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Enter Tranio, and the Pedant | Enter Tranio as Lucentio, and the Pedant, booted, and | | TS IV.iv.1.1 |
drest like Vincentio. | dressed like Vincentio | | TS IV.iv.1.2 |
Tra. | TRANIO | | |
Sirs, this is the house, please it you that I call. | Sir, this is the house – please it you that I call? | | TS IV.iv.1 |
Ped. | PEDANT | | |
I what else, and but I be deceiued, | Ay, what else? 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 |