Page 1447 - Shakespeare - Vol. 1

Pardon me, sir, the boldness is mine own,
That, being a stranger in this city here,
Do make myself a suitor to your daughter,
Unto Bianca, fair and virtuous. [90]
Nor is your firm resolve unknown to me
In the preferment of the eldest sistern.
This liberty is all that I request,
That, upon knowledge of my parentage,
I may have welcome ’mongst the rest that woo, [95]
And free access and favour as the rest.
And toward the education of your daughters
I here bestow a simple instrument,
And this small packet of Greek and Latin books.
If you accept them, then their worth is great. [100]

BAPT IST A

Lucentio is your name? Of whence, I pray?

T RANIO

Of Pisa, sir, son to Vincentio.

BAPT IST A

A mighty man of Pisa. By report
I know him well. You are very welcome, sir.
[To Hortensio.] Take you the lute, [To Lucentio.] and you [105] the set

of books.
You shall go see your pupils presently.
Holla, within!

Enter a Servant.
Sirrah, lead these gentlemen
To my daughters, and tell them both
These are their tutors. Bid them use them well.

[Exeunt Servant, Hortensio, Lucentio, Biondello.]
We will go walk a little in the orchard, [110]
And then to dinner. You are passing welcome,
And so I pray you all to think yourselves.

PET RUCHIO

Signor Baptista, my business asketh haste,
And every day I cannot come to woo.