Information prepared by the Project Gutenberg legal advisor 87
PEDANT . Lay hands on the villain : I believe ' a means to cozen somebody in this city under my countenance .
[ Re-enter BIONDELLO .]
BIONDELLO . I have seen them in the church together : God send ' em good shipping ! But who is here ? Mine old master , Vincentio ! Now we are undone and brought to nothing .
VINCENTIO . [ Seeing BIONDELLO .] Come hither , crack-hemp . BIONDELLO . I hope I may choose , sir . VINCENTIO . Come hither , you rogue . What , have you forgot me ?
BIONDELLO . Forgot you ! No , sir : I could not forget you , for I never saw you before in all my life .
VINCENTIO . What , you notorious villain ! didst thou never see thy master ' s father , Vincentio ?
BIONDELLO . What , my old worshipful old master ? Yes , marry , sir ; see where he looks out of the window .
VINCENTIO . Is ' t so , indeed ? [ He beats BIONDELLO .] BIONDELLO . Help , help , help ! here ' s a madman will murder me . [ Exit .] PEDANT . Help , son ! help , Signior Baptista ! [ Exit from the window .]
PETRUCHIO . Prithee , Kate , let ' s stand aside and see the end of this controversy .