“Sir, I have come from the city of Verona ,I have heard stories of your gentle, sweet daughter Katherina.(Petruchio was lying ,of cuorse.),I would like your permission to spend time with her. ”
Baptista wanted Katherina to be married, but he did not wanted the nice looking young man to be mistaken. “Sadly ,Katherina is not sweet and kind. ”he said.
Just then Katherina’s music teacher ran into the room ,“your daughter hit me over the head with her lute .!”he cried.angry.
Petruchio thought this is very funny .“She is very a brave young lady ,isn’t she ? now i want to talk her more than ever!" then he said to Baptista ,“ S ir ,l am in a big hurry ,l cannot come here every day to see your daughter. My father ,who is dead, has left me all his land. I must find a wife quikly.Now, tell me ,if Katherina agrees to marry me ,what dowry will you give me with her ?” A dowry was usually money or jewels that were given to a man along with a wife.
Baptista thought that Petruchio was a little strange ,but he wanted Katherina to be married .So he said ,“I will give you twenty thousand gold coins ,and when i die ,you will recive half my property .”Petruchio agreed to this .Then Baaptista went to find Katherina and tell her that someone had asked to marry her .
