To sting their hard hides now and then. But tell me,
Think you Ginevra needed all that force?
ORDELAFFI.
She struggled stoutly; but a lady's struggles,
I take it, are much like her "no,"—which often
Must be read "yes."
ASCOLTI.
Let's in, at once, my lords.
BERTUCCIO.
I'll marshal you. Who said that cap and bells
Should be shut out?
ASCOLTI.
Stand back, Sir Fool; 't were best
You may repent your pressing on too far.
BERTUCCIO.
I fain would see the lady; 't is not often
That one can carry a beauty off at night,
And make her laugh i' the morning.
ORDELAFFI.
Neither she
Nor you, I think, are likely to breed much mirth
Out of each other.
BERTUCCIO.
Say you so? Here goes!
[He runs up to the door; a Page opens it and motions him back, two Chamberlains appearing at the open door.
Why, how now, sirrah? I 'm the fool!
PAGE.
Stand back!
