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1

Taming of the Shrew
[Prologue, 1]

(stage directions)

1

Enter HOSTESS and SLY

2

Taming of the Shrew
[Prologue, 1]

Christopher Sly

12

Third, or fourth, or fifth borough, I'll answer him by law.
I'll not budge an inch, boy; let him come, and kindly.
[Falls asleep]
Wind horns. Enter a LORD from hunting, with his train

3

Taming of the Shrew
[Prologue, 2]

(stage directions)

147

Enter aloft SLY, with ATTENDANTS; some with apparel, basin and ewer, and other appurtenances; and LORD

4

Taming of the Shrew
[Prologue, 2]

(stage directions)

244

Enter the PAGE as a lady, with ATTENDANTS

5

Taming of the Shrew
[Prologue, 2]

(stage directions)

275

Enter a MESSENGER

6

Taming of the Shrew
[I, 1]

(stage directions)

293

Enter LUCENTIO and his man TRANIO

7

Taming of the Shrew
[I, 1]

Lucentio

334

Gramercies, Tranio, well dost thou advise.
If, Biondello, thou wert come ashore,
We could at once put us in readiness,
And take a lodging fit to entertain
Such friends as time in Padua shall beget.
Enter BAPTISTA with his two daughters, KATHERINA
and BIANCA; GREMIO, a pantaloon; HORTENSIO,
suitor to BIANCA. LUCENTIO and TRANIO stand by
But stay awhile; what company is this?

8

Taming of the Shrew
[I, 1]

Lucentio

512

Tranio, be so because Lucentio loves;
And let me be a slave t' achieve that maid
Whose sudden sight hath thrall'd my wounded eye.
[Enter BIONDELLO.]
Here comes the rogue. Sirrah, where have you been?

9

Taming of the Shrew
[I, 2]

(stage directions)

551

Enter PETRUCHIO and his man GRUMIO

10

Taming of the Shrew
[I, 2]

(stage directions)

572

Enter HORTENSIO

11

Taming of the Shrew
[I, 2]

Hortensio

677

Now shall my friend Petruchio do me grace,
And offer me disguis'd in sober robes
To old Baptista as a schoolmaster
Well seen in music, to instruct Bianca;
That so I may by this device at least
Have leave and leisure to make love to her,
And unsuspected court her by herself.
Enter GREMIO with LUCENTIO disguised as CAMBIO

12

Taming of the Shrew
[I, 2]

Grumio

768

I would I were as sure of a good dinner.
Enter TRANIO, bravely apparelled as LUCENTIO, and BIONDELLO

13

Taming of the Shrew
[II, 1]

(stage directions)

836

Enter KATHERINA and BIANCA

14

Taming of the Shrew
[II, 1]

(stage directions)

859

Enter BAPTISTA

15

Taming of the Shrew
[II, 1]

(stage directions)

879

Enter GREMIO, with LUCENTIO in the habit of a mean man; PETRUCHIO, with HORTENSIO as a musician; and TRANIO, as LUCENTIO, with his boy, BIONDELLO, bearing a lute and books

16

Taming of the Shrew
[II, 1]

Baptista Minola

944

A mighty man of Pisa. By report
I know him well. You are very welcome, sir.
Take you the lute, and you the set of books;
You shall go see your pupils presently.
Holla, within!
[Enter a SERVANT]
Sirrah, lead these gentlemen
To my daughters; and tell them both
These are their tutors. Bid them use them well.
[Exit SERVANT leading HORTENSIO carrying the lute and LUCENTIO with the books]
We will go walk a little in the orchard,
And then to dinner. You are passing welcome,
And so I pray you all to think yourselves.

17

Taming of the Shrew
[II, 1]

Petruchio

1012

I pray you do. Exeunt all but PETRUCHIO
I'll attend her here,
And woo her with some spirit when she comes.
Say that she rail; why, then I'll tell her plain
She sings as sweetly as a nightingale.
Say that she frown; I'll say she looks as clear
As morning roses newly wash'd with dew.
Say she be mute, and will not speak a word;
Then I'll commend her volubility,
And say she uttereth piercing eloquence.
If she do bid me pack, I'll give her thanks,
As though she bid me stay by her a week;
If she deny to wed, I'll crave the day
When I shall ask the banns, and when be married.
But here she comes; and now, Petruchio, speak.
[Enter KATHERINA]
Good morrow, Kate- for that's your name, I hear.

18

Taming of the Shrew
[III, 1]

(stage directions)

1267

Enter LUCENTIO as CAMBIO, HORTENSIO as LICIO, and BIANCA

19

Taming of the Shrew
[III, 1]

(stage directions)

1349

Enter a SERVANT

20

Taming of the Shrew
[III, 2]

(stage directions)

1363

Enter BAPTISTA, GREMIO, TRANIO as LUCENTIO, KATHERINA, BIANCA, LUCENTIO as CAMBIO, and ATTENDANTS