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TRANIO . What is he , Biondello ?
BIONDELLO . Master , a mercatante or a pedant , I know not what ; but formal in apparel , In gait and countenance surely like a father .
LUCENTIO . And what of him , Tranio ?
TRANIO . If he be credulous and trust my tale , I ' ll make him glad to seem Vincentio , And give assurance to Baptista Minola , As if he were the right Vincentio . Take in your love , and then let me alone .
[ Exeunt LUCENTIO and BIANCA .] [ Enter a PEDANT .] PEDANT . God save you , sir !
TRANIO . And you , sir ! you are welcome . Travel you far on , or are you at the farthest ?
PEDANT . Sir , at the farthest for a week or two ; But then up farther , and as far as Rome ; And so to Tripoli , if God lend me life .
TRANIO . What countryman , I pray ? PEDANT . Of Mantua .
TRANIO . Of Mantua , sir ? Marry , God forbid , And come to Padua , careless of your life !
PEDANT . My life , sir ! How , I pray ? for that goes hard .
TRANIO . ' Tis death for any one in Mantua To come to Padua . Know you not the cause ? Your ships are stay ' d at Venice ; and the duke , -- For private quarrel ' twixt your duke and him , -- Hath publish ' d and proclaim ' d it openly . ' Tis marvel , but that you are but newly come You might have heard it else