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BAPTISTA . Well , gentlemen , I am thus resolv ' d . On Sunday next , you know , My daughter Katherine is to be married ; Now , on the Sunday following , shall Bianca Be bride to you , if you make this assurance ; If not , to Signior Gremio . And so I take my leave , and thank you both .
GREMIO . Adieu , good neighbour . [ Exit BAPTISTA .]
Now , I fear thee not : Sirrah young gamester , your father were a fool To give thee all , and in his waning age Set foot under thy table . Tut ! a toy ! An old Italian fox is not so kind , my boy .
[ Exit .]
TRANIO . A vengeance on your crafty wither ' d hide ! Yet I have fac ' d it with a card of ten . ' Tis in my head to do my master good : I see no reason but suppos ' d Lucentio Must get a father , call ' d ' suppos ' d Vincentio '; And that ' s a wonder : fathers commonly Do get their children ; but in this case of wooing A child shall get a sire , if I fail not of my cunning .
[ Exit .]
ACT III . SCENE I . Padua . A room in BAPTISTA ' S house . [ Enter LUCENTIO , HORTENSIO , and BIANCA .]
LUCENTIO . Fiddler , forbear ; you grow too forward , sir . Have you so soon forgot the entertainment Her sister Katherine welcome ' d you withal ?
HORTENSIO . But , wrangling pedant , this is The patroness of heavenly harmony : Then give me leave to have prerogative ; And when in music we have spent an hour , Your lecture shall have leisure for as much .