The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 3 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 3 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
_Vin._ Carry me to the gaol!
_Gre._ Stay, officer: he shall not go to prison.
_Bap._ Talk not, Signior Gremio: I say he shall go to 85
prison.
_Gre._ Take heed, Signior Baptista, lest you be cony-catched
in this business: I dare swear this is the right Vincentio.
_Ped._ Swear, if thou darest. 90
_Gre._ Nay, I dare not swear it.
_Tra._ Then thou wert best say that I am not Lucentio.
_Gre._ Yes, I know thee to be Signior Lucentio.
_Bap._ Away with the dotard! to the gaol with him!
_Vin._ Thus strangers may be haled and abused: 95
O monstrous villain!
_Re-enter_ BIONDELLO, _with_ LUCENTIO _and_ BIANCA.
_Bion._ O, we are spoiled! and--yonder he is: deny him,
forswear him, or else we are all undone.
_Luc._ Pardon, sweet father. [_Kneeling._
_Vin._ Lives my sweet son?
[_Exeunt Biondello, Tranio, and Pedant, as fast as may be._
_Bian._ Pardon, dear father.
_Bap._ How hast thou offended? 100
Where is Lucentio?
_Luc._ Here's Lucentio,
Right son to the right Vincentio;
That have by marriage made thy daughter mine,
While counterfeit supposes blear'd thine eyne.
_Gre._ Here's packing, with a witness, to deceive us all! 105
_Vin._ Where is that damned villain Tranio,
That faced and braved me in this matter so?
_Bap._ Why, tell me, is not this my Cambio?
_Bian._ Cambio is changed into Lucentio.
_Luc._ Love wrought these miracles. Bianca's love 110
Made me exchange my state with Tranio,
While he did bear my countenance in the town
And happily I have arrived at the last
Unto the wished haven of my bliss.
What Tranio did, myself enforced him to; 115
Then pardon him, sweet father, for my sake.
_Vin._ I'll slit the villain's nose, that would have sent
me to the gaol.
_Bap._ But do you hear, sir? have you married my
daughter without asking my good will? 120
_Vin._ Fear not, Baptista; we will content you, go to:
but I will in, to be revenged for this villany. [_Exit._
_Bap._ And I, to sound the depth of this knavery. [_Exit._
_Luc._ Look not pale, Bianca; thy father will not frown.
[_Exeunt Lucentio and Bianca._
_Gre._ My cake is dough: but I'll in among the rest; 125
Out of hope of all, but my share of the feast. [_Exit._
_Kath._ Husband, let's follow, to see the end of this ado.
_Pet._ First kiss me, Kate, and we will.
_Kath._ What, in the midst of the street?
_Pet._ What, art thou ashamed of me? 130
_Kath._ No, sir, God forbid; but ashamed to kiss.
_Pet._ Why, then let's home again. Come, sirrah, let's away.
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