No Fear Shakespeare
The Taming of the Shrew
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Act 5, Scene 2, Page 4
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PETRUCHIO
She hath prevented me. Here, Signior Tranio,
This bird you aimed at, though you hit her not.—
Therefore a health to all that shot and missed.
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PETRUCHIO
Well, she got away. Signior Tranio, you also took aim at that
bird, though you didn’t hit her.—So
here’s a health to all who’ve shot and
missed.
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TRANIO
Oh, sir, Lucentio slipped me like his greyhound,
Which runs himself and catches for his master.
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TRANIO
Oh well, sir, I was really just like a greyhound that Lucentio let
off the leash: I did the running, but the catch was his.
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PETRUCHIO
A good swift simile, but something currish.
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PETRUCHIO
A witty if a cynical reply.
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TRANIO
'Tis well, sir, that you hunted for yourself.
'Tis thought your deer does hold you at a bay.
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It’s good you hunted for yourself, sir. It’s
rumored that your deer holds you at bay.
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BAPTISTA
Oh, Oh, Petruchio! Tranio hits you now.
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BAPTISTA
Oh-ho, Petruchio! Tranio got you that time.
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LUCENTIO
I thank thee for that gird, good Tranio.
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LUCENTIO
I thank you for that quip, good Tranio.
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HORTENSIO
Confess, confess, hath he not hit you here?
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HORTENSIO
Fess up, fess up, didn’t that one strike home?
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PETRUCHIO
He has a little galled me, I confess.
And, as the jest did glance away from me,
'Tis ten to one it maimed you two outright.
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PETRUCHIO
He’s made me a little sore, I’ll admit. But
since the gibe glanced off me, ten to one it hit you both straight
on.
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BAPTISTA
Now, in good sadness, son Petruchio,
I think thou hast the veriest shrew of all.
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BAPTISTA
Seriously, though, son Petruchio, I think you have the most
thoroughgoing shrew of us all.
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PETRUCHIO
Well, I say no. And therefore, for assurance,
Let’s each one send unto his wife;
And he whose wife is most obedient
To come at first when he doth send for her,
Shall win the wager which we will propose.
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PETRUCHIO
Well, I disagree. But why not put it to the test? Let’s
each one send for his wife. Whichever’s is most obedient
and comes most readily shall win the bet that we’ll
propose.
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HORTENSIO
Content. What’s the wager?
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HORTENSIO
Agreed. What’s the bet?
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