No Fear Shakespeare
The Taming of the Shrew
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Act 3, Scene 2, Page 4
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BIONDELLO
Why, sir, he comes not.
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BIONDELLO
Why, sir, he’s not coming.
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BAPTISTA
Didst thou not say he comes?
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BAPTISTA
Didn’t you just say he was?
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BIONDELLO
Who? That Petruchio came?
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BIONDELLO
Who? Petruchio?
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BAPTISTA
Ay, that Petruchio came.
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BAPTISTA
Yes, Petruchio.
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BIONDELLO
No, sir, I say his horse comes, with him on his back.
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BIONDELLO
No, I said his horse is coming, with him on its back.
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BAPTISTA
Why, that’s all one.
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BAPTISTA
Well, that’s the same thing.
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BIONDELLO
Nay, by Saint Jamy,
I hold you a penny,
A horse and a man
Is more than one
And yet not many.
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BIONDELLO
No, by Saint Jamy,
I’ll bet you a penny!
A man and his horse
Aren’t the same person—
Not that there’s much difference.
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Enter PETRUCHIO and
GRUMIO
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PETRUCHIO and GRUMIO
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PETRUCHIO
Come, where be these gallants? Who’s at home?
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PETRUCHIO
Whoa! Where is everybody?
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BAPTISTA
You are welcome, sir.
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BAPTISTA
You are welcome, sir.
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PETRUCHIO
And yet I come not well.
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PETRUCHIO
I don’t feel well.
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APTISTA
And yet you halt not.
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BAPTISTA
I don’t notice you limping.
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TRANIO
(as
LUCENTIO) Not so well appareled as I
wish you were.
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TRANIO
(as
LUCENTIO) And I would like it if you
were a bit more formally dressed.
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