Charles Lamb and Mary Lamb, Tales from Shakspeare — The Taming of the Shrew (1831)
“ Petruchio mounted his wife upon a miserable horse, lean and lank, which he had picked out for the purpose, and himself and his servant no better mounted; they journeyed on through rough and miry ways, and ever when this horse of Katherine's stumbled, he would storm and swear at the poor jaded beast, who could scarce crawl under his burthen, as if he had been the most passionate man alive. ”
Charles Lamb and Mary Lamb, Tales from Shakspeare — The Taming of the Shrew (1831)
“ Katherine instantly took off her cap, and threw it down "Lord!" said Hortensio's wife, "may I never have a cause to sigh till I am brought to such a silly pass!" And Bianca, she too said, "Fie, what foolish duty call you this?" On this Bianca's husband said to her, "I wish your duty were as foolish too! The wisdom of your duty, fair Bianca, has cost me a hundred crowns since dinner-time." "The more fool you," said Bianca, "for laying on my duty." "Katherine," said Petruchio, I charge you tell these headstrong women what duty they owe their lords and husbands." ”
Charles Lamb and Mary Lamb, Tales from Shakspeare — The Taming of the Shrew (1831)
“ But I, who never knew what it was to entreat for any thing, am starved for want of food, giddy for want of sleep, with oaths kept waking, and with brawling fed, and that which vexes me more than all, he does it under the name of perfect love, pretending that if I sleep or eat, it were present death to me." Here her soliloquy was Interrupted by the entrance of Petruchio he, not meaning she should be quite starved, had brought her a small portion of meat and he said to her: "How fares my sweet Kate? Here, love, you see how diligent I am, I have dressed your meat myself. ”
