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And ’tis my hope to end successfull. [175] Exit.
My falcon now is sharp and passing empty,
And till she stoop she must not be full-gorg’d,
For then she never looks upon her lure.
Another way I have to man my haggard,
To make her come and know her keeper’s call, [180]
That is, to watch her, as we watch these kites
That bate and beat and will not be obedient.
She ate no meat today, nor none shall eat;
Last night she slept not, nor tonight she shall not.
As with the meat, some undeserved fault [185]
I’ll find about the making of the bed,
And here I’ll fling the pillow, there the bolster,
This way the coverlet, another way the sheets.
Ay, and amid this hurly I intend
That all is done in reverend care of her. [190]
And in conclusion she shall watch all night,
And if she chance to nod I’ll rail and brawl,
And with the clamour keep her still awake.
This is a way to kill a wife with kindness,
And thus I’ll curb her mad and headstrong humour. [195]
He that knows better how to tame a shrew,
Now let him speak: ’tis charity to show.

Scene II IT

Enter Tranio and Hortensio.

T RANIO

Is’t possible, friend Litio, that Mistress Bianca
Doth fancy any other but Lucentio?
I tell you, sir, she bears me fair in hand.

HORT ENSIO

Sir, to satisfy you in what I have said,
Stand by and mark the manner of his teaching. [5]

Enter Bianca [and Lucentio].