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The Taming of the Shrew - Act 5, scene 1Act 5, scene 1
⌜Scene 1⌝
Synopsis:
After Bianca has secretly married Lucentio, Petruchio, Katherine, and Lucentio’s father arrive at Lucentio’s lodging. They are rebuffed by the Merchant impersonating Vincentio. Vincentio denounces as frauds the Merchant and then Tranio, who turns up still disguised as Lucentio. As Vincentio is about to be carried off to jail by an officer, the true Lucentio arrives with his bride, successfully begs his father’s pardon for the secret marriage, and explains the disguises.
Enter Biondello, Lucentio ⌜as himself,⌝ and Bianca.Gremio is out before ⌜and stands to the side.⌝
BIONDELLO 2370 Softly and swiftly, sir, for the priest is
2371 ready.
LUCENTIO 2372 I fly, Biondello. But they may chance to
2373 need thee at home. Therefore leave us.
⌜Lucentio exits with Bianca.⌝
BIONDELLO 2374 5Nay, faith, I’ll see the church a’ your back,
2375 and then come back to my ⌜master’s⌝ as soon as I
2376 can.⌜He exits.⌝
GREMIO 2377 I marvel Cambio comes not all this while.
Enter Petruchio, Katherine, Vincentio, Grumio, with
Attendants.
PETRUCHIO
2378 Sir, here’s the door. This is Lucentio’s house.
2379 10 My father’s bears more toward the marketplace.
2380 Thither must I, and here I leave you, sir.
VINCENTIO
2381 You shall not choose but drink before you go.
2382 I think I shall command your welcome here,
2383 And by all likelihood some cheer is toward.
⌜He⌝ knocks.
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GREMIO, ⌜coming forward⌝ 2384 15 They’re busy within. You were best knock louder.
⌜Merchant⌝ looks out of the window.
⌜MERCHANT, as Vincentio⌝ 2385 What’s he that knocks as
2386 he would beat down the gate?
VINCENTIO 2387 Is Signior Lucentio within, sir?
⌜MERCHANT, as Vincentio⌝ 2388 He’s within, sir, but not to
2389 20 be spoken withal.
VINCENTIO 2390 What if a man bring him a hundred pound
2391 or two to make merry withal?
⌜MERCHANT, as Vincentio⌝ 2392 Keep your hundred
2393 pounds to yourself. He shall need none so long as I
2394 25 live.
PETRUCHIO, ⌜to Vincentio⌝ 2395 Nay, I told you your son was
2396 well beloved in Padua.—Do you hear, sir? To leave
2397 frivolous circumstances, I pray you tell Signior
2398 Lucentio that his father is come from Pisa and is
2399 30 here at the door to speak with him.
⌜MERCHANT, as Vincentio⌝ 2400 Thou liest. His father is
2401 come from Padua and here looking out at the
2402 window.
VINCENTIO 2403 Art thou his father?
⌜MERCHANT, as Vincentio⌝ 2404 35Ay, sir, so his mother says,
2405 if I may believe her.
PETRUCHIO, ⌜to Vincentio⌝ 2406 Why, how now, gentleman!
2407 Why, this is flat knavery, to take upon you another
2408 man’s name.
⌜MERCHANT, as Vincentio⌝ 2409 40Lay hands on the villain. I
2410 believe he means to cosen somebody in this city
2411 under my countenance.
Enter Biondello.
BIONDELLO, ⌜aside⌝ 2412 I have seen them in the church
2413 together. God send ’em good shipping! But who is
2414 45 here? Mine old master Vincentio! Now we are
2415 undone and brought to nothing.
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VINCENTIO, ⌜to Biondello⌝
2416
Come hither, crack-hemp.BIONDELLO 2417 I hope I may choose, sir.
VINCENTIO 2418 Come hither, you rogue! What, have you
2419 50 forgot me?
BIONDELLO 2420 Forgot you? No, sir. I could not forget you,
2421 for I never saw you before in all my life.
VINCENTIO 2422 What, you notorious villain, didst thou
2423 never see thy ⌜master’s⌝ father, Vincentio?
BIONDELLO 2424 55What, my old worshipful old master? Yes,
2425 marry, sir. See where he looks out of the window.
VINCENTIO 2426 Is ’t so indeed?He beats Biondello.
BIONDELLO 2427 Help, help, help! Here’s a madman will
2428 murder me.⌜Biondello exits.⌝
⌜MERCHANT, as Vincentio⌝ 2429 60Help, son! Help, Signior
2430 Baptista!⌜He exits from window.⌝
PETRUCHIO 2431 Prithee, Kate, let’s stand aside and see the
2432 end of this controversy.⌜They move aside.⌝
Enter ⌜Merchant⌝ with Servants, ⌜and⌝ Baptista ⌜and⌝
Tranio ⌜disguised as Lucentio.⌝
TRANIO, ⌜as Lucentio⌝ 2433 Sir, what are you that offer to
2434 65 beat my servant?
VINCENTIO 2435 What am I, sir? Nay, what are you, sir! O
2436 immortal gods! O fine villain! A silken doublet, a
2437 velvet hose, a scarlet cloak, and a copatain hat! O, I
2438 am undone, I am undone! While I play the good
2439 70 husband at home, my son and my servant spend all
2440 at the university.
