infected with the fashions, full of windgalls, sped with spavins, rayed with the yellows, past cure of the fives, stark spoiled with the 50 staggers, begnawn with the bots, swayed in the back and shoulder-shotten; near-legged before and with a half-checked bit and a head-stall of sheep's leather which, being restrained to keep him from stumbling, hath been often burst and now repaired with knots; one girth six times 55 pieced and a woman's crupper of velure, which hath two letters for her name fairly set down in studs, and here and there pieced with packthread.

Bap. Who comes with him?

Bion. O, sir, his lackey, for all the world caparisoned 60 like the horse; with a linen stock on one leg, and a kersey boot-hose on the other, gartered with a red and blue list; an old hat, and 'the humour of forty fancies' pricked in't for a feather: a monster, a very monster in apparel, and not like a Christian footboy or a gentleman's lackey. 65

Tra. 'Tis some odd humour pricks him to this fashion; Yet oftentimes he goes but mean-apparell'd.

Bap. I am glad he's come, howsoe'er he comes.

Bion. Why, sir, he comes not.

Bap. Didst thou not say he comes? 70

Bion. Who? that Petruchio came?

Bap. Ay, that Petruchio came.

Bion. No, sir; I say his horse comes, with him on his back.

Bap. Why, that's all one. 75

Bion. Nay, by Saint Jamy, I hold you a penny, A horse and a man Is more than one, And yet not many. 80

Enter PETRUCHIO and GRUMIO.

Pet. Come, where be these gallants? who's at home?

Bap. You are welcome, sir.

Pet. And yet I come not well.

Bap. And yet you halt not.

Tra. Not so well apparell'd As I wish you were.

Pet. Were it better, I should rush in thus. 85 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? 90

Bap. Why, sir, you know this is your wedding-day: First were we sad, fearing you would not come; Now sadder, that you come so unprovided. Fie, doff this habit, shame to your estate, An eye-sore to our solemn festival! 95

Tra. And tell us, what occasion of import Hath all so long detain'd you from your wife, And sent you hither so unlike yourself?

Pet. Tedious it were to tell, and harsh to hear: Sufficeth, I am come to keep my word, 100 Though in some part enforced to digress; Which, at more leisure, I will so excuse As you shall well be satisfied withal. But where is Kate? I stay too long from her: The morning wears, 'tis time we were at church. 105

Tra. See not your bride in these unreverent robes: Go to my chamber; put on clothes of mine.

Pet. Not I, believe me: thus I'll visit her.

Bap. But thus, I trust, you will not marry her.

Pet. Good sooth, even thus; therefore ha' done with words: 110 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, 115 When I should bid good morrow to my bride, And seal the title with a lovely kiss! [Exeunt Petruchio and Gremio.

Tra. He hath some meaning in his mad attire: We will persuade him, be it possible, To put on better ere he go to church. 120

Bap. I'll after him, and see the event of this. [Exeunt Baptista, Gremio, and attendants.

Tra. But to her love concerneth us to add Her father's liking: which to bring to pass, As I before imparted to your worship, I am to get a man,--whate'er he be, 125 It skills not much, we'll fit him to our turn,-- And he shall be Vincentio of Pisa; And make assurance here in Padua Of greater sums than I have promised. So shall you quietly enjoy your hope, 130 And marry sweet Bianca with consent.

Luc. Were it not that my fellow-schoolmaster Doth watch Bianca's steps so narrowly, 'Twere good, methinks, to steal our marriage; Which once perform'd, let all the world say no, 135 I'll keep mine own, despite of all the world.

Tra. That by degrees we mean to look into, And watch our vantage in this business: We'll over-reach the greybeard, Gremio, The narrow-prying father, Minola, 140 The quaint musician, amorous Licio; All for my master's sake, Lucentio.

Re-enter GREMIO.

Signior Gremio, came you from the church?

Gre. As willingly as e'er I came from school.

Tra. And is the bride and bridegroom coming home? 145

Gre. A bridegroom say you? 'tis a groom indeed, A grumbling groom, and that the girl shall find.

Tra. Curster than she? why, 'tis impossible.

Gre. Why, he's a devil, a devil, a very fiend.

Tra. Why, she's a devil, a devil, the devil's dam. 150

Gre. Tut, she's a lamb, a dove, a fool to him! I'll tell you, Sir Lucentio: when the priest Should ask, if Katharine should be his wife, 'Ay, by gogs-wouns,' quoth he; and swore so loud, That, all amazed, the priest let fall the book; 155 And, as he stoop'd again to take it up, The mad-brain'd bridegroom took him such a cuff, That down fell priest and book, and book and priest: 'Now take them up,' quoth he, 'if any list.'

