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And but I be deceived   TS IV.iv.2 Signior Baptista may remember me Signor Baptista may remember me   TS IV.iv.3 Neere twentie yeares a goe in Genoa. Near twenty years ago in Genoa,   TS IV.iv.4 Where we were lodgers, at the Pegasus, Where we were lodgers at the Pegasus. Pegasus (n.)winged horse which sprang from the body of Medusa after her death; he brought thunderbolts to Zeus TS IV.iv.5 Tra. TRANIO   Tis well, and hold your owne in any case 'Tis well, and hold your own, in any case,   TS IV.iv.6 With such austeritie as longeth to a father. With such austerity as 'longeth to a father. long (v.)belong, pertain, relate TS IV.iv.7 Enter Biondello. Enter Biondello   TS IV.iv.8.1 Ped. PEDANT   I warrant you: but sir here comes your boy, I warrant you. But sir, here comes your boy. warrant (v.)assure, promise, guarantee, confirm TS IV.iv.8 'Twere good he were school'd. 'Twere good he were schooled. school (v.) old form: school'dinstruct how to act, teach a part to TS IV.iv.9 Tra. TRANIO   Feare you not him: sirra Biondello, Fear you not him. Sirrah Biondello, fear (v.) old form: Feare fear for, worry about, be anxious about TS IV.iv.10 sirrah (n.)sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] Now doe your dutie throughlie I aduise you: Now do your duty throughly, I advise you. throughly (adv.) old form: throughlie thoroughly, fully, completely TS IV.iv.11 advise, avise (v.) old form: aduise warn, counsel, caution Imagine 'twere the right Vincentio. Imagine 'twere the right Vincentio.   TS IV.iv.12 Bion. BIONDELLO   Tut, feare not me. Tut, fear not me.   TS IV.iv.13 Tra. TRANIO   But hast thou done thy errand to Baptista. But hast thou done thy errand to Baptista?   TS IV.iv.14 Bion. BIONDELLO   I told him that your father was at Venice, I told him that your father was at Venice,   TS IV.iv.15 And that you look't for him this day in Padua. And that you looked for him this day in Padua. look for (v.) old form: look'texpect, hope for, anticipate TS IV.iv.16 Tra. TRANIO   Th'art a tall fellow, hold thee that to drinke, Th' art a tall fellow, hold thee that to drink. tall (adj.)good, fine, capable TS IV.iv.17 Enter Baptista and Lucentio: Pedant booted and bare headed. Enter Baptista, and Lucentio as Cambio   TS IV.iv.18.1 Tra. Here comes Baptista: set your countenance sir. Here comes Baptista. Set your countenance, sir. countenance (n.)demeanour, bearing, manner TS IV.iv.18 Signior Baptista you are happilie met: Signor Baptista, you are happily met. happily (adv.) old form: happilie opportunely, propitiously, with good fortune TS IV.iv.19 Sir, this is the gentleman I told you of, (to the Pedant) Sir, this is the gentleman I told you of.   TS IV.iv.20 I pray you stand good father to me now, I pray you stand good father to me now, stand (v.)act as, be, hold good as TS IV.iv.21 Giue me Bianca for my patrimony. Give me Bianca for my patrimony. patrimony (n.)estate, inheritance, property TS IV.iv.22 Ped. PEDANT   Soft son: Soft, son! soft (int.)[used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet TS IV.iv.23 sir by your leaue, hauing com to Padua Sir, by your leave, having come to Padua   TS IV.iv.24 To gather in some debts, my son Lucentio To gather in some debts, my son Lucentio   TS IV.iv.25 Made me acquainted with a waighty cause Made me acquainted with a weighty cause cause (n.)affair, business, subject TS IV.iv.26 Of loue betweene your daughter and himselfe: Of love between your daughter and himself.   TS IV.iv.27 And for the good report I heare of you, And – for the good report I hear of you,   TS IV.iv.28 And for the loue he beareth to your daughter, And for the love he beareth to your daughter,   TS IV.iv.29 And she to him: to stay him not too long, And she to him – to stay him not too long, stay (v.)detain, confine, keep TS IV.iv.30 I am content in a good fathers care I am content, in a good father's care, content (adj.)agreeable, willing, ready TS IV.iv.31 To haue him matcht, and if you please to like To have him matched; and, if you please to like match (v.) old form: matchtjoin in marriage, make a match TS IV.iv.32 No worse then I, vpon some agreement No worse than I, upon some agreement   TS IV.iv.33 Me shall you finde readie and willing Me shall you find ready and willing   TS IV.iv.34 With one consent to haue her so bestowed: With one consent to have her so bestowed. bestow (v.)give in marriage, match TS IV.iv.35 For curious I cannot be with you For curious I cannot be with you, curious (adj.)particular, difficult to satisfy, hard to please TS IV.iv.36 Signior Baptista, of whom I heare so well. Signor Baptista, of whom I hear so well.   