No Fear Shakespeare
The Taming of the Shrew
Get this No Fear to go!
Act 1, Scene 2
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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
Verona, for a while I take my leave,
To see my friends in Padua, but of all
My best belovèd and approvèd friend,
Hortensio. And I trow this is his house.
Here, sirrah Grumio. Knock, I say.
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PETRUCHIO
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
Knock, sir? Whom should I knock? Is there any man has rebused your
Worship?
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GRUMIO
Knock, sir? Whom should I knock? Has anyone offended your
Worship?
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PETRUCHIO
Villain, I say, knock me here soundly.
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PETRUCHIO
Moron! I’m telling you to make a fist and pound.
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GRUMIO
Knock you here, sir? Why, sir, what am I, sir, that I should knock
you here, sir?
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GRUMIO
Really, sir, I hardly think it would be appropriate for me to pound
you.
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PETRUCHIO
Villain, I say, knock me at this gate
And rap me well, or I’ll knock your knave’s
pate.
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PETRUCHIO
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
My master is grown quarrelsome. I should knock you first,
And then I know after who comes by the worst.
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GRUMIO
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
Will it not be?
Faith, sirrah, an you’ll not knock, I’ll ring
it.
I’ll try how you can
sol, fa, and sing it.
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PETRUCHIO
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 |
He grabs him by the ears. |
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GRUMIO
Help, mistress, help! My master is mad.
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GRUMIO
(to the unseen mistress or master of the house)
Help, mistress, help! My master has gone mad.
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