, Act II, Scene I: Petruchio.Good morrow, Kate; for that's your name, I hear. Katharina.Well have you heard, but something hard of hearing: They call me Katharine that do talk of me.

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The speaker unduly criticized his opponent and later apologized for this.

I try to get up thirty minutes before anyone else in my house in order to have my daybook writing time.