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PETRUCHIO . Thus have I politicly begun my reign , And ' tis my hope to end successfully . My falcon now is sharp and passing empty . And till she stoop she must not be full-gorg ' d , For then she never looks upon her lure . Another way I have to man my haggard , To make her come , and know her keeper ' s call , That is , to watch her , as we watch these kites That bate and beat , and will not be obedient . She eat no meat to-day , nor none shall eat ; Last night she slept not , nor to-night she shall not ; As with the meat , some undeserved fault I ' ll find about the making of the bed ; And here I ' ll fling the pillow , there the bolster , This way the coverlet , another way the sheets ; Ay , and amid this hurly I intend That all is done in reverend care of her ; And , in conclusion , she shall watch all night : And if she chance to nod I ' ll rail and brawl , And with the clamour keep her still awake . This is a way to kill a wife with kindness ; And thus I ' ll curb her mad and headstrong humour . He that knows better how to tame a shrew , Now let him speak ; ' tis charity to show .
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SCENE II . Padua . Before BAPTISTA ' S house . [ Enter TRANIO and HORTENSIO .]
TRANIO . Is ' t possible , friend Licio , that Mistress Bianca Doth fancy any other but Lucentio ? I tell you , sir , she bears me fair in hand .
HORTENSIO . Sir , to satisfy you in what I have said , Stand by and mark the manner of his teaching .
[ They stand aside .] [ Enter BIANCA and LUCENTIO .] LUCENTIO . Now , mistress , profit you in what you read ? BIANCA . What , master , read you , First resolve me that .