is true Lady Const Was it a Boy too Land A brave Boy deliberation And judgment shew'd in 's getting as I 'll say for him He 's as well paced for that sport Const May I see it For there is a neighbour of mine a Gentlewoman Has had a late mischance which willingly I would know further of now if you please To be so courteous to me Land Ye shall see it But what do ye think of these men now ye know 'em And of the cause I told ye of Be wise Ye may repent too late else I but tell you For your own good and as you will find it Lady Const I am advis'd Land No more words then do that And instantly I told ye of be ready Don John I 'll fit you for your frumps Const I shall be But shall I see this Child Land Within this half hour Let 's in and there think better she that 's wise Leaps at occasion first the rest pay for it Exeunt SCENE IV. Enter Petrucchio Don John and Frederick John Sir he is worth your knowledg and a Gentleman If I that so much love him may commend him Of free and vertuous parts and one if foul play Should fall upon us for which fear I brought him Will not flye back for phillips Pet. Ye much honour me And once more I pronounce ye both mine Fred. Stay what Troop Is that below i' th' Valley there John Hawking I take it Pet. They are so 't is the Duke 't is even he Gentlemen Sirrah draw back the Horses till we call ye I know him by his Company Fred. I think too He bends up this way Pet. So he does John Stand you still Within that Covert till I call you Frederick By no means be not seen unless they offer To bring on odds upon us he comes forward Here will I wait him fairly to your Cabins Pet. I need no more instruct ye John Fear me not I 'le give it him and boldly Ex. Pet. and Fred. Enter Duke and his faction Duke Feed the Hawks up We 'll flie no more to day O my blest fortune Have I so fairly met the man John Ye have Sir And him you know by this Duke Sir all the honour And love John I do beseech your Grace stay there for I know you too now that love and honour I come not to receive nor can you give it Till ye appear fair to the world I must beseech ye Dismiss your train a little Duke Walk aside And out of hearing I command ye Now Sir John Last time we met I was a friend Duke And Nobly You did a friends office let your business Be what it may you must be still John Your pardon Never a friend to him cannot be friend To his own honour Duke In what have I transgress'd it Ye make a bold breach at the first Sir John Bolder You made that breach that let in infamy And ruine to surprise a noble stock Duke Be plain Sir John I will and short Ye have wrong'd a Gentleman Little behind your self beyond all justice Beyond mediation of all friends Duke The man and manner of wrong John Petrucchio The wrong ye have Whor'd his Sister Duke What 's his will in 't John His will is to oppose you like a Gentleman And single to decide all Duke Now stay you Sir And hear me with the like belief this Gentleman His Sister that you nam'd 't is true I have long lov'd Nor was that love lascivious as he makes it As true I have enjoy'd her no less truth I have a Child by her but that she or he Or any of that family are tainted Suffer disgrace or ruin by my pleasures I wear a Sword to satisfie the world no And him in this cause when he please for know Sir She is my Wife contracted before Heaven Witness I owe more tye to than her Brother Nor will I flye from that name which long since Had had the Churches approbation But for his jealous danger John Sir your pardon And all that was my anger now my service Duk. Fair Sir I knew I should convert ye had we But that rough man here now too John And ye shall Sir Whoa hoa hoo Duke I hope ye have laid no Ambush Enter Petrucchio John Only friends Duke My noble Brother welcome Come put your anger off we 'll no fighting Unless you will maintain I am unworthy To bear that name Pet. Do you speak this heartily Duke Upon my soul and truly the first Priest Shall put you out of these doubts Pet. Now I love ye And I beseech you pardon my suspicions You are now more than a Brother a brave friend too John The good man 's over-joy'd Enter Frederick Fred. How how how goes it John Why the man has his Mare again and all 's well Frederick The Duke professes freely he 's her Husband Fred. 