Tra. Sir, this is the house: please it you that I call? Ped. Ay, what else? and but I be deceived Signior Baptista may remember me, Near twenty years ago, in Genoa, 5 Where we were lodgers at the Pegasus. Tra. 'Tis well; and hold your own, in any case, With such austerity as 'longeth to a father. Ped. I warrant you. Enter Biondello. But, sir, here comes your boy; 'Twere good he were school'd. 10 Tra. Fear you not him. Sirrah Biondello, Now do your duty throughly, I advise you: Imagine 'twere the right Vincentio. Bion. Tut, fear not me. Tra. But hast thou done thy errand to Baptista? 15 Bion. I told him that your father was at Venice; And that you look'd for him this day in Padua. Tra. Thou'rt a tall fellow: hold thee that to drink. Here comes Baptista: set your countenance, sir. Enter Baptista and Lucentio. Signior Baptista, you are happily met. 20 [To the Pedant] Sir, this is the gentleman I told you of: I pray you, stand good father to me now, Give me Bianca for my patrimony. Ped. Soft, son! Sir, by your leave: having come to Padua 25 To gather in some debts, my son Lucentio Made me acquainted with a weighty cause Of love between your daughter and himself: And, for the good report I hear of you, And for the love he beareth to your daughter, 30 And she to him, to stay him not too long, I am content, in a good father's care, To have him match'd; and, if you please to like No worse than I, upon some agreement Me shall you find ready and willing 35 With one consent to have her so bestow'd; For curious I cannot be with you, Signior Baptista, of whom I hear so well. Bap. Sir, pardon me in what I have to say: Your plainness and your shortness please me well. 40 Right true it is, your son Lucentio here Doth love my daughter, and she loveth him, Or both dissemble deeply their affections: And therefore, if you say no more than this. That like a father you will deal with him, 45 And pass my daughter a sufficient dower, The match is made, and all is done: Your son shall have my daughter with consent. Tra. I thank you, sir. Where then do you know best We be affied and such assurance ta'en 50 As shall with either part's agreement stand? Bap. Not in my house, Lucentio; for, you know, Pitchers have ears, and I have many servants: Besides, old Gremio is hearkening still; And happily we might be interrupted. 55 Tra. Then at my lodging, an it like you: There doth my father lie; and there, this night, We'll pass the business privately and well. Send for your daughter by your servant here; My boy shall fetch the scrivener presently. 60 The worst is this, that, at so slender warning, You are like to have a thin and slender pittance. Bap. It likes me well. Cambio, his you home, And bid Bianca make her ready straight; And, if you will, tell what hath happened, 65 Lucentio's father is arrived in Padua, And how she's like to be Lucentio's wife. Bion. I pray the gods she may with all my heart! Tra. Dally not with the gods, but get thee gone. [Exit Bion Signior Baptista, shall I lead the way? 70 Welcome! one mess is like to be your cheer: Come, sir; we will better it in Pisa. Bap. I follow you. [Exeunt Tranio, Pedant, and Baptista. Re-enter Biondello. Bion. Cambio. Luc. What sayest thou, Biondello? 75 Bion. You saw my master wink and laugh upon you? Luc. Biondello, what of that? Bion. Faith, nothing; but has left me here behind, to expound the meaning or moral of his signs and tokens. Luc. I pray thee, moralize them. 80 Bion. Then thus. Baptista is safe, talking with the deceiving father of a deceitful son. Luc. And what of him? Bion. His daughter is to be brought by you to the supper. Luc. And then? 85 Bion. The old priest at Saint Luke's church is at your command at all hours. Luc. And what of all this? Bion. I cannot tell; expect they are busied about a counterfeit assurance: take you assurance of her, 'cum privilegio 90 ad imprimendum solum:' to the church; take the priest, clerk, and some sufficient honest witnesses: If this be not that you look for, I have no more to say, But bid Bianca farewell for ever and a day. Luc. Hearest thou, Biondello? 95 Bion. I cannot tarry: I knew a wench married in an afternoon as she went to the garden for parsley to stuff a rabbit; and so may you, sir: and so, adieu, sir. My master hath appointed me to go to Saint Luke's, to bid the priest be ready to come against you come with your appendix. [Exit. 100 Luc. I may, and will, if she be so contented: She will be pleased; then wherefore should I doubt? Hap what hap may, I'll roundly go about her: It shall go hard if Cambio go without her. [Exit.

