Taming of the Shrew | Page 90

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[ BIONDELLO , TRANIO , and PEDANT , run out .]
BIANCA . [ Kneeling .] Pardon , dear father . BAPTISTA . How hast thou offended ? Where is Lucentio ?
LUCENTIO . Here ' s Lucentio , Right son to the right Vincentio ; That have by marriage made thy daughter mine , While counterfeit supposes blear ' d thine eyne .
GREMIO . Here ' s packing , with a witness , to deceive us all !
VINCENTIO . Where is that damned villain , Tranio , That fac ' d and brav ' d me in this matter so ?
BAPTISTA . Why , tell me , is not this my Cambio ? BIANCA . Cambio is chang ' d into Lucentio .
LUCENTIO . Love wrought these miracles . Bianca ' s love Made me exchange my state with Tranio , While he did bear my countenance in the town ; And happily I have arriv ' d at the last Unto the wished haven of my bliss . What Tranio did , myself enforc ' d him to ; Then pardon him , sweet father , for my sake .
VINCENTIO . I ' ll slit the villain ' s nose that would have sent me to the gaol .
BAPTISTA . [ To LUCENTIO .] But do you hear , sir ? Have you married my daughter without asking my good will ?
VINCENTIO . Fear not , Baptista ; we will content you , go to : but I will in , to be revenged for this villainy .
[ Exit .] BAPTISTA . And I to sound the depth of this knavery .