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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.
[ Exit.]
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.