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ACtiVitY 3.3
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Upon agreement from us to his liking, Will undertake to woo curst Katherine, Yea, and to marry her, if her dowry please.
Gremio: So said, so done, is well. Hortensio, have you told him all her faults?
Petruchio: I know she is an irksome brawling scold. If that be all, masters, I hear no harm.
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Gremio: No, sayst me so, friend? What countryman?
Petruchio: Born in Verona, old Antonio’s son. My father dead, my fortune lives for me,
And I do hope good days and long to see.
Gremio: Oh, Sir, such a life with such a wife were strange. But if you have a stomach, to’t, i’ a God’s name!
You shall have me assisting you in all.
But will you woo this wild-cat?
Petruchio: Will I live?
Grumio: Will he woo her? Ay, or I’ll hang her.
Petruchio: Why came I hither but to that intent? Think you a little din can daunt mine ears?
Have I not in my time heard lions roar?
Have I not heard the sea, puffed up with winds, Rage like an angry boar chafed with sweat?
Have I not heard great ordnance in the field,
And heaven’s artillery thunder in the skies?
Have I not in a pitched battle heard
Loud ‘larums, neighing steeds, and trumpets’ clang? And do you tell me of a woman’s tongue,
That gives not half so great a blow to hear As will a chestnut in a farmer’s fire? Tush! tush! fear boys with bugs.
Grumio: For he fears none.
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