Information prepared by the Project Gutenberg legal advisor 45
KATHERINA . Call you me daughter ? Now I promise you You have show ' d a tender fatherly regard To wish me wed to one half lunatic , A mad-cap ruffian and a swearing Jack , That thinks with oaths to face the matter out .
PETRUCHIO . Father , ' tis thus : yourself and all the world That talk ' d of her have talk ' d amiss of her : If she be curst , it is for policy , For she ' s not froward , but modest as the dove ; She is not hot , but temperate as the morn ; For patience she will prove a second Grissel , And Roman Lucrece for her chastity ; And to conclude , we have ' greed so well together That upon Sunday is the wedding-day .
KATHERINA . I ' ll see thee hang ' d on Sunday first . GREMIO . Hark , Petruchio ; she says she ' ll see thee hang ' d first . TRANIO . Is this your speeding ? Nay , then good-night our part !
PETRUCHIO . Be patient , gentlemen . I choose her for myself ; If she and I be pleas ' d , what ' s that to you ? ' Tis bargain ' d ' twixt us twain , being alone , That she shall still be curst in company . I tell you , ' tis incredible to believe How much she loves me : O ! the kindest Kate She hung about my neck , and kiss on kiss She vied so fast , protesting oath on oath , That in a twink she won me to her love . O ! you are novices : ' tis a world to see , How tame , when men and women are alone , A meacock wretch can make the curstest shrew . Give me thy hand , Kate ; I will unto Venice , To buy apparel ' gainst the wedding-day . Provide the feast , father , and bid the guests ; I will be sure my Katherine shall be fine .
BAPTISTA . I know not what to say ; but give me your hands . God send you joy , Petruchio ! ' Tis a match .
GREMIO , TRANIO . Amen , say we ; we will be witnesses .
PETRUCHIO . Father , and wife , and gentlemen , adieu . I will to Venice ; Sunday comes apace ; We will have rings and things , and fine array ; And