'T is a good hearing John Yes for modest Gentlemen I must present ye may it please your Grace To number this brave Gentleman my friend And noble kinsman amongst those your servants Duke O my brave friend you shower your bounties on me Amongst my best thoughts Signior in which number You being worthily dispos'd already May place your friend to honour me Fred. My love Sir And where your Grace dares trust me all my service Pet. Why this is wondrous happy But now Brother Now comes the bitter to our sweet Constantia Duke Why what of her Pet. Nor what nor where do I know Wing'd with her fears last night beyond my knowledge She quit my house but whither Fred. Let not that Duke No more good Sir I have heard too much Pet. Nay sink not She cannot be so lost John Nor shall not Gentlemen Be free again the Lady 's found that smile Sir Shews ye distrust your Servant Duke I do beseech ye John Ye shall believe me by my soul she is safe Duke Heaven knows I would believe Sir Fred. Ye may safely John And under noble usage this fair Gentleman Met her in all her doubts last night and to his Guard Her fears being strong upon her she gave her person Who waited on her to our lodging where all respect Civil and honest service now attend her Pet. Ye may believe now Duke Yes I do and strongly Well my good friends or rather my good Angels For ye have both preserv'd me when these vertues Dye in your friends remembrance John Good your Grace Lose no more time in complement 't is too precious I know it by my self there can be no Hell To his that hangs upon his hopes especially In way of lustly pleasures Pet. He has hit it Fred. To horse again then for this night I 'le crown With all the joyes ye wish for Pet. Happy Gentlemen Exeunt Enter Francisco Fran. This is the maddest mischief never fool Was so sob'd off as I am made ridiculous And to my self mine own Ass trust a Woman I 'le trust the Devil first for he dare be Better than
's word sometime what faith have I brâ—ke In what observance fail'd Let me consider Enter Don John and Frederick For this is monstrous usage Fred. Let them talk We 'll ride on fair and softly Fran. Well Constantia Fred. Constantia what 's this fellow stay by all means Fran. Ye have spun your self a fair thread now Fred. Stand still John Fran. What cause had you to fly what fear possest ye Were you not safely lodg'd from all suspicion Us'd with all gentle means did any know How ye came thither or what your sin was Fred. John I smell some juggling John John Yes Frederick I fear it will be found so Fran. So strangely Without the counsel of your friends so desperately To put all dangers on ye Fred. 'T is she Fran. So deceitfully After a strangers lure John Did ye mark that Frederick Fran. To make ye appear more monster and the Law More cruel to reward ye to leave all All that should be your safegard to seek evils Was this your wisdom this your promise well He that incited ye Fred. Mark that too John Yes Sir Fran. ' Had better have plough'd farther off now Lady What will your last friend he that should preserve ye And hold your credit up the brave Antonio Think of this slip he 'll to Petrucchio And call for open justice John 'T is she Frederick Fred. But what that he is John Fra. I do not doubt yet To bolt ye out for I know certainly Ye are about the Town still ha no more words Exit Fred. Well John Very well Fred. Discreetly John Finely carried Fred. You have no more of these tricks John Ten to one Sir I shall meet with 'em if ye have Fred. Is this honest John Was it in you a friends part to deal double I am no Ass Don Frederick Fred. And Don John It shall appear I am no fool Disgrace me to make your self a lecher 'T is boyish 't is base John 'T is false and most unmanly to upbraid me Nor will I be your bolster Sir Fre. Thou wanton boy thou hadst better have been Eunuch Thou common womans courtesie than thus Lascivious basely to have bent mine honour A friend I 'e make a horse my friend first John Holla holla Ye kick too fast Sir what strange brains have you got That dare crow out thus bravely I better been an Eunuch I privy to this dog trick clear your self For I know where the wind sits and most nobly Or as I have a life Fred. No more they 're horses A noise within like horses Nor shew no discontent to morrow comes Let 's quietly away if she be at home Our jealousies are put off John The fellow Enter Duke Petrucchio We have lost him in our spleens like fools Duke Come Gentlemen Now set on roundly suppose ye have all Mistresses And mend your pace according Petr. Then have at ye Exeunt Actus Quartus Scena Prima Enter Duke Petrucchio Frederick and John Petr. NOW to Bologna my most honoured Brother I dare pronounce ye a hearty and safe welcome Our loves shall now way-lay ye welcome Gentlemen John The same to you brave Sir Don Frederick Will ye step in and give the Lady notice Who comes to honour her Petr. Bid her be sudden We come to see no curious wench a night-gown VVill serve the turn here 's one that knows her nearer Fred. I 'le tell her what ye say Sir Exit Fred. Duke My dear brother Ye are a merry Gentleman Petr. Now will the sport be To observe her alterations how like a wildfire She 'll leap into your bosom then seeing me Her conscience and her fears creeping upon her Dead as a fowl at souse she 'll sink Duke Fair Brother I must intreat you Petr. I conceive your mind Sir I will not chide her yet ten Duckets Duke She falls upon her knees ten more she dare not Duke I must not have her frighted Petr. VVell you shall not Enter Frederick and Peter But like a Summers evening against heat Mark how I 'le guild her cheeks John How now Fred. Ye may Sir Not to abuse your patience noble friends Nor hold ye oft with tedious circumstance For you must know