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KATHERINA . Go , fool , and whom thou keep ' st command .
PETRUCHIO . Did ever Dian so become a grove As Kate this chamber with her princely gait ? O ! be thou Dian , and let her be Kate , And then let Kate be chaste , and Dian sportful !
KATHERINA . Where did you study all this goodly speech ? PETRUCHIO . It is extempore , from my mother-wit . KATHERINA . A witty mother ! witless else her son . PETRUCHIO . Am I not wise ? KATHERINA . Yes ; keep you warm .
PETRUCHIO . Marry , so I mean , sweet Katherine , in thy bed ; And therefore , setting all this chat aside , Thus in plain terms : your father hath consented That you shall be my wife your dowry ' greed on ; And will you , nill you , I will marry you . Now , Kate , I am a husband for your turn ; For , by this light , whereby I see thy beauty , -- Thy beauty that doth make me like thee well , -- Thou must be married to no man but me ; For I am he am born to tame you , Kate , And bring you from a wild Kate to a Kate Conformable as other household Kates . Here comes your father . Never make denial ; I must and will have Katherine to my wife .
[ Re-enter BAPTISTA , GREMIO , and TRANIO .] BAPTISTA . Now , Signior Petruchio , how speed you with my daughter ?
PETRUCHIO . How but well , sir ? how but well ? It were impossible I should speed amiss .
BAPTISTA . Why , how now , daughter Katherine , in your dumps ?