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Rescue thy mistress if thou be a man.
Fear not, sweet wench, they shall not touch thee, Kate.
I’ll buckler thee against a million.

Exeunt Petruchio, Katherina [and Grumio].

BAPT IST A

Nay, let them go, a couple of quiet ones. [240]

GREMIO

Went they not quickly, I should die with laughing.

T RANIO

Of all mad matches never was the like.

LUCENT IO

Mistress, what’s your opinion of your sister?

BIANCA

That being mad herself, she’s madly mated.

GREMIO

I warrant him, Petruchio is Kated. [245]

BAPT IST A

Neighbours and friends, though bride and bridegroom wants
For to supply the places at the table,
You know there wants no junkets at the feast.
Lucentio, you shall supply the bridegroom’s place,
And let Bianca take her sister’s room. [250]

T RANIO

Shall sweet Bianca practise how to bride it?

BAPT IST A

She shall, Lucentio. Come, gentlemen, let’s go.

Exeunt.