Читать книгу The Complete Works of Shakespeare онлайн

121 страница из 942

Her wondrous qualities and mild behavior,

Am bold to show myself a forward guest

Within your house, to make mine eye the witness

Of that report which I so oft have heard.

And for an entrance to my entertainment,

I do present you with a man of mine,

Presenting Hortensio.

Cunning in music and the mathematics,

To instruct her fully in those sciences,

Whereof I know she is not ignorant.

Accept of him, or else you do me wrong.

His name is Litio, born in Mantua.

Bap.

Y’ are welcome, sir, and he, for your good sake.

But for my daughter Katherine, this I know,

She is not for your turn, the more my grief.

Pet.

I see you do not mean to part with her,

Or else you like not of my company.

Bap.

Mistake me not, I speak but as I find.

Whence are you, sir? What may I call your name?

Pet.

Petruchio is my name, Antonio’s son,

A man well known throughout all Italy.

Bap.

I know him well; you are welcome for his sake.

Gre.

Saving your tale, Petruchio, I pray

Let us that are poor petitioners speak too.