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Exeunt LUCENTIO and
BIANCA
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LUCENTIO and BIANCA
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GREMIO
My cake is dough, but I’ll in among the rest,
Out of hope of all but my share of the feast.
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GREMIO
So much for my hopes! Well, I’ll go in and join the
others. All I can hope for now is a share of the feast.
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He exits. |
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KATHERINE
Husband, let’s follow to see the end of this ado.
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KATHERINE
Let’s follow them to see how this turns out.
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PETRUCHIO
First kiss me, Kate, and we will.
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PETRUCHIO
First kiss me, Kate, and then we will.
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KATHERINE
What, in the midst of the street?
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KATHERINE
What, here in the middle of the street?
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PETRUCHIO
What, art thou ashamed of me?
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PETRUCHIO
Why not? Are you ashamed of me?
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KATHERINE
No, sir, God forbid, but ashamed to kiss.
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KATHERINE
Certainly not! But I’m ashamed to kiss, sir.
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PETRUCHIO
Why, then let’s home again.
(to
GRUMIO) Come, sirrah, let’s
away.
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PETRUCHIO
All right then, back home we go.
(to
GRUMIO) Come, fellow, let’s
be off.
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KATHERINE
Nay, I will give thee a kiss.
(kisses him) Now pray thee, love,
stay.
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KATHERINE
No, wait. I will kiss you.
(kisses him) Now please, love,
stay.
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PETRUCHIO
Is not this well? Come, my sweet Kate.
Better once than never, for never too late.
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PETRUCHIO
Isn’t this good? Come, my sweet Kate. Better late than
never—and it’s never too late to change.
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Exeunt |
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