_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