Tra. What said the wench when he rose again? 160

Gre. Trembled and shook; for why he stamp'd and swore, As if the vicar meant to cozen him. But after many ceremonies done, He calls for wine: 'A health!' quoth he; as if He had been aboard, carousing to his mates 165 After a storm: quaff'd 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 seem'd to ask him sops as he was drinking. 170 This done, he took the bride about the neck And kiss'd her lips with such a clamorous smack That at the parting all the church did echo: And I seeing this came thence for very shame; And after me, I know, the rout is coming. 175 Such a mad marriage never was before: Hark, hark! I hear the minstrels play. [Music.

Re-enter PETRUCHIO, KATHARINA, BIANCA, BAPTISTA, HORTENSIO, GRUMIO, and Train.

Pet. Gentlemen and friends, I thank you for your pains: I know you think to dine with me to-day, And have prepared great store of wedding cheer; 180 But so it is, my haste doth call me hence, And therefore here I mean to take my leave.

Bap. Is't possible you will away to-night?

Pet. I must away to-day, before night come: Make it no wonder; if you knew my business, 185 You would entreat me rather go than stay. And, honest company, I thank you all, That have beheld me give away myself To this most patient, sweet, and virtuous wife: Dine with my father, drink a health to me; 190 For I must hence; and farewell to you all.

Tra. Let us entreat you stay till after dinner.

Pet. It may not be.

Gru. Let me entreat you.

Pet. It cannot be.

Kath. Let me entreat you.

Pet. I am content.

Kath. Are you content to stay? 195

Pet. I am content you shall entreat me stay; But yet not stay, entreat me how you can.

Kath. Now, if you love me, stay.

Pet. Grumio, my horse.

Gru. Ay, sir, they be ready: the oats have eaten the horses. 200

Kath. Nay, then, Do what thou canst, I will not go to-day; No, nor to-morrow, not till I please myself. The door is open, sir; there lies your way; You may be jogging whiles your boots are green; 205 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.

Pet. O Kate, content thee; prithee, be not angry.

Kath. I will be angry: what hast thou to do? 210 Father, be quiet: he shall stay my leisure.

Gre. Ay, marry, sir, now it begins to work.

Kath. Gentlemen, forward to the bridal dinner: I see a woman may be made a fool, If she had not a spirit to resist. 215

Pet. They shall go forward, Kate, at thy command. Obey the bride, you that attend on her; Go to the feast, revel and domineer, Carouse full measure to her maidenhead, Be mad and merry, or go hang yourselves: 220 But for my bonny Kate, she must with me. Nay, look not big, nor stamp, nor stare, nor fret; I will be master of what is mine own: She is my goods, my chattels; she is my house, My household stuff, my field, my barn, 225 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, Draw forth thy weapon, we are beset with thieves; 230 Rescue thy mistress, if thou be a man. Fear not, sweet wench, they shall not touch thee, Kate: I'll buckler thee against a million. [Exeunt Petruchio, Katharina, and Grumio.

Bap. Nay, let them go, a couple of quiet ones.

Gre. Went they not quickly, I should die with laughing. 235

Tra. Of all mad matches never was the like.

Luc. Mistress, what's your opinion of your sister?

Bian. That, being mad herself, she's madly mated.

Gre. I warrant him, Petruchio is Kated.

Bap. Neighbours and friends, though bride and bridegroom wants 240 For to supply the places at the table, You know there wants no junkets at the feast. Lucentio, you shall supply the bridegroom's place; And let Bianca take her sister's room.

Tra. Shall sweet Bianca practise how to bride it? 245

Bap. She shall, Lucentio. Come, gentlemen, let's go. [Exeunt.

LINENOTES:

SCENE II.] Pope. ACT III. SCENE I. Capell.

Before B.'s house.] Malone. Court before the house. Capell.

Lucentio] Rowe. om. Ff Q.

attendants.] attendants; Lucentio, and Hortensio among them. Capell.

Bap.] Bap. [to Tra.] Capell.

'pointed] Pope. pointed Ff Q.

man.] Rowe. man; F1 Q F2 F3. man: F4.

'point] Pope. point Ff Q.

Make friends, invite,] F1 Q. Make friends, invite, yes F2 F3 F4. Make friends, invite them Malone. Make friends invite, yes Singer. Make friends invited Grant White. Make friends invite guests Dyce conj. Make feasts, invite friends Anon. conj.

banns] Johnson. banes Ff Q.

