No Fear Shakespeare
The Taming of the Shrew
Get this No Fear to go!
Act 1, Scene 1, Page 10
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LUCENTIO
Tranio, let’s go. One thing more rests, that thyself
execute,
to make one among these wooers. If thou ask me why,
sufficeth my reasons are both good and weighty.
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LUCENTIO
Tranio, let’s go. One last thing, and this is up to you.
You’ll have to woo Bianca like the rest. Don’t ask
why. Just trust me—I know what I’m
doing.
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Exeunt |
They exit. |
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The presenters above speak |
The presenters up in the balcony
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FIRST SERVANT
My lord, you nod. You do not mind the play.
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FIRST SERVANT
(to
SLY) My lord, you’re falling
asleep. You’re not paying attention to the play.
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SLY
Yes, by Saint Anne, do I. A good matter, surely. Comes
there any more of it?
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SLY
No, no. I am. Really. Very impressive. Is there any more, or is
that it?
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My lord, ’tis but begun.
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(speaking as
SLY's wife) My lord,
we’ve only just got started.
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SLY
'Tis a very excellent piece of work, madam lady. Would
’twere done.
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SLY
And what an excellent piece of work it is, too, madam lady! I wish
it were over.
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They sit and mark |
They sit and watch. |
