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SCENE IV . Padua . Before BAPTISTA ' S house . [ Enter TRANIO , and the PEDANT dressed like VINCENTIO .] TRANIO . Sir , this is the house ; please it you that I call ?
PEDANT . Ay , what else ? and , but I be deceived , Signior Baptista may remember me , Near twenty years ago in Genoa , Where we were lodgers at the Pegasus .
TRANIO . ' Tis well ; and hold your own , in any case , With such austerity as ' longeth to a father .
PEDANT . I warrant you . But , sir , here comes your boy ; ' Twere good he were school ' d .
[ Enter BIONDELLO .]
TRANIO . Fear you not him . Sirrah Biondello , Now do your duty throughly , I advise you . Imagine ' twere the right Vincentio .
BIONDELLO . Tut ! fear not me . TRANIO . But hast thou done thy errand to Baptista ?
BIONDELLO . I told him that your father was at Venice , And that you look ' d for him this day in Padua .
TRANIO . Thou ' rt a tall fellow ; hold thee that to drink . Here comes Baptista . Set your countenance , sir .
[ Enter BAPTISTA and LUCENTIO .]
Signior Baptista , you are happily met . [ To the PEDANT ] Sir , this is the gentleman I told you of ; I pray you stand good father to me now ; Give me