Katharine] Katharina Rowe.

know] Ff. knew Q.

him] om. Q.

a very saint] F1 Q. a saint F2 F3 F4.

thy] F2 F3 F4. om. F1 Q.

Enter B.] Enter B., hastily. Capell.

news, old news, and such news] Capell. news, and such news Ff Q. old news, and such news Rowe. news, and such old news Collier (Collier MS.).

hear] heard F1. heare Q.

what to] what be Capell. what:--to Malone. what is Collier MS.

thine] F1 Q F2. thy F3 F4.

a new] an old Anon. conj.

hipped] hip'd Ff Q. heaped Collier MS.

and] F1 Q. the F2 F3 F4. with the Hanmer (ed. 2).

mose] mourn Hanmer.

fashions] farcin Hanmer. farcy Long conj. MS.

fives] vives Hanmer.

swayed] Hanmer. waid Ff Q.

near-legged] neere leg'd F1 Q F2. neer leg'd F3 F4. ne'er legg'd Malone.

now repaired] new-repaired S. Walker conj.

girth] girt Rowe (ed. 2).

down] dower F2.

the humour of] the amours or Collier MS. See note (XIV).

pricked] prickt up F3 F4.

or a] F1 Q. or F3 F4.

odd] old Q.

he's come] he is come Johnson. he's come though Capell.

howsoe'er] howsoere F1 Q. howsoever F2 F3 F4.

that Petruchio] that that Petruchio F3 F4.

came] came not Warburton.

say] say, that Capell.

SCENE IV. Pope.

Enter P. and G.] Enter P. and G. fantastically habited. Rowe.

Come] Come, come S. Walker conj.

gallants?] gallants here? Capell.

who's] who is Pope.

you are] you're Pope.

apparell'd] 'parell'd Pope, reading as one verse Not ... were.

wish] could wish Capell.

Were] Why, were Hanmer. Tut! were Capell. Wer't S. Walker conj.

better] much better Collier MS.

thus.] thus? Rann.

is my] is is my Q.

An] And Anon. conj.

withal] with all F1 F2.

ha'] F4. ha F1 Q F2 F3. have Capell.

can] F1 Q F2. could F3 F4.

lovely] loving Collier (Collier MS.).

SCENE V. Pope.

But to her love] Grant White. But sir, Love Ff Q. But, sir, our love Pope. But to her love, sir Capell. But, sir, her love Rann (Ritson conj.). But, sir, to her love Malone (Tyrwhitt conj.). But to our love Collier MS. But, sir, to love Knight.

I before] Pope. before F1 Q. before I F2 F3 F4.

our turn] turn Capell (corrected in MS).

narrow-prying] Pope. narrow prying Ff Q.

SCENE VI. Pope.

Re-enter Gremio] Re-enter G. laughing. Capell.

Signior] Now, signior Pope.

is] are Hanmer.

grumbling] grumlling F1. grumling Q.

she?] F4. she F1 Q F2 F3.

Should ask] Did ask Hanmer.

wench] wretch Capell conj.

rose] F1 Q. rose up F2 F3 F4. arose Reed (1803).

if] om. Capell.

He had] H'ad Pope.

reason] cause Pope.

him] His F3 F4.

all] om. Long conj. MS.

did echo] echo'd Pope.

And I] I Capell.

I know] om. Hanmer.

never] Ne'er Theobald.

I hear] om. Hanmer.

play] om. Theobald.

SCENE VII. Pope.

Petruchio, Katharina....] P. and C. as marry'd.... Capell.

Grumio, and Train.] Capell.

will] must Hanmer.

you] you, sir Hanmer. you stay Steevens conj.

you,] you, sir Hanmer. you then Capell. you stay Steevens conj.

horse] horses Rowe (ed. 2).

Ay, sir] Sir Hanmer.

oats] bots Grey conj.

eaten] eaten up Capell.

not till] F1 Q F2 F3. nor till F4.

whiles] while Pope.

be gone] go Hanmer.

till I] till Capell.

made] maide Q.

yourselves] you selves F2.

she is my house] and my house Hanmer. and she is My house Mitforl conj.

My] She is my Hanmer.

my barn] my barn, my stable Capell. my barn, my grange S. Walker conj. my barn, my garner Edd. conj.

mine] my Rowe.

we are] we're Pope.

Luc. Mistress ... sister?] Continued to Tranio by Capell.

wants] want Pope.

wants] want Grant White.

shall supply] supply Pope. shall have Rann (Capell conj.).

Come] om. Pope. See note (XVI).