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HORTENSIO . Marry , sir , to get a husband for her sister .
GREMIO . A husband ! a devil . HORTENSIO . I say , a husband .
GREMIO . I say , a devil . Thinkest thou , Hortensio , though her fatherbe very rich , any man is so very a fool to be married to hell ?
HORTENSIO . Tush , Gremio ! Though it pass your patience and mine to endure her loud alarums , why , man , there be good fellows in the world , an a man could light on them , would take her with all faults , and money enough .
GREMIO . I cannot tell ; but I had as lief take her dowry with this condition : to be whipp ' d at the high cross every morning .
HORTENSIO . Faith , as you say , there ' s small choice in rotten apples . But , come ; since this bar in law makes us friends , it shall be so far forth friendly maintained , till by helping Baptista ' s eldest daughter to a husband , we set his youngest free for a husband , and then have to ' t afresh . Sweet Bianca ! Happy man be his dole ! He that runs fastest gets the ring . How say you , Signior Gremio ?
GREMIO . I am agreed ; and would I had given him the best horse in Padua to begin his wooing , that would thoroughly woo her , wed her , and bed her , and rid the house of her . Come on .
[ Exeunt GREMIO and HORTENSIO .]
TRANIO . I pray , sir , tell me , is it possible That love should of a sudden take such hold ?
LUCENTIO . O Tranio ! till I found it to be true , I never thought it possible or likely ; But see , while idly I stood looking on , I found the effect of love in idleness ; And now in plainness do confess to thee , That art to me as