Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Hor. That she's the chosen of signior Hortensio.
Tra. Tra.
Tra. Softly my Masters: If you be Gentlemen
Tra. Do me this right: heare me with patience.
Tra. Baptista is a noble Gentleman,
Tra. To whom my Father is not all vnknowne,
Tra. And were his daughter fairer then she is,
Tra. She may more sutors haue, and me for one.
Tra. Faire Ladaes daughter had a thousand wooers,
Tra. Then well one more may faire Bianca haue;
Tra. And so she shall: Lucentio shal make one,
Tra. Though Paris came, in hope to speed alone.
Gre. Gre.
Gre. What, this Gentleman will out‑talke vs all.
Luc. Luc.
Luc. Sir giue him head, I know hee'l proue a Iade.
Petr. Petr.
Petr. Hortensio, to what end are all these words?
Hor. Hor.
Hor. Sir, let me be so bold as aske you,