TRANIO, ⌜as Lucentio⌝ 2441 How now, what’s the matter?
BAPTISTA 2442 What, is the man lunatic?
TRANIO, ⌜as Lucentio⌝ 2443 Sir, you seem a sober ancient
2444 75 gentleman by your habit, but your words show you
2445 a madman. Why, sir, what ’cerns it you if I wear
2446 pearl and gold? I thank my good father, I am able
2447 to maintain it.
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VINCENTIO
2448
Thy father! O villain, he is a sailmaker in2449 80 Bergamo.
BAPTISTA 2450 You mistake, sir, you mistake, sir! Pray, what
2451 do you think is his name?
VINCENTIO 2452 His name? As if I knew not his name! I have
2453 brought him up ever since he was three years old,
2454 85 and his name is Tranio.
⌜MERCHANT, as Vincentio⌝ 2455 Away, away, mad ass! His
2456 name is Lucentio and he is mine only son, and heir
2457 to the lands of me, Signior Vincentio.
VINCENTIO 2458 Lucentio? O, he hath murdered his master!
2459 90 Lay hold on him, I charge you in the Duke’s name.
2460 O, my son, my son! Tell me, thou villain, where is
2461 my son Lucentio?
TRANIO, ⌜as Lucentio⌝ 2462 Call forth an officer.
⌜Enter an Officer.⌝
2463 Carry this mad knave to the jail.—Father Baptista, I
2464 95 charge you see that he be forthcoming.
VINCENTIO 2465 Carry me to the jail?
GREMIO 2466 Stay, officer. He shall not go to prison.
BAPTISTA 2467 Talk not, Signior Gremio. I say he shall go to
2468 prison.
GREMIO 2469 100Take heed, Signior Baptista, lest you be cony-catched
2470 in this business. I dare swear this is the
2471 right Vincentio.
⌜MERCHANT, as Vincentio⌝ 2472 Swear, if thou dar’st.
GREMIO 2473 Nay, I dare not swear it.
TRANIO, ⌜as Lucentio⌝ 2474 105Then thou wert best say that I
2475 am not Lucentio.
GREMIO 2476 Yes, I know thee to be Signior Lucentio.
BAPTISTA 2477 Away with the dotard, to the jail with him.
VINCENTIO 2478 Thus strangers may be haled and abused.—
2479 110 O monstrous villain!
Enter Biondello, Lucentio and Bianca.
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BIONDELLO
2480
O, we are spoiled, and yonder he is! Deny2481 him, forswear him, or else we are all undone.
Biondello, Tranio, and ⌜Merchant⌝
exit as fast as may be.
LUCENTIO
2482 Pardon, sweet father.⌜Lucentio and Bianca⌝ kneel.
VINCENTIO 2483 Lives my sweet son?
BIANCA
2484 115 Pardon, dear father.
BAPTISTA 2485 How hast thou offended?
2486 Where is Lucentio?
LUCENTIO 2487 Here’s Lucentio,
2488 Right son to the right Vincentio,
2489 120 That have by marriage made thy daughter mine
2490 While counterfeit supposes bleared thine eyne.
GREMIO
2491 Here’s packing, with a witness, to deceive us all!
VINCENTIO
2492 Where is that damnèd villain, Tranio,
2493 That faced and braved me in this matter so?
BAPTISTA
2494 125 Why, tell me, is not this my Cambio?
BIANCA
2495 Cambio is changed into Lucentio.
LUCENTIO
2496 Love wrought these miracles. Bianca’s love
2497 Made me exchange my state with Tranio,
2498 While he did bear my countenance in the town,
2499 130 And happily I have arrivèd at the last
2500 Unto the wishèd haven of my bliss.
2501 What Tranio did, myself enforced him to.
2502 Then pardon him, sweet father, for my sake.
VINCENTIO 2503 I’ll slit the villain’s nose that would have
2504 135 sent me to the jail!
BAPTISTA 2505 But do you hear, sir, have you married my
2506 daughter without asking my goodwill?
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VINCENTIO
2507
Fear not, Baptista, we will content you. Go2508 to! But I will in to be revenged for this villainy.
He exits.
BAPTISTA 2509 140And I to sound the depth of this knavery.
He exits.
LUCENTIO 2510 Look not pale, Bianca. Thy father will not
2511 frown.They exit.
GREMIO
2512 My cake is dough, but I’ll in among the rest,
2513 Out of hope of all but my share of the feast.
⌜He exits.⌝
KATHERINE 2514 145Husband, let’s follow to see the end of
2515 this ado.
PETRUCHIO 2516 First kiss me, Kate, and we will.
KATHERINE 2517 What, in the midst of the street?
PETRUCHIO 2518 What, art thou ashamed of me?
KATHERINE 2519 150⌜No,⌝ sir, God forbid, but ashamed to kiss.
PETRUCHIO
2520 Why, then, let’s home again. ⌜To Grumio.⌝ Come,
2521 sirrah, let’s away.
KATHERINE
2522 Nay, I will give thee a kiss.⌜She kisses him.⌝
2523 Now pray thee, love, stay.
PETRUCHIO
2524 155 Is not this well? Come, my sweet Kate.
2525 Better once than never, for never too late.
They exit.