_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.