Now I perceive thou art my reverend father. gary's this? [Kneels What strange væ I came to see thee, with my son and daughter. Pet. Marry, peace it bodes, and love, and quiet life, And awful rule, and right supremacy: And, to be short, what not, that's sweet and happy? To wish and have our will. Pet. Peace, brawler, peace! Or I will give the meek Hortensio, Your husband there, my taming recipe. Katharine, I charge thee, tell this headstrong woman, What duty 'tis she owes her lord and husband. Kat. Such duty as the subject owes the prince, E'en such a woman oweth to her husband. Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper; And for thy maintenance: commits his body But love, fair looks, and true obedience; Too little payment for so great a debt. lady. You'll learn that lesson, Bap. Now joy betide thee, son Petruchio! For thou art chang'd, as thou hadst never been. Petruchio here shall doff the lordly husband; An honest mask which I throw off with pleasure. Kat. Nay, then, I'm all unworthy of thy love, DISPOSITION OF THE CHARACTERS AT THE FALL OF THE CURTAIN. BAPTISTA. PETRUCHIO. KATHA, HORTEN. BIANCA, R.] [L. THE END. Secrets Worth Knowing. Nicholas. How sensibly he talks! why, 'tis five thousand per cent. profit. I'll be bled directly. Act V. Scene 2. Author of "Columbus,"" Zorinski," " Children in the Wood," "Way to get Married," "Cure for the Heart-Ache," "Knight of Snowdown,"" Town and Country," "School of Reform,"" Speed the Plough," "Education," &c. FRINTED FROM THE ACTING COPY, WITH REMARKS, To which are added, A DESCRIPTION OF THE COSTUME,-CAST OF THE CHARACTERS, ENTRANCES AND EXITS,-RELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE PERFORMERS ON THE STAGE, AND THE WHOLE OF THE STAGE BUSINESS. As now performed at the THEATRES ROYAL, LONDON. EMBELLISHED WITH A FINE WOOD-ENGRAVING, By MR. BONNER, from a Drawing taken in the Theatre, by LONDON: JOHN CUMBERLAND, 19, LUDGATE HILL. |