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| Enter PETRUCHIO and his man
GRUMIO |
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| PETRUCHIO enters with his servant
GRUMIO. |
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| | PETRUCHIO |
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Verona, for a while I take my leave, |
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To see my friends in Padua, but of all |
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My best belovèd and approvèd friend, |
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Hortensio. And I trow this is his house. |
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Here, sirrah Grumio. Knock, I say. |
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| PETRUCHIO |
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Farewell, Verona! I'm off to visit my friends in
Padua—particularly my best friend Hortensio. And I think
this is his house. Here, you there, Grumio. Knock. |
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| | GRUMIO |
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Knock, sir? Whom should I knock? Is there any man has rebused your
Worship? |
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| GRUMIO |
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Knock, sir? Whom should I knock? Has anyone offended your
Worship? |
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| | PETRUCHIO |
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Villain, I say, knock me here soundly. |
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| PETRUCHIO |
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Moron! I'm telling you to make a fist and pound. |
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| | GRUMIO |
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Knock you here, sir? Why, sir, what am I, sir, that I should knock
you here, sir? |
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| GRUMIO |
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Really, sir, I hardly think it would be appropriate for me to pound
you. |
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| | PETRUCHIO |
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Villain, I say, knock me at this gate |
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And rap me well, or I'll knock your knave's
pate. |
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| PETRUCHIO |
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Moron, here we are at the gate. Now put your fists to work, or
I'll put mine to work on your head! |
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| | GRUMIO |
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My master is grown quarrelsome. I should knock you first, |
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And then I know after who comes by the worst. |
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| GRUMIO |
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My master is being difficult. If I do as he asks I think I know
which one of us will be sorrier—and it's not
going to be him! |
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| | PETRUCHIO |
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Will it not be? |
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Faith, sirrah, an you'll not knock, I'll ring
it. |
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I'll try how you can
sol, fa, and sing it. |
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| PETRUCHIO |
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What are you standing there for! If you won't knock,
I'll ring—and you'll be singing along
in falsetto! |
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| He wrings him by the ears |
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| He grabs him by the ears. |
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| | GRUMIO |
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Help, mistress, help! My master is mad. |
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| GRUMIO |
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(to the unseen mistress or master of the house)
Help, mistress, help! My master has gone mad. |
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