No Fear Shakespeare
The Taming of the Shrew
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Act 5, Scene 1, Page 7
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GREMIO
Here’s packing, with a witness, to deceive us all!
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GREMIO
Quite the conspiracy! We’ve all been duped.
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VINCENTIO
Where is that damnèd villain, Tranio,
That faced and braved me in this matter so?
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VINCENTIO
Where is that damned wretch, Tranio, who defied me in such a
disgraceful manner?
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BAPTISTA
Why, tell me, is not this my Cambio?
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BAPTISTA
Say, isn’t this the Latin master Cambio?
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BIANCA
Cambio is changed into Lucentio.
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BIANCA
Cambio is transformed into Lucentio.
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LUCENTIO
Love wrought these miracles. Bianca’s love
Made me exchange my state with Tranio,
While he did bear my countenance in the town,
And happily I have arrivèd at the last
Unto the wishèd haven of my bliss.
What Tranio did, myself enforced him to.
Then pardon him, sweet father, for my sake.
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LUCENTIO
It was love that performed these miracles. Bianca’s love
made me trade places with Tranio while he masqueraded as me around
town. And now, finally, I’ve arrived happily at the
blissful haven where I longed to be. What Tranio did, he did at my
command. So pardon him, dear father, for my sake.
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VINCENTIO
I’ll slit the villain’s nose that would have
sent me to the jail.
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VINCENTIO
No, I’ll slit the nose of the villain who would have sent
me to jail.
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BAPTISTA
But do you hear, sir, have you married my daughter
without asking my goodwill?
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BAPTISTA
But sir, have you married my daughter without my consent?
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VINCENTIO
Fear not, Baptista, we will content you. Go to. But I will in
to be revenged for this villany.
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VINCENTIO
Don’t worry, Baptista, you’ll be perfectly
satisfied. You’ll see. Now I’m going inside to see
that someone pays for this mischief.
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BAPTISTA
And I, to sound the depth of this knavery.
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BAPTISTA
Me too—to see how far the mischief went.
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LUCENTIO
Look not pale, Bianca. Thy father will not frown.
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LUCENTIO
Don’t worry, Bianca. Your father won’t be
angry.
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