LINENOTES:

[Scene iv.] Steevens. Act v. Scene ii. Pope (ed. 1). Act v. Scene iii. Pope (ed. 2). Act v. Scene iv. Hanmer. Scene ix. Warburton. Scene iii. Capell. Act v. Scene i. Johnson conj.

Before B's house.] Capell.

... Pedant dressed....] Pedant, booted, and drest.... Capell.

[1] Sir] Theobald. Sirs Ff Q.

[2] Ay,] I Ff Q. Ay, ay, Hanmer. Ay, sir; Capell.

[4, 5] Genoa, Where we] Genoa, where We Steevens. Genoa When we Halliwell.

[5, 6] Where we ... Tra. 'Tis] Theobald. Tra. Where we ... Tis Ff Q. Tra. Where you ... Tis Capell.

[7] 'longeth to a] Hanmer. longeth to a FF Q. 'longs t' a S. Walker conj.

[9] good] good that Hanmer.

[11] Now] om. Hanmer.

throughly] thoroughly Steevens.

I advise you] om. Hanmer.

[15] at] in F3 F4.

[17] Thou'rt] Capell. Th'art F1 Q F2. That's F3 F4.

[19] Scene iii. Pope (ed. 1). Scene iv. Pope (ed. 2). Act v. Scene v. Hanmer. Act iv. Scene x. Warburton.

Enter B. and L.] Enter B. and L.: Pedant booted and bare headed. Ff Q. (and Pedant F2 F3 F4.)

[20] [To the Pedant] Capell.

Sir, this is] Sir, This is Capell. Sir, this 's Edd conj.

[21] stand good father to] stand, good father, to Rowe.

[23, 24] As in Hanmer. As one line in Ff Q.

[33] I, upon] F1. I upon Q. I sir upon F2 F3 F4.

[34] ready and willing] F1 Q. most ready and most willing F2 F3 F4.

[38] to say] say Steevens (1778), a misprint.

[45] dower] F1 Q F2. dowre F3 F4. dowry Rowe.

[46] made] fully made Hanmer.

done] done with me Capell. happily done Collier (Collier MS.).

[48, 49] Where then do you ... We be] Then where you do ... Be we Becket conj.

[48] do you know] do you trow is Hanmer. you do know Johnson conj. do you trow Rann (Johnson conj.). do you hold Collier (Collier MS.).

[49] We be] Be we Rowe (ed. 2).

[54] And happily] And happilie F1 Q. Ann haply F2. And haply F3 F4. And haply then Pope. And hapily Capell. And happely Grant White.

might] Ff. may Q.

[55] like you] F1 Q. like you, sir F2 F3 F4. liketh you] Anon conj.

[61] You are] You're Pope.

[62, 63] As in Steevens. As two lines ending well: ... straight in Ff Q.

[62] Cambio] Go, Cambio Pope. Biondello Edd. conj. See note (xx).

[64] And, if you will, tell] Rowe. And if you will tell Ff Q.

happened] Capell. hapned Ff Q. happen'd here Pope.

[67] Bion.] F2 F3 F4. Biond. F1 Q. Luc. Rowe.

[68] [Exit Bion.] Exit. Ff Q, after line 67. om. Capell. See note (xx).

Enter Peter. Ff Q.

[70] Welcome] F1 Q. We come F2 F3 F4. See note (xxi).

[70, 71] Welcome ... Come, sir; we will] Come, sir; one mess ... cheer; We'll Capell.

[71] Come] But come Hanmer.

[72] Exeunt T. P. and B] Exeunt. Ff Q.

Re-enter Biondello.] Edd. Enter Lucentio and Biondello. Ff Q.

[73] Act v. Scene iv. Pope (ed. 1). Scene v. Pope (ed. 2). Act v. Scene vi. Hanmer. Act iv. Scene xi. Warburton.

[75] wink and laugh] laugh, and wink Capell conj.

[77] has] 'has Rowe. ha's Theobald. h'as Hanmer. he's Johnson. he has Steevens.

[79] them] then Anon conj.

[84] then?] F2 F3 F4. then. F1 Q.

[87] this?] F2 F3 F4. this. F1 Q.

[88] expect] F1 Q. except F2 F3 F4. expect, Warburton. except, while Capell. expect;— Malone. except— Tyrwhitt conj.

[90] imprimendum solum] F2 F3 F4. impremendum solem F1 Q.

church;] Rann (Tyrwhitt conj.). church Ff Q.

[93] [Going. Capell.]

[101] I doubt] we doubt Rowe. I doubt her Pope.