SCENE III. A room in Petruchio's house. Enter Katharina and Grumio. Gru. No, no; forsooth; I dare not, for my life. Kath. The more my wrong, the more his spite appears: What, did he marry me to famish me? Beggars, that come unto my father's door, If not, elsewhere they meet with charity: As who should say,-if 1 should sleep, or eat, I care not what, so it be wholesome food. Kath. 'Tis passing good; I pr'ythee let me have it. Kath. I like it well; good Grumio, fetch it me. Gru. I cannot tell; I fear 'tis cholerick. What say you to a piece of beef, and mustard? Kath. A dish that I do love to feed upon. Gru. Ay, but the mustard is too hot a little. Kath. Why, then the beef, and let the mustard rest. Gru. Nay, then I will not; you shall have the mustard, Or else you get no beef of Grumio. Act IV. Kath. Then both, or one, or any thing thou wilt. Gru. Why, then the mustard without the beef. Kath. Go, get thee gone, thou false deluding [Beats him. slave, That feed'st me with the very name of meat: Go, get thee gone, I say. Enter Petruchio with a dish of meat; and Hortensio. Pet. How fares my Kate? What, sweeting, all amort*? Hor. Mistress, what cheer? Kath. 'Faith, as cold as can be. Pet. Pluck up thy spirits, look cheerfully upon me. Here, love; thou see'st how diligent I am, To dress thy meat myself, and bring it thee: [Sets the dish on a table. I am sure, sweet Kate, this kindness merits thanks, What, not a word? Nay, then, thou lov'st it not; And all my pains is sorted to no proof: Here, take away this dish. Kath. 'Pray you, let it stand. Pet. The poorest service is repaid with thanks; And so shall mine, before you touch the meat. Kath. I thank you, sir. Hor. Signior Petruchio, fy! you are to blame! Came, mistress Kate, I'll bear you company. Pet. Eat it up all, Hortensio, if thou lov'st me.— Much good do it unto thy gentle heart! [Aside. With silken coats, and caps, and golden rings, With ruffs, and cuffs, and farthingales, and things; Dispirited; a gallicism. With scarfs, and fans, and double change of bra very*, With amber bracelets, beads, and all this knavery. What, hast thou din'd? The tailor stays thy leisure, To deck thy body with his ruffling† treasure. Enter Tailor. Come, tailor, let us see these ornaments; Enter Haberdasher. Lay forth the gown.-What news with you, sir? Kath. I'll have no bigger; this doth fit the time, And gentlewomen wear such caps as these. Pet. When you are gentle, you shall have one too, And not till then. Hor. That will not be in haste, [Aside. Kath. Why, sir, I trust I may have leave to speak; And speak I will; I am no child, no babe: I love thee well, in that thou lik'st it not. A coffin was the culinary term for raised crust. Kath. Love me, or love me not, I like the cap; And it I will have, or I will have none. Pet. Thy gown? why, ay:-Come, tailor, let us see't. O mercy, God! what masking stuff is here? Why, what, o'devil's name, tailor, call'st thou this? gown. Tai. You bid me make it orderly and well, According to the fashion, and the time. [Aside. Pet. Marry, and did; but if you be remembered, I did not bid you mar it to the time. Go, hop me over every kennel home, For you shall hop without my custom, sir: I'll none of it; hence, make your best of it. Kath. I never saw a better-fashion'd gown, More quaint t, more pleasing, nor more commendable: Belike you mean to make a puppet of me. Pet. Why, true; he means to make a puppet of thee. Tai. She says, your worship means to make a pup pet of her. Pet. O monstrous arrogance! Thou liest, thou thread, Thou thimble, Thou yard, three-quarters, half-yard, quarter, nail, These censers resembled our brasiers in shape. + Curious. Tai. Your worship is deceiv'd; the gown is made Just as my master had direction: Grumio gave order how it should be done. Gru. I gave him no order, I gave him the stuff. Tai. I have. Gru. Face not me: thou hast braved many men ; brave not me; I will neither be faced nor braved. I say unto thee,-I bid thy master cut out the gown; but I did not bid him cut it to pieces: ergo, thou liest. Tai. Why, here is the note of the fashion to testify. Pet. Read it. Gru. The note lies in his throat, if he say I said so. Tai. Imprimis, a loose-bodied gown: Gru. Master, if ever I said loose-bodied gown, sew me in the skirts of it, and beat me to death with a bottom of brown thread: I said, a gown. Tai. With a small compassed capet; Gru. I confess the cape. Tai. With a trunk sleeve; Tai. The sleeves curiously cut. Pet. Ay, there's the villainy. Gru. Error i'the bill, sir; error i'the bill. I com manded the sleeves should be cut out, and sewed up again; and that I'll prove upon thee, though thy little finger be armed in a thimble. Tai. This is true, that I say; an I had thee in place where, thou should'st know it. Gru. I am for thee straight: take thou the bill, give me thy mete-yard, and spare not me. Turned up many garments with facings. A round cape. |