No Fear Shakespeare
The Taming of the Shrew
Get this No Fear to go!
Act 4, Scene 4, Page 4
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(as
LUCENTIO) Dally not with the gods,
but get thee gone.—
Signior Baptista, shall I lead the way?
Welcome! One mess is like to be your cheer.
Come, sir, we will better it in Pisa.
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(as
LUCENTIO) Forget about your heart and
get busy.—Signior Baptista, shall I lead the way?
You’ll be welcome, though dinner will probably be only one
course. We’ll make it up to you in Pisa.
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BAPTISTA
I follow you.
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BAPTISTA
I’ll come with you.
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Exeunt TRANIO,
MERCHANT, and BAPTISTA
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TRANIO, MERCHANT and
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BIONDELLO
Cambio.
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BIONDELLO
Cambio.
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LUCENTIO
What sayest thou, Biondello?
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LUCENTIO
What is it, Biondello?
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BIONDELLO
You saw my master wink and laugh upon you?
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BIONDELLO
You saw my master wink and laugh at you?
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LUCENTIO
Biondello, what of that?
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LUCENTIO
What about it?
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BIONDELLO
Faith, nothing; but 'has left me here behind to expound
the
meaning or moral of his signs and tokens.
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BIONDELLO
Nothing. It’s just that he left me here behind to
interpret his signs and signals.
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LUCENTIO
I pray thee, moralize them.
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LUCENTIO
Please, educate me.
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BIONDELLO
Then thus: Baptista is safe, talking with the deceiving
father of a deceitful son.
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BIONDELLO
Here’s the deal: we’re safe on the Baptista
front. He’s talking with the bogus father about the bogus
son.
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LUCENTIO
And what of him?
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LUCENTIO
And so—?
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BIONDELLO
His daughter is to be brought by you to the supper.
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BIONDELLO
You are to bring his daughter to the supper.
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LUCENTIO
And then?
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LUCENTIO
And then?
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BIONDELLO
The old priest at Saint Luke’s Church is at your command
at all hours.
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BIONDELLO
The old priest at Saint Luke’s Church is at your command
at all hours.
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LUCENTIO
And what of all this?
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LUCENTIO
And what of all this?
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