The Taming of the Shrew

Act V, scene i

[Padua. Before LUCENTIO'S house.]

GREMIO discovered. Enter behind BIONDELLO, LUCENTIO, and BIANCA

BIONDELLO

Softly and swiftly, sir; for the priest is ready.

LUCENTIO

I fly, Biondello: but they may chance to need thee

at home; therefore leave us.

BIONDELLO

Nay, faith, I'll see the church o' your back; and

then come back to my master's as soon as I can.

Exeunt LUCENTIO, BIANCA, and BIONDELLO

GREMIO

I marvel Cambio comes not all this while.

Enter PETRUCHIO, KATHARINA, VINCENTIO, GRUMIO, with Attendants

PETRUCHIO

Sir, here's the door, this is Lucentio's house:

My father's bears more toward the market-place;

Thither must I, and here I leave you, sir.

VINCENTIO

You shall not choose but drink before you go:

I think I shall command your welcome here,

And, by all likelihood, some cheer is toward.

Knocks

GREMIO

They're busy within; you were best knock louder.

Pedant looks out of the window

Pedant

What's he that knocks as he would beat down the gate?

VINCENTIO

Is Signior Lucentio within, sir?

Pedant

He's within, sir, but not to be spoken withal.

VINCENTIO

What if a man bring him a hundred pound or two, to

make merry withal?

Pedant

Keep your hundred pounds to yourself: he shall

need none, so long as I live.

PETRUCHIO

Nay, I told you your son was well beloved in Padua.

Do you hear, sir? To leave frivolous circumstances,

I pray you, tell Signior Lucentio that his father is

come from Pisa, and is here at the door to speak with him.

Pedant

Thou liest: his father is come from Padua and here

looking out at the window.

VINCENTIO

Art thou his father?

Pedant

Ay, sir; so his mother says, if I may believe her.

PETRUCHIO

[To VINCENTIO] Why, how now, gentleman! why, this