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Taming of the Shrew — Scene 3. (Part 5 of 7)

Tailor

I have.

GRUMIO

Face not me: thou hast braved many men; brave not
me; I will neither be faced nor braved. I say unto
thee, I bid thy master cut out the gown; but I did
not bid him cut it to pieces: ergo, thou liest.

Tailor

Why, here is the note of the fashion to testify

PETRUCHIO

Read it.

GRUMIO

The note lies in's throat, if he say I said so.

Tailor

[Reads] 'Imprimis, a loose-bodied gown:'

GRUMIO

Master, if ever I said loose-bodied gown, sew me in
the skirts of it, and beat me to death with a bottom
of brown thread: I said a gown.

PETRUCHIO

Proceed.

Tailor

[Reads] 'With a small compassed cape:'

GRUMIO

I confess the cape.

Tailor

[Reads] 'With a trunk sleeve:'

GRUMIO

I confess two sleeves.

Tailor

[Reads] 'The sleeves curiously cut.'

PETRUCHIO

Ay, there's the villany.