TS IV.iv.37 Bap. BAPTISTA   Sir, pardon me in what I haue to say, Sir, pardon me in what I have to say.   TS IV.iv.38 Your plainnesse and your shortnesse please me well: Your plainness and your shortness please me well. shortness (n.) old form: shortnesse directness, straightforwardness, brevity TS IV.iv.39 Right true it is your sonne Lucentio here Right true it is your son Lucentio here   TS IV.iv.40 Doth loue my daughter, and she loueth him, Doth love my daughter, and she loveth him,   TS IV.iv.41 Or both dissemble deepely their affections: Or both dissemble deeply their affections. dissemble (v.)disguise, cloak, give a deceptive appearance to TS IV.iv.42 deeply (adv.) old form: deepely profoundly, thoroughly, sincerely And therefore if you say no more then this, And therefore if you say no more than this,   TS IV.iv.43 That like a Father you will deale with him, That like a father you will deal with him,   TS IV.iv.44 And passe my daughter a sufficient dower, And pass my daughter a sufficient dower, pass (v.) old form: passe confirm, ratify, affirm TS IV.iv.45 dower (n.)dowry, property or wealth given with a wife The match is made, and all is done, The match is made, and all is done –   TS IV.iv.46 Your sonne shall haue my daughter with consent. Your son shall have my daughter with consent.   TS IV.iv.47 Tra. TRANIO   I thanke you sir, where then doe you know best I thank you, sir. Where then do you know best   TS IV.iv.48 We be affied and such assurance tane, We be affied and such assurance ta'en assurance (n.)confirmation, pledge, guarantee TS IV.iv.49 affy (v.)engage, betroth, espouse As shall with either parts agreement stand. As shall with either part's agreement stand?   TS IV.iv.50 Bap. BAPTISTA   Not in my house Lucentio, for you know Not in my house, Lucentio, for you know   TS IV.iv.51 Pitchers haue eares, and I haue manie seruants, Pitchers have ears, and I have many servants.   TS IV.iv.52 Besides old Gremio is harkning still, Besides, old Gremio is hearkening still, still (adv.)constantly, always, continually TS IV.iv.53 hearken (v.) old form: harkning be on the lookout, await an opportunity And happilie we might be interrupted. And happily we might be interrupted. happily (adv.) old form: happilie perhaps, by chance, maybe TS IV.iv.54 Tra. TRANIO   Then at my lodging, and it like you, Then at my lodging, an it like you. and, an (conj.)if, whether TS IV.iv.55 like (v.)please, suit There doth my father lie: and there this night There doth my father lie; and there this night lie (v.)live, dwell, reside, lodge TS IV.iv.56 Weele passe the businesse priuately and well: We'll pass the business privately and well. pass (v.) old form: passe transact, complete, carry through TS IV.iv.57 Send for your daughter by your seruant here, Send for your daughter by your servant here.   TS IV.iv.58 He winks at Lucentio   TS IV.iv.59.1 My Boy shall fetch the Scriuener presentlie, My boy shall fetch the scrivener presently. presently (adv.) old form: presentlieimmediately, instantly, at once TS IV.iv.59 scrivener (n.) old form: Scriuener professional scribe, clerk, notary The worst is this that at so slender warning, The worst is this, that at so slender warning slender (adj.)slight, trifling, insignificant TS IV.iv.60 You are like to haue a thin and slender pittance. You are like to have a thin and slender pittance. pittance (n.)meal, fare, provision TS IV.iv.61 like (adv.)likely, probable / probably Bap. BAPTISTA   It likes me well: / Cambio hie you home, It likes me well. Cambio, hie you home, like (v.)please, suit TS IV.iv.62 hie (v.)hasten, hurry, speed and bid Bianca make her readie straight: And bid Bianca make her ready straight. straight (adv.)straightaway, immediately, at once TS IV.iv.63 And if you will tell what hath hapned, And, if you will, tell what hath happened –   TS IV.iv.64 Lucentios Father is arriued in Padua, Lucentio's father is arrived in Padua,   TS IV.iv.65 And how she's like to be Lucentios wife. And how she's like to be Lucentio's wife.   TS IV.iv.66 Exit Lucentio   TS IV.iv.66 Biond. BIONDELLO   I praie the gods she may withall my heart. I pray the gods she may, with all my heart.   TS IV.iv.67 Tran. TRANIO   Dallie not with the gods, but get thee gone. Dally not with the gods, but get thee gone. dally (v.) old form: Dallie delay, linger, loiter TS IV.iv.68 Exit. Exit Biondello   TS IV.iv.68 Enter Peter. Enter Peter, a Servingman   TS IV.iv.69 Signior Baptista, shall I leade the way, Signor Baptista, shall I lead the way?   