Ped. Lay hands on the villain; I believe, 'a means to cozen somebody in this city under my countenance. Re-enter BIOndello. Bron. I have seen them in the church together; God send 'em good shipping!-But who is here ? mine old master, Vincentio ? now we are undone, and brought to nothing. Vin. Come hither, crack-hemp. Bion. I hope, I may choose, sir. [Seeing BIONDEllo. Vin. Come hither, you rogue; What, have you forgot me? Bion. Forgot you? no, sir: I could not forget you, for I never saw you before in all my life. Vin. What, you notorious villain, didst thou never see thy master's father, Vincentio ? Bion. What, my old, worshipful old master? yes, marry, sir; see where he looks out of the window. Vin. Is't so, indeed? [Beats BIONDEllo. Bion. Help, help, help! here's a madman will murder me! Ped. Help, son! help, signior Baptista! [Exit. [Exit from the window. Pet. Pr'ythee, Kate, let's stand aside, and see the end of this controversy. Re-enter Pedant below; BAPTISTA, TRANIO, and Servants. [They retire. Tra. Sir, what are you, that offer to beat my servant ? Vin. What am I, sir? nay, what are you, sir?-O immortal gods! O fine villain! A silken doublet! a velvet hose! a scarlet cloak! and a copatain hat!"-O, I am undone! I am undone while I play the good husband at home, my son and my servant spend all at the university. Tra. How now! what's the matter? Bap. What, is the man lunatic? Tra. Sir, you seem a sober ancient gentleman by your habit, but your words shew you a madman: Why, sir, what concerns it you, if I wear pearl and gold? I thank my good father, I am able to maintain it. [5] A Copatain hat, is, I believe, a hat with a conical crown, such as was ancient ly worn by well-dressed men. JOHNSON. In Stubbs's Anatomie of Abuses, printed 1595, there is an entire chapter "on the hattes of England," beginning thus:-" Sometimes they use them sharpe on the crowne, pearking up like the speare or shaft of a steeple, standing a quarter of a yard above the crowne of their heads," &c. STEEVENS. Vin. Thy father?-O, villain! he is a sail-maker in Bergamo. Bap. You mistake, sir; you mistake, sir: Pray, what do you think is his name? Vin. His name? as if I knew not his name: I have brought him up ever since he was three years old, and his name is-Tranio. Ped. Away, away, mad ass! his name is Lucentio ; and he is mine only son, and heir to the lands of me, signior Vincentio. Vin. Lucentio! O, he hath murdered his master! Lay hold on him, I charge you, in the duke's name :— O, my son, my son !-tell me, thou villain, where is my son Lucentio ? Tra. Call forth an officer: [Enter one with an Officer.] carry this mad knave to the gaol :-Father Baptista, charge you see, that he be forthcoming. 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 prison. Gre. Take heed, signior Baptista, lest you be coneycatched in this business; I dare swear, this is the right Vincentio. Ped. Swear, if thou darest. 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 abus'd:— 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. [BION. TRA. and Pedant run out." Bian. Pardon, dear father. Bap. How hast thou offended? Where is Lucentio ? Luc. Here's Lucentio, Coney-catched-i. e. deceived, cheated. STEEVENS. [Kneeling. Right son unto the right Vincentio ; That have by marriage made thy daughter mine, Gre. Here's packing, with a witness, to deceive us all! Vin. Where is that damned villain, Tranio, Bianca's love That fac'd and brav'd me in this matter so ? Unto the wished haven of my bliss: What Tranio did, myself enforc'd him to; 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? [To Luc.] Have you married my daughter without asking my good-will? 