No Fear Shakespeare
The Taming of the Shrew
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Act 1, Scene 1, Page 4
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(aside to
LUCENTIO) Well said, master. Mum, and
gaze your fill.
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(speaking so that only LUCENTIO
can hear) Indeed, master.
Let’s keep quiet and watch.
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BAPTISTA
(to GREMIO
and
HORTENSIO)
Gentlemen, that I may soon make good
What I have said—Bianca, get you in,
And let it not displease thee, good Bianca,
For I will love thee ne'er the less, my girl.
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BAPTISTA
(to GREMIO
and
HORTENSIO) Gentlemen, since
I’d like to make good on what I’ve
said—Bianca, go inside. And don’t be unhappy,
my dear. Whatever happens, you know I’ll never love you
less.
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KATHERINE
A pretty peat! It is best
Put finger in the eye, an she knew why.
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KATHERINE
What a spoiled little brat. She’d make herself cry now,
if she could think of a reason.
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BIANCA
Sister, content you in my discontent.—
Sir, to your pleasure humbly I subscribe.
My books and instruments shall be my company,
On them to look and practice by myself.
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BIANCA
Sister, be happy in my unhappiness.—Sir, I will humbly
obey you. I’ll take comfort in my books and music, reading
and practicing my instruments.
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LUCENTIO
Hark, Tranio! Thou may’st hear Minerva speak.
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LUCENTIO
Listen Tranio! That’s Minerva’s voice you hear.
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HORTENSIO
Signior Baptista, will you be so strange?
Sorry am I that our goodwill effects
Bianca’s grief.
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HORTENSIO
Signior Baptista, will you really be this cruel? I regret that our
goodwill should cause Bianca unhappiness.
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GREMIO
Why will you mew her up,
Signior Baptista, for this fiend of hell
And make her bear the penance of her tongue?
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GREMIO
Why are you locking her away because of this fiend from hell,
Signor Baptista? Why does the one daughter have to be punished for
the other’s mouth?
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BAPTISTA
Gentlemen, content ye. I am resolved.—
Go in, Bianca.
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BAPTISTA
Gentlemen, I’ve made my decision. That’s all
there is to it. Go inside, Bianca.
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