No Fear Shakespeare
The Taming of the Shrew
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Act 1, Scene 1, Page 3
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GREMIO
To cart her, rather. She’s too rough for me.—
There, there, Hortensio, will you any wife?
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GREMIO
Cart her, you mean. She’s too much for me. How about you,
Hortensio? Are you still interested in marrying?
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KATHERINE
(to
BAPTISTA) I pray you, sir, is it your
will
To make a stale of me amongst these mates?
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KATHERINE
(to
BAPTISTA) May I ask, sir, if
it’s your intention to publicly humiliate me, showing me
off like a whore in front of these suitors?
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HORTENSIO
“Mates,” maid? how mean you that? No mates
for you
Unless you were of gentler, milder mold.
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HORTENSIO
We’re not your suitors, that’s for sure! Not
until you improve your temper, girl!
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KATHERINE
I' faith, sir, you shall never need to fear.
I wis it is not halfway to her heart.
But if it were, doubt not her care should be
To comb your noddle with a three-legged stool
And paint your face and use you like a fool.
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KATHERINE
Don’t worry, I couldn’t care less. The only
possible interest I could take in you would be to hit you on the
head with a stool, paint your face with blood, and make a fool out
of you.
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HORTENSIO
From all such devils, good Lord, deliver us!
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HORTENSIO
May the good Lord keep me safe from all women like her!
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GREMIO
And me too, good Lord!
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GREMIO
Me too, Lord!
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TRANIO
(aside to
LUCENTIO)
Husht, master, here’s some good pastime toward.
That wench is stark mad or wonderful froward.
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TRANIO
(speaking so that only LUCENTIO
can hear) Wow! This’ll be
fun to watch! This girl is either completely crazy or incredibly
willful.
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LUCENTIO
(aside to
TRANIO) But in the other’s
silence do I see
Maid’s mild behavior and sobriety.
Peace, Tranio.
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LUCENTIO
(speaking so that only TRANIO
can hear) But her sister seems quiet
and well behaved, as a young girl should be. Shhh, Tranio.
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