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 Luc. and BIAN. Gre. My cake is dough:' But I'll in among the rest; Out of hope of all,—but my share of the feast. PETRUCHIO and KATHARINA advance. [Exit. Kath. Husband, let's follow, to see the end of this adc Pet. First kiss me, Kate, and we will. Kath. What, in the midst of the street? Pet. What, art thou ashamed of me? Kath. No, sir; God forbid :-but ashamed to kiss. Pet. Why, then let's home again :-Come, sirrab, let's away. [8] To blear the eye, was an ancient phrase signifying to deceive. STEEVENS. [9] i. e. plotting, underhand contrivance. STEEVENS. [1] This is a proverbial expression, which was generally used when any project miscarried. MALONE. Rather when any disappointment was sustained, contrary to every appearance or expectation. Howel, in one of his letters, mentioning the birth of Louis the Four teenth, says "The Queen is delivered of a Dauphin, the wonderfullest thing of this kind that any story can parallel, for this is the three-and-twentieth year since she was married, and hath continued childless all this while. So that now MonBieur's cake is dough." REED. Kath. Nay, I will give thee a kiss: now pray thee, love, stay. Pet. Is not this well?-Come, my sweet Kate; Better once than never, for never too late. SCENE II. [Exeunt. Enter A Room in LUCENTIO's House. A Banquet set out. BAPTISTA, VINCENTIO, GREMIO, the Pedant, LUCENTIO. BIANCA, PETRUCHIO, KATHARINA, HORTENSIO, and Widow. TRANIO, BIONDELLO, GRUMIO, and others, attending. Luc. At last, though long, our jarring notes agree: To smile at 'scapes and perils overblown.- While I with self-same kindness welcome thine :- And thou, Hortensio, with thy loving widow,— [They sit at table. Hor. For both our sakes, I would that word were true. Pet. Now, for my life, Hortensio fears his widow.' Wid. Then never trust me if I be afeard. Pet. You are sensible, and yet you miss my sense; I mean, Hortensio is afeard of you. Wid. He that is giddy, thinks the world turns round. Pet. Roundly replied. Kath. Mistress, how mean you that? Wid. Thus I conceive by him. Pet. Conceives by me!-How likes Hortensio that? Pet. Very well mended: Kiss him for that, good widow. [2] To fear, as has been already observed, meant in our author's time both to dread, and to intimidate. The widow understands the word in the latter sense; and Petruchio tells her, he used it in the former. MALONE. Kath. He that is giddy, thinks the world turns round: I pray you, tell me what you meant by that. Wid. Your husband, being troubled with a shrew, Measures my husband's sorrow by his woe: And now you know my meaning. Kath. A very mean meaning. Wid. Right, I mean you. Kath. And I am mean, indeed, respecting you. Hor. To her, widow! Pet. A hundred marks, my Kate does put her down. Hor. That's my office. Pet. Spoke like an officer:-Ha' to thee, lad. [Drinks to HORTENSIO Bap. How likes Gremio these quick-witted folks? Gre. Believe me, sir, they butt together well. Bian. Head, and butt? an hasty-witted body Would say, your head and butt were head and horn. Vin. Ay, mistress bride, hath that awaken'd you? Bian. Ay, but not frighted me; therefore I'll sleep again. Pet. Nay, that you shall not; since you have begun, Have at you for a bitter jest or two. Bian. Am I your bird? I mean to shift my bush, And then pursue me as you draw your bow :-You are welcome ali. [Exeunt BIANCA, KATHARINA, and Widow Pet. She hath prevented me.-Here, signior Tranio, This bird you aim'd at, though you hit her not; Therefore, a health to all that shot and miss'd. 3 Tra. O, sir, Lucentio slipp'd me like his greyhound, Which runs himself, and catches for his master. Pet. A good swift simile, but something currish. Tra. 'Tis well, sir, that you hunted for yourself; "Tis thought, your deer does hold you at a bay. Bap. Oho, Petruchio, Tranio hits you now. Lic. I thank thee for that gird,* good Tranio. Hor. Confess, confess, hath he not hit you here? Pet. 'A has a little gall'd me, I confess And, as the jest did glance away from me, ; [3] Swift-besides the original sense of speedy in motion, signified witty, quickwilled Quick is now used in almost the same sense as nimble was in the age after that of our author. JOHNSON. [4] A girder a sarcasm, a gibe. STEEVENS. |