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KATHERINA . I will be angry : what hast thou to do ? Father , be quiet ; he shall stay my leisure .
GREMIO . Ay , marry , sir , now it begins to work .
KATHERINA . Gentlemen , forward to the bridal dinner : I see a woman may be made a fool , If she had not a spirit to resist .
PETRUCHIO . They shall go forward , Kate , at thy command . Obey the bride , you that attend on her ; Go to the feast , revel and domineer , Carouse full measure to her maidenhead , Be mad and merry , or go hang yourselves : But for my bonny Kate , she must with me . Nay , look not big , nor stamp , nor stare , nor fret ; I will be master of what is mine own . She is my goods , my chattels ; she is my house , My household stuff , my field , my barn , My horse , my ox , my ass , my anything ; And here she stands , touch her whoever dare ; I ' ll bring mine action on the proudest he That stops my way in Padua . Grumio , Draw forth thy weapon ; we are beset with thieves ; Rescue thy mistress , if thou be a man . Fear not , sweet wench ; they shall not touch thee , Kate ; I ' ll buckler thee against a million .
[ Exeunt PETRUCHIO , KATHERINA , and GRUMIO .] BAPTISTA . Nay , let them go , a couple of quiet ones . GREMIO . Went they not quickly , I should die with laughing . TRANIO . Of all mad matches , never was the like . LUCENTIO . Mistress , what ' s your opinion of your sister ? BIANCA . That , being mad herself , she ' s madly mated . GREMIO . I warrant him , Petruchio is Kated .
BAPTISTA . Neighbours and friends , though bride and bridegroom wants For to supply the places at the table , You know there wants no junkets at