_Re-enter_ HORTENSIO, _with his head broke_. _Bap._ How now, my friend! why dost thou look so pale? _Hor._ For fear, I promise you, if I look pale. _Bap._ What, will my daughter prove a good musician? _Hor._ I think she'll sooner prove a soldier: Iron may hold with her, but never lutes. 145 _Bap._ Why, then thou canst not break her to the lute? _Hor._ Why, no; for she hath broke the lute to me. I did but tell her she mistook her frets, And bow'd her hand to teach her fingering; When, with a most impatient devilish spirit, 150 'Frets, call you these?' quoth she; 'I'll fume with them:' And, with that word, she struck me on the head, And through the instrument my pate made way; And there I stood amazed for a while, As on a pillory, looking through the lute; 155 While she did call me rascal fiddler And twangling Jack; with twenty such vile terms, As had she studied to misuse me so. _Pet._ Now, by the world, it is a lusty wench; I love her ten times more than e'er I did: 160 O, how I long to have some chat with her! _Bap._ Well, go with me and be not so discomfited: Proceed in practice with my younger daughter; She's apt to learn and thankful for good turns. Signior Petruchio, will you go with us, 165 Or shall I send my daughter Kate to you? _Pet._ I pray you do; I will attend her here, [_Exeunt Baptista, Gremio, Tranio, and Hortensio._ And woo her with some spirit when she comes. Say that she rail; why then I'll tell her plain She sings as sweetly as a nightingale: 170 Say that she frown; I'll say she looks as clear As morning roses newly wash'd with dew: Say she be mute and will not speak a word; Then I'll commend her volubility, And say she uttereth piercing eloquence: 175 If she do bid me pack, I'll give her thanks, As though she bid me stay by her a week: If she deny to wed, I'll crave the day When I shall ask the banns, and when be married. But here she comes; and now, Petruchio, speak. 180 _Enter_ KATHARINA. Good morrow, Kate; for that's your name, I hear. _Kath._ Well have you heard, but something hard of hearing: They call me Katharine that do talk of me.