Lucentio, Bianca's husband, and Hortensio, the other new-married man, could not forbear sly jests, which seemed to hint at the shrewish disposition of Petruchio's wife, and these fond bridegrooms seemed highly pleased with the mild tempers of the ladies they had chosen, laughing at Petruchio for his less fortunate choice.

Lucentio and Hortensio raised the wager to an hundred crowns, and Lucentio first sent his servant to desire Bianca would come to him.

Lucentio and Hortensio raised the wager to an hundred crowns, and Lucentio first sent his servant to desire Bianca would come to him.

"Here is a wonder," said Lucentio, "if you talk of a wonder."

It is true that Lucentio, in the opening speech, is good enough to inform Tranio who he is and what he is doing therefacts with which Tranio is already perfectly acquainted.

Petruchio married "the shrew," and then Lucentio married Bianca.

ii. 2, 60. BIONDEL'LO, one of the servants of Lucentio the future husband of Bianca (sister of "the shrew").