Petr. VVhat Duke VVhere is she Fred. Gone Sir Duke How Petr. VVhat did you say Sir Fred. Gone by Heaven removed The woman of the house too John Well Don Frederick Fred. Don John it is not well but Pet. Gone Fred. This fellow Can testifie I lye not Peter Some four hours after My Master was departed with this Gentleman My fellow and my self being sent of business As we must think of purpose Petr. Hang these circumstances They appear like Owls to ill ends John Now could I eat The Devil in his own broth I am so tortur'd Gone Petr. Gone Fred. Directly gone fled shifted what would you have me say Duke Well Gentlemen Wrong not my good opinion Fred. For your Dukedom I will not be a Knave Sir John He that is A rot run in his bloud Petr. But hark ye Gentlemen Are ye sure ye had her here did ye not dream this John Have you your nose Sir Petr. Yes Sir John Then we had her Petr. Since you are so short believe your having her Shall suffer more construction John Let it suffer But if I be not clear of all dishonour Or practice that may taint my reputation And ignorant of where this Woman is Make me your Cities monster Duke I believe ye John I could lye with a Witch now to be reveng'd Upon that Rascal did this Fred. Only thus much I would desire your Grace for my mind gives me Before night yet she is yours stop all opinion And let no anger out till full cause call it Then every mans own work 's to justifie him And this day let us give to search my man here Tells me by chance he saw out of a window Which place he has taken notice of such a face As our old Landladies he believes the same too And by her hood assures it Let 's first thither For she being found all 's ended Duke Come for Heavens sake And Fortune and thou be'st not ever turning If there be one firm step in all thy reelings Now settle it and save my hopes away friends Exeunt SCENE II. Enter Antonio and his Servant Ant. With all my Jewels Ser. All Sir Ant. And that mony I left i' th' trunk Ser. The Trunk broke and that gone too Ant. Francisco of the plot Ser. Gone with the wench too Ant. The mighty pox go with 'em belike they thought I was no man of this world and those trifles Would but disturb my conscience Ser. Sure they thought Sir You would not live to persecute ' em Ant. Whore and Fidler Why what a confort have they made Hen and Bacon Well my sweet Mistris well good Madam mar-tail You that have hung about my neck and lick't me I 'le try how handsomely your Ladyship Can hang upon a Gallows there 's your Master-piece
come again as clear as truth And open as belief can lay it to me That I am basely wrong'd wrong'd above recompence Maliciously abus'd blasted for ever In name and honour lost to all remembrance But what is smear'd and shameful I must kill him Necessity compells me 1 Gent. But think better Pet. There is no other cure left yet witness with me All that is fair in man all that is noble I am not greedy of this life I seek for Nor thirst to shed mans blood and would 't were possible I wish it with my soul so much I tremble To offend the sacred Image of my Maker My sword could only kill his Crimes no 't is Honour Honour my noble friends that Idol Honour That all the world now worships not Petruchio Must do this Justice Ant. Let it once be done And 't is no matter whether you or honour Or both be accessary 2 Gent. Do you weigh Petruchio The value of the person power and greatness And what this spark may kindle Pet. To perform it So much I am ty'd to Reputation And Credit of my house let it raise wild-fires That all this Dukedom smoak and storms that toss me Into the waves of everlasting ruine Yet I must through if ye dare side me Ant. Dare Pet. Y' are friends indeed if not 2 Gent. Here 's none flyes from you Do it in what design ye please we 'll back ye 1 Gent. But then be sure ye kill him 2 Gent. Is the cause So mortal nothing but his life Pet. Believe me A less offence has been the desolation Of a whole name 2 Gent. No other way to purge it Pet. There is but never to be hoped for 2 Gent. Think an hour more And if then ye find no safer Road to guide ye We 'll set up our Rests Too Ant. Mine's up already And hang him for my part Goes less than life 2 Gent. If we see noble cause 't is like our Swords May be as free and forward as your words Exeunt SCENE III. Enter Don John John The civil order of this Town Bologna Makes it belov'd and honour'd of all Travellers As a most safe retirement in all troubles Beside the wholsome seat and noble temper Of those minds that inhabit it safely wise And to all strangers vertuous But I see My admiration has drawn night upon me And longer to expect my friend may pull me Into suspicion of too late a stirrer Which all good Governments are jealous of I 'll home and think at liberty yet certain 'T is not so far night as I thought for see A fair house yet stands open yet all about it Are close and no lights stirring there may be foul play I 'le venture to look in if there be knaves I may do a good office woman within Within Signieur