Act 4 Scene 4

Once more in Padua, we find that Tranio (still disguised as Lucentio) is about to introduce the traveller (whom he met in Scene 3) to Baptista. Arrangements are made for Bianca’s marriage, but because Baptista prefers not to discuss the financial details in his own house, Tranio leads them away, leaving Biondello to give directions to the real Lucentio, who is to elope with Bianca and find St Luke’s church, where a priest waits to marry them.
os.d.	booted: The Pedant still wears his travelling boots — a reminder for the audience that he is not the real Vincentio.
1	please it you: do you wish me to knock: Tranio speaks with the courtesy of a son.
2	what else: of course# the Pedant is entering into his role as Vincentio — his next three lines seem to be solely for the purpose of forming his new character.
but I be: unless I am.
5	Pegasus: the name of an inn, whose sign was the flying horse of Greek mythology.
6	’Tis well: Tranio approves the Pedant’s acting.
hold . . . case: keep it up whatever you do.
7	austerity: gravity.
’longeth: belongs to, is proper for.
8	warrant: promise.
9	schooled: told what to do.
10	Fear . . . him: don’t worry about him.
11	throughly: perfectly.
advise: warn.
12	right: real.
16	looked for: expected.
17	tall fellow: good chap.
hold . . . drink: take that and buy yourself a drink.
18	Set your countenance: i.e. put your act on.
21	stand good father: show yourself to be a good father.
22	patrimony: inheritance.
23	Soft: steady.
24	gather in: collect.
25	weighty cause: important matter.
27	for: because of.
29	stay: delay.
31	have him matched: let him get married.
like: approve.
34	one consent: in full agreement# the Pedant seems to be struggling a little with his formal language.
bestowed: given in marriage.
35	curious I cannot be: I don’t want to make difficulties.
38	shortness: brevity (in speaking).
41	dissemble: pretend.
43	deal with him: treat.
44	pass: allow.
46	with consent: with my blessing.
48	be affied: may be formally betrothed (a ceremony before witnesses that was socially almost as binding as a wedding in church — see Act 2 Scene 1 line 315 note).
assurance: legal guarantees.
51	Pitchers have ears: A proverbial saying that means “everybody is listening” (pitchers are water-jugs, whose handles were called ears).
52	hearkening still: always listening in.
53	happily: perhaps.
55	lie: lodge.
56	pass: transact.
57	your servant here: Lucentio (disguised as Cambio)# as he indicates the “servant”, Tranio must give him a nod or wink (see Act 4 Scene5 line 3).
58	my boy: i.e. Biondello.
scrivener: legal writer.
presently: immediately.
59	slender warning: short notice.
60	“There probably won’t be much to eat.”
62	make her: get herself.
63	if you will: if you want to.
67	Dally not: don’t waste time.
69	One mess: a single dish.
your cheer: all the hospitality you will receive.
70	better it in Pisa: i.e. improve things when we get home.