TS IV.iv.69 Welcome, one messe is like to be your cheere, Welcome! One mess is like to be your cheer. cheer (n.) old form: cheereentertainment, fare, food and drink TS IV.iv.70 mess (n.) old form: messe serving of food, dish like (adv.)likely, probable / probably Come sir, we will better it in Pisa. Come sir, we will better it in Pisa.   TS IV.iv.71 Bap. BAPTISTA   I follow you. I follow you.   TS IV.iv.72 Exeunt. Exeunt   TS IV.iv.72 Enter Lucentio and Biondello. Enter Lucentio and Biondello   TS IV.iv.73 Bion. BIONDELLO   Cambio. Cambio.   TS IV.iv.73.1 Luc. LUCENTIO   What saist thou Biondello. What say'st thou, Biondello?   TS IV.iv.73.2 Biond. BIONDELLO   You saw my Master winke and laugh vpon you? You saw my master wink and laugh upon you?   TS IV.iv.74 Luc. LUCENTIO   Biondello, what of that? Biondello, what of that?   TS IV.iv.75 Biond. BIONDELLO   Faith nothing: but has left mee here behinde Faith, nothing – but 'has left me here behind,   TS IV.iv.76 to expound the meaning or morrall of his signes and tokens. to expound the meaning or moral of his signs and tokens.   TS IV.iv.77 Luc. LUCENTIO   I pray thee moralize them. I pray thee moralize them. moralise, moralize (v.)explain, interpret TS IV.iv.78 Biond. BIONDELLO   Then thus: Baptista is safe talking with the Then thus – Baptista is safe, talking with the safe (adj.)safely out of the way TS IV.iv.79 deceiuing Father of a deceitfull sonne. deceiving father of a deceitful son. deceiving (adj.) old form: deceiuing sham, false, bogus TS IV.iv.80 deceitful (adj.) old form: deceitfull sham, false, bogus Luc. LUCENTIO   And what of him? And what of him?   TS IV.iv.81 Biond. BIONDELLO   His daughter is to be brought by you to the His daughter is to be brought by you to the   TS IV.iv.82 supper. supper.   TS IV.iv.83 Luc. LUCENTIO   And then. And then?   TS IV.iv.84 Bio. BIONDELLO   The old Priest at Saint Lukes Church is at The old priest at Saint Luke's church is at   TS IV.iv.85 your command at all houres. your command at all hours.   TS IV.iv.86 Luc. LUCENTIO   And what of all this. And what of all this?   TS IV.iv.87 Bion. BIONDELLO   I cannot tell, expect they are busied about a I cannot tell, except they are busied about a   TS IV.iv.88 counterfeit assurance: take you assurance of her, Cum counterfeit assurance. Take you assurance of her, cum cum...by special licence with the sole right to print TS IV.iv.89 counterfeit (adj.)pretended, feigned, sham assurance (n.)confirmation, pledge, guarantee preuilegio ad Impremendum solem, to th' Church take privilegio ad imprimendum solum. To th' church! Take   TS IV.iv.90 the Priest, Clarke, and some sufficient honest witnesses: the priest, clerk, and some sufficient honest witnesses. sufficient (adj.)able, capable, competent TS IV.iv.91 If this be not that you looke fot, I haue no more to say, If this be not that you look for, I have no more to say,   TS IV.iv.92 But bid Bianca farewell for euer and a day. but bid Bianca farewell for ever and a day.   TS IV.iv.93 He turns to go   TS IV.iv.94 Luc. LUCENTIO   Hear'st thou Biondello. Hear'st thou, Biondello?   TS IV.iv.94 Biond. BIONDELLO   I cannot tarry: I knew a wench maried in an I cannot tarry. I knew a wench married in an wench (n.)girl, lass TS IV.iv.95 afternoone as shee went to the Garden for Parseley to stuffe a afternoon as she went to the garden for parsley to stuff a   TS IV.iv.96 Rabit, and so may you sir: and so adew sir, my Master rabbit. And so may you, sir; and so adieu, sir. My master   TS IV.iv.97 hath appointed me to goe to Saint Lukes to bid the hath appointed me to go to Saint Luke's to bid the appoint (v.)direct, order, instruct TS IV.iv.98 Priest be readie to come against you come with your priest be ready to come against you come with your   TS IV.iv.99 appendix. appendix. appendix (n.)appendage, accompaniment, hanger-on TS IV.iv.100 Exit. Exit   TS IV.iv.100 Luc. LUCENTIO   I may and will, if she be so contented: I may and will, if she be so contented. contented (adj.)willing, ready, agreeable TS IV.iv.101 She will be pleas'd, then wherefore should I doubt: She will be pleased, then wherefore should I doubt?   TS IV.iv.102 Hap what hap may, Ile roundly goe about her: Hap what hap may, I'll roundly go about her. hap (v.)happen, take place, come to pass TS IV.iv.103 roundly (adv.)plainly, to the point, straight out It shall goe hard if Cambio goe without her. It shall go hard if Cambio go without her.   TS IV.iv.104 Exit. Exit   TS IV.iv.104 PROLOGUE ACT I. Act I. > scene I. Act I. > scene II. ACT II. Act II. > scene I. ACT III. Act III. > scene I. Act III. > scene II. ACT IV. Act IV. > scene I. Act IV. > scene II. Act IV. > scene III. Act IV. > scene IV. Act IV. > scene V. ACT V. Act V. > scene I. Act V. > scene II.  Previous Act IV, Scene IV Next