John What how is this Within Signieur Fabritio John I 'le go nearer Within Fabritio Joh. This is a womans tongue here may be good done Within Who 's there Fabritio John I. Within Where are ye Joh. Here. Within O come for Heavens sake Joh. I must see what this means Enter Woman with a Child Within I have stay'd this long hour for you make no noise For things are in strange trouble here be secret 'T is worth your care begon now more eyes watch us Than may be for our safeties Joh. Hark ye Within Peace good night Joh. She is gone and I am loaden fortune for me It weighs well and it feels well it may chance To be some pack of worth by th' mass 't is heavie If it be Coyn or Jewels 't is wâ—â—th wâ—lcom I 'le ne're refuse a fortune I am coâ—â—â—â— 'T is of no common price now to my lodgâ—â—g If it hit right I 'le blâ—ss this night Exit SCENE IV. Enter Frederick Fred. 'T is strange I cannot meet him sure he has encountred Some light o' love or other and there means To play at in and in for this night Well Don John If you do spring a leak or get an itch Till ye claw off your curl'd pate thank your night-walks You must be still a bootchalling one round more Though it be late I 'le venture to discover ye I do not like your out-leaps Exit SCENE V. Enter Duke and 3 Gentlemen Duke Welcom to Town are ye all fit 1 Gent. To point Sir Duke Where are the horses 2 Gent. Where they were appointed Duke Be private and whatsoever fortune Offer it self let 's stand sure 3 Gent. Fear not us E're ye shall be endangered or deluded We 'll make a black night on 't Duke No more I know it You know your Quarters 1 Gent. Will you go alone Sir Du. Ye shall not be far from me the least noise Shall bring ye to my rescue 2 Gent. We are counsell'd Exeunt SCENE VI. Enter Don John John Was ever man so paid for being curious Ever so bob'd for searching out adventures As I am did the Devil lead me must I needs be peeping Into mens houses where I had no business And make my self a mischief 'T is well carried I must take other mens occasions on me And be I know not whom most finely handled What have I got by this now what 's the purchase A piece of evening Arras work a child Indeed an Infidel this comes of peeping A lump got out of laziness good white bread Let 's have no bawling with ye ' sdeath have I Known wenches thus long all the ways of wenches Their snares and subtilties have I read over All their School learnings div'd into their quiddits And am I now bum-fidled with a Bastard Fetch'd over with a Card of five and in mine old days After the dire massacre of a million Of Maiden heads caught the common way i' th' night too Under anothers name to make the matter Carry more weight about it well Don John You will be wiser one day when ye have purchas'd A beavy of these Butter-prints together With searching out conceal'd iniquities Without commission why it would never grieve me If I had got this Ginger-bread never stirr'd me So I had had a stroak for 't 't had been Justice Then to have kept it but to raise a dayrie For other mens adulteries consume my self in candles And scowring works in Nurses Bells and Babies Only for charity for meer I thank you A little troubles me the least touch for it Had but my breeches got it had contented me Whose e're it is sure 't had a wealthy Mother For 't is well cloathed and if I be not cozen'd Well lin'd within to leave it here were barbarous And ten to one would kill it a more sin Then his that got it well I will dispose on 't And keep it as they keep deaths heads in rings To cry memento to me no more peeping Now all the danger is to qualifie The good old gentlewoman at whose house we live For she will fall upon me with a Catechism Of four hours long I must endure all For I
the least thing of a thousand The easiest to atchieve Fre. But with whom Sorano Sor. With whom you please you must not be deny'd Sir Fred. Say it be with one of thy Kinswomen Sor. Say withal I shall more love your Grace I shall more honour ye And would I had enough to serve your pleasure Fred. Why 't is thy Sister then the fair Evanthe I 'le be plain with thee Sor. I 'le be as plain with you Sir She brought not her perfections to the world To lock them in a case or hang 'em by her The use is all she breeds 'em for she is yours Sir Fred. Dost thou mean seriously Sor. I mean my Sister And if I had a dozen more they were all yours Some Aunts I have they have been handsome Women My Mother's dead indeed and some few Cousins That are now shooting up we shall see shortly Fred. No 't is Evanthe Sor. I have sent my man unto her Upon some business to come presently Hither she shall come your Grace dare speak unto her Large golden promises and sweet language Sir You know what they work she is a compleat Courtier Besides I 'le set in Fred. She waits upon my Queen What jealousie and anger may arise Incensing her Sor. You have a good sweet Lady A Woman of so even and still a temper She knows not anger say she were a fury I had thought you had been absolute