In the story that inspired Shakespeare\u2019s \u201cThe Taming of the Shrew,\u201d a woodsman named Jamie marries the beautiful but grumpy Nora. The Nicky Nicky Nye, a water demon, bets that Nora \r\nwon\u2019t last a week. From the collection Shakespeare's Storybook, retold by Patrick Ryan and illustrated by James Mayhew.