Grumio,
with Attendants.
Pet.
Sir, here's the door, this is Lucentio's house,
My Father's bears more towards the Market-place;
Thither must I, and here I leave you, Sir.
Vin.
You shall not chuse but drink before you go;
I think, I shall command your welcome here;
And by all likelihood some cheer is toward.
[Knocks.
Gre.
They're busie within, you were best knock
louder.
[Pedant looks out of the window.
Ped.
What's he, that knocks as he would beat down
the gate?
Vin.
Is Signior Lucentio within, Sir?
Ped.
He's within, Sir, but not to be spoken withal.
Vin.
What if a man bring him a hundred pound
or two, to make merry withal?
Ped.
Keep your hundred pounds to yourself, he
shall need none as long as I live.
Pet.
Nay, I told you, your Son was belov'd in
Padua. Do you hear, Sir? to leave frivolous circumstances,
-- 469 --
I pray you, tell Signior Lucentio that his Father
is come from Pisa, and is here at the door to
speak with him.
Ped.
Thou liest; his Father is come to Padua, and
here looking out of the window.
Vin.
Art thou his Father?
Ped.
Ay, Sir, so his Mother says, if I may believe
her.
Pet.
Why, how now, Gentleman! why, this is
flat knavery to take upon you another man's name.
Ped.
Lay hands on the villain. I believe, he means
to cozen somebody in this city under my countenance.
Alexander Pope [1747], The works of Shakespear in eight volumes. The Genuine Text (collated with all the former Editions, and then corrected and emended) is here settled: Being restored from the Blunders of the first Editors, and the Interpolations of the two Last: with A Comment and Notes, Critical and Explanatory. By Mr. Pope and Mr. Warburton (Printed for J. and P. Knapton, [and] S. Birt [etc.], London) [word count] [S11301].
