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That with your strange encounter much amaz’d me,

My name is call’d Vincentio, my dwelling Pisa,

And bound I am to Padua, there to visit

A son of mine, which long I have not seen.

Pet.

What is his name?

Vin.

Lucentio, gentle sir.

Pet.

Happily met, the happier for thy son.

And now by law, as well as reverent age,

I may entitle thee my loving father.

The sister to my wife, this gentlewoman,

Thy son by this hath married. Wonder not,

Nor be not grieved; she is of good esteem,

Her dowry wealthy, and of worthy birth;

Beside, so qualified as may beseem

The spouse of any noble gentleman.

Let me embrace with old Vincentio,

And wander we to see thy honest son,

Who will of thy arrival be full joyous.

Vin.

But is this true, or is it else your pleasure,

Like pleasant travellers, to break a jest

Upon the company you overtake?

Hor.

I do assure thee, father, so it is.

Pet.

Come go along and see the truth hereof,

For our first merriment hath made thee jealous.

Exeunt [all but Hortensio].

Hor.