Act+IV+Scene+4

//SCENE IV. Padua. Before BAPTISTA'S house.//
> //Enter TRANIO, and the Pedant dressed like VINCENTIO// **TRANIO** > Is this the house, if you dont mind me calling it that? **Pedant** > Uhmm, what else? I think > Signior Baptista may remember me, > Even if it was near twenty years ago, in Genoa, > Where we were lodgers at the Pegasus. **TRANIO** > In any case, > He won't remember. **Pedant** > Ok then. > //Enter BIONDELLO// > Here comes your boy; > He is dressed as a toutor. **TRANIO** > Don't fear him. Sirrah Biondello, > do your duty throughly, I advise you: > Imagine 'there is the right Vincentio. **BIONDELLO** > Don't be afraid of me **TRANIO** > But have you done your job to Baptista? **BIONDELLO** > I told him that your father was at Venice, > And that you searched for him today in Padua. **TRANIO** > Thought a tall fellow: Would you bet a drink to that. > Here comes Baptista: act natural, sir. > //Enter BAPTISTA and LUCENTIO// > Signior Baptista, you are happily met. > //To the Pedant// > Sir, this is the gentleman I told you of: > I pray you stand good father to me now, > Give me Bianca for my patrimony. **Pedant** > Son! Sir, you left just to come to Padua > To take care of some debts, my son Lucentio > Made it clear that something has to be done to secure > The love between your daughter and himself: > And, for the good things I heard about you > And for the love he has towards your daughter > And the love she has to him, I'm not disappointed > I am happy, i've been giving the situation fathers care, > To have him hooked up ; And if you like these arrangments > as much as I, and we all agree > I hope I can give my son wonderful news of our plan > But I cannot be with you Baptista. **BAPTISTA** > Oh, well: > Your plainness and your shortness pleases me. > you are true, and so is your son Lucentio > He loves my daughter and my daughter loves him, > Both show there love for one another: > And therefore, if you just say this, > That like a father you will deal with him > And pass my daughter a sufficient inheritance, > The match is made, and all is done: > Your can marry my daughter. **TRANIO** > I thank you, sir. You know best > Now with our plan finalized > Should we go and finalize it on paper? **BAPTISTA** > Not in my house, Lucentio; you know, > There are ears everywhere, and I have many servants: > Besides, old Gremio is angry still; > And might annoy us. **TRANIO** > Then at my cabin,: > Thats were my father lives. We can finalize our plans there, > We'll pass the business privately. > Have someone get then here: > My boy shall be married. > I do warn you though, > You will not gain from this marriage. **BAPTISTA** > I like the deal. Biondello, hurry home, > And get Bianca ready quickly; > And, if you will, tell her what happened, > Lucentio's father has arrived in Padua, > And how she's likely to be Lucentio's wife. **BIONDELLO** > I hope she is happy with these arrangements! **TRANIO** > Don't worry, now go. > //Exit BIONDELLO// > Signior Baptista, shall I lead the way? > Welcome! This will be a fun event: > Come, sir; Lets go to pisa.. **BAPTISTA** > Ok. > //Exeunt TRANIO, Pedant, and BAPTISTA// > //Re-enter BIONDELLO// **BIONDELLO** > Cambio! **LUCENTIO** > What did u say, Biondello? **BIONDELLO** > You saw my master wink and laugh at you? **LUCENTIO** > what of it, Biondello? **BIONDELLO** > It is hard to > explain the meaning or moral of his signs and tokens. **LUCENTIO** > I hope you, moralize them. **BIONDELLO** > Baptista is buys talking with his > Unfaithful father of his miss leading son **LUCENTIO** > And what of him? **BIONDELLO** > Bring his daughter to the supper. **LUCENTIO** > And then? **BIONDELLO** > The old priest of Saint Luke's church is at your > command at all hours. **LUCENTIO** > And what is all of this? **BIONDELLO** > I cannot tell; expect they are busied about a > assurance of inheritance: Make sure Bianca wants to, > Then go to the church and don't forget to > take the priest, clerk, and some sufficient > honest witnesses: If this is what you want, > I have no more to say, But bid Bianca farewell for > ever. **LUCENTIO** > Do you hear me, Biondello? **BIONDELLO** > I cannot stay: I knew a wench married in an > afternoon as she went to the garden for parsley to > stuff a rabbit; and so may you, sir: and so, goodbye, > sir. My boss has chosen me to go to Saint > Luke's, to tell the priest be ready for a wedding. > //Exit// **LUCENTIO** > I will, if she will: > She will be pleased; then why should I be worried? > let whatever happens happen, I'll completely go around her: > I will if Cambio doesn't care!. > //Exit//