the great King The fountain of all honours plays and pleasures Your will and your commands unbounded also Go get a pair of Beads and learn to pray Sir Enter Servant Ser. My Lord your servant stayes Sor. Bid him come hither and bring the Lady with him Fred. I will woo her And either lose my self or win her favour Sor. She is coming in Fred. Thy eyes shoot through the door They are so piercing that the beams they dart Give new light to the room Enter Podramo and Evanthe Evan. Whither dost thou go This is the Kings side and his private lodgings What business have I here Pod. My Lord sent for ye Evan. His lodgings are below you are mistaken We left them at the stair-foot Pod. Good sweet Madam Evan. I am no Counsellor nor important Sutor No have no private business through these Chambers To feel him this way o' my life thou art drunk Or worse than drunk hir'd to convey me hither To some base end now I look on thee better Thou hast a bawdy face and I abhor thee A beastly bawdy face I 'le go no further Sor. Nay shrink not back indeed you shall good Sister Why do you blush the good King will not hurt ye He honours ye and loves ye Evan. Is this the business Sor. Yes and the best you ever will arrive at if you be wise Evan. My Father was no bawd Sir Nor of that worshipful stock as I remember Sor. Your are a Fool. Evan. You are that I shame to tell ye Fred. Gentle Evanthe Evan. The gracious Queen Sir Is well and merry Heaven be thanked for it And as I think she waits you in the Garden Fre. Let her wait there I talk not of her Garden I talk of thee sweet Flower Evan. Your Grace is pleasant To mistake a Nettle for a Rose Fre. No Rose nor Lilly nor noglorious Hyacinth Are of that sweetness whiteness tenderness Softness and satisfying blessedness As my Evanthe Evan. Your Grace speaks very feelingly I would not be a handsome wench in your way Sir For a new Gown Fred. Thou art all handsomness Nature will be asham'd to frame another Now thou art made thou hast rob'd her of her cunning Each several part about thee is a beauty Sor. Do you hear this Sister Evan. Yes unworthy Brother but all this will not do Fred. But love Evanthe Thou shalt have more than words wealth ease and honours My tender Wench Evan. Be tender of my credit And I shall love you Sir and I shall honour ye Fred. I love thee to enjoy thee my Evanthe To give thee the content of love Evan. Hold hold Sir ye are too fleet I have some business this way your Grace can ne'r content Sor. You stubborn toy Evan. Good my Lord Bawd I thank ye Fre. Thou shalt not go believe me sweet Evanthe So high I will advance thee for this favour So rich and potent I will raise thy fortune And thy friends mighty Evan. Good your Grace be patient I shall make the worst honourable wench that ever was Shame your discretion and your choice Fred. Thou shalt not Evan. Shall I be rich do you say and glorious And shine above the rest and scorn all beauties And mighty in command Fred. Thou shalt be any thing Eva. Let me be honest too and then I 'le thank ye Have you not such a title to bestow too If I prove otherwise I would know but this Sir Can all the power you have or all the riches But tye mens tongues up from discoursing of me Their eyes from gazing at my glorious folly Time that shall come from wondering at my impudence And they that read my wanton life from curses Can you do this have ye this Magick in ye This is not in your power though you be a Prince Sir No more than evil is in holy Angels Nor I I hope get wantonness confirm'd By Act of Parliament an honesty And so receiv'd by all I 'le hearken to ye Heaven guide your Grace Fred. Evanthe stay a little I 'le no more wantonness I 'le marry thee Evan. What shall the Queen do Fred. I 'le be divorced from her Eva. Can you tell why what has she done against ye Has she contrived a Treason ' gainst your Person Abus'd your bed does disobedience urge ye Fred. That 's all one 't is my will Evan. 'T is a most wicked one A most absurd one and will show a Monster I had rather be a Whore and with less sin To your present lust than Queen to your injustice Yours is no love Faith and Religion sly it Nor has no taste of fair affection in it Some Hellish flame abuses your fair body And Hellish furies blow it look behind ye Divorce ye from a Woman of her beauty Of her integrity her piety Her love to you to all that honours ye Her chaste and vertuous love are these fit causes What will you do to me when I have cloy'd ye You may find time out in eternity Deceit and violence in heavenly Justice Life in the grave and death among the blessed Ere stain or brack in her sweet reputation Sor. You have fool'd enough be wise now and a woman You have shew'd a modesty sufficient If not too much for Court Evan. You have shew'd an impudence A more experienc'd bawd would blush and shake at You will make my kindred mighty Fred. Prethee hear me Evan. I do Sir and I count it a great offer Fred. Any of thine Evan. 'T is like enough you may clap honour on them But how 't will