Act V, Scene 1

Padua. Before LUCENTIO’S house

Enter BIONDELLO, LUCENTIO, and BIANCA; GREMIO is out before

• Biondello. Softly and swiftly, sir, for the priest is ready. 2350

• Lucentio. I fly, Biondello; but they may chance to need the at
  home, therefore leave us.

• Biondello. Nay, faith, I'll see the church a 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, KATHERINA, VINCENTIO, GRUMIO, and 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. 2360

• 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? 2370

• 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 2375
  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. 2380

• Petruchio. [To VINCENTIO] Why, how now, gentleman!
  Why, this is flat knavery to take upon you another man's name.

• 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. 2390

• 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? 2395

• 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 above

• Petruchio. Prithee, Kate, let's stand aside and see the end of this
  controversy. [They stand aside]
  Re-enter PEDANT below; BAPTISTA, TRANIO, and SERVANTS

• Tranio. Sir, what are you that offer to beat my servant? 2405

• Vincentio. What am I, sir? Nay, what are you, sir? O immortal gods!
  O fine villain! A silken doublet, a velvet hose, a scarlet cloak,
  and a copatain hat! O, I am undone! I am undone! While I play the
  good husband at home, my son and my servant spend all at the
  university. 2410

• Tranio. How now! what's the matter?

• Baptista Minola. What, is the man lunatic?

• Tranio. Sir, you seem a sober ancient gentleman by your habit, but
  your words show you a madman. Why, sir, what 'cerns it you if I
  wear pearl and gold? I thank my good father, I am able to 2415
  maintain it.

• Vincentio. Thy father! O villain! he is a sailmaker in Bergamo.

• Baptista Minola. You mistake, sir; you mistake, sir. Pray, what do you
  think is his name?

• Vincentio. His name! As if I knew not his name! I have brought him 2420
  up ever since he was three years old, and his name is Tranio.

• Pedant. Away, away, mad ass! His name is Lucentio; and he is mine
  only son, and heir to the lands of me, Signior Vicentio.

• Vincentio. Lucentio! O, he hath murd'red his master! Lay hold on
  him, I charge you, in the Duke's name. O, my son, my son! Tell 2425
  me, thou villain, where is my son, Lucentio?

• Tranio. Call forth an officer.
  [Enter one with an OFFICER]
  Carry this mad knave to the gaol. Father Baptista, I charge you
  see that he be forthcoming. 2430

• Vincentio. Carry me to the gaol!

• Gremio. Stay, Officer; he shall not go to prison.

• Baptista Minola. Talk not, Signior Gremio; I say he shall go to prison.

• Gremio. Take heed, Signior Baptista, lest you be cony-catch'd in
  this business; I dare swear this is the right Vincentio. 2435

• Pedant. Swear if thou dar'st.

• Gremio. Nay, I dare not swear it.

• Tranio. Then thou wert best say that I am not Lucentio.

• Gremio. Yes, I know thee to be Signior Lucentio.

• Baptista Minola. Away with the dotard; to the gaol with him! 2440

• Vincentio. Thus strangers may be hal'd and abus'd. O monstrous
  villain!

Re-enter BIONDELLO, with LUCENTIO and BIANCA

• Biondello. O, we are spoil'd; and yonder he is! Deny him, forswear
  him, or else we are all undone. 2445

Exeunt BIONDELLO, TRANIO, and PEDANT, as fast as may be

• Lucentio. [Kneeling] Pardon, sweet father.

• Vincentio. Lives my sweet son?

• Bianca. Pardon, dear father.

• Baptista Minola. How hast thou offended? 2450
  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. 2455

• 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 Minola. Why, tell me, is not this my Cambio?

• Bianca. Cambio is chang'd into Lucentio. 2460

• 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 arrived at the last
  Unto the wished haven of my bliss. 2465
  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 Minola. [To LUCENTIO] But do you hear, sir? Have you married my 2470
  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 Minola. And I to sound the depth of this knavery. Exit

• Lucentio. Look not pale, Bianca; thy father will not frown. 2475

Exeunt LUCENTIO and BIANCA

• Gremio. My cake is dough, but I'll in among the rest;
  Out of hope of all but my share of the feast. Exit

• Katherina. Husband, let's follow to see the end of this ado.

• Petruchio. First kiss me, Kate, and we will. 2480

• Katherina. What, in the midst of the street?

• Petruchio. What, art thou asham'd of me?

• Katherina. No, sir; God forbid; but asham'd to kiss.

• Petruchio. Why, then, let's home again. Come, sirrah, let's away.

• Katherina. Nay, I will give thee a kiss; now pray thee, love, stay. 2485

• Petruchio. Is not this well? Come, my sweet Kate:
  Better once than never, for never too late. Exeunt