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Gremio

So will I, Signior Gremio. But a word

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Hortensio
So will I, Signior Gremio. But a word, I
pray. Though the nature of our quarrel yet never
brooked parle, know now upon advice, it toucheth
us both (that we may yet again have access to our
fair mistress and be happy rivals in Bianca’s love) to
labor and effect one thing specially.
Gremio
What’s that,
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Act 1
Scene 1
Line 115

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Oh, sir, such a life with such a wife were strange

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Gremio
Oh, sir, such a life with such a wife were strange.
But if you have a stomach, to ’t, i’ God’s name!
You shall have me assisting you in all.
But will you woo this wildcat?
Petruchio
Will I live?
Grumio
Will he woo her? Ay, or I’ll hang her.
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Act 1
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And you, good sir. Pray, have you not a daughter

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Petruchio
And you, good sir. Pray, have you not a daughter
Called Katherina, fair and virtuous?
Baptista
I have a daughter, sir, called Katherina.
Gremio, to Petruchio
You are too blunt. Go to it orderly.
Petruchio
You wrong me, Signior Gremio. Give me leave.—
I am a gentleman of Verona,
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Act 2
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Line 45

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Be patient, gentlemen. I choose her for myself

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Petruchio
Be patient, gentlemen. I choose her for myself.
If she and I be pleased, what’s that to you?
’Tis bargained ’twixt us twain, being alone,
That she shall still be curst in company.
I tell you, ’tis incredible to believe
How much she loves me. O, the kindest Kate!
She hung about my neck, and kiss on kiss
She vied so fast,
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But now, Baptista, to your younger daughter

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Gremio
But now, Baptista, to your younger daughter.
Now is the day we long have lookèd for.
I am your neighbor and was suitor first.
Tranio, as Lucentio
And I am one that love Bianca more
Than words can witness or your thoughts can guess.
Gremio
Youngling, thou canst not love so dear as I.
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Act 2
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Line 351

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And is the bride and bridegroom coming home?

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Tranio, as Lucentio
And is the bride and bridegroom coming home?
Gremio
A bridegroom, say you? ’Tis a groom indeed,
A grumbling groom, and that the girl shall find.
Tranio, as Lucentio
Curster than she? Why, ’tis impossible.
Gremio
Why, he’s a devil,
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Act 3
Scene 2
Line 153

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Gentlemen, forward to the bridal dinner

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Katherine
Gentlemen, forward to the bridal dinner.
I see a woman may be made a fool
If she had not a spirit to resist.
Petruchio
They shall go forward, Kate, at thy command.—
Obey the bride, you that attend on her.
Go to the feast, revel and domineer,
Carouse full measure to her maidenhead,
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Act 3
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