Act 4 Scene 6

Petruccio and Katherine, accompanied by Hortensio, have started their journey to Baptista’s house# they argue about the time of day — and we see that Katherine is now very much reformed. Encountering an old man on the road, Petruccio makes further trial of his wife’s obedience# and he is satisfied. The old man proves to be Lucentio’s father — the real Vincentio — and they travel on together to Padua.
1	i’: in.
7	list: like.
8	Or ere: before.
9	The party is obviously walking to “Longlane end” — where Petruccio arranged to meet the horses in 4, 3, 183–4.
10	crossed: contradicted.
14	rush-candle: cheap candle made by dipping the pith of a rush into tallow.
21	even as your mind: whenever you want it to (Katherine also implies that Petruccio changes his mind with the moon — that he is lunatic).
24	go thy ways: carry on (an exclamation of praise).
26	unluckily: unnaturally.
against the bias: In the game of bowls, one side of the bowl is weighted — with a bias — to give a natural curving path.
28	where away: where are you going.
30	fresher: healthier.
31	war: contest# the imagery is an Elizabethan commonplace.
33	become: suit, look lovely in.
36	A: he.
make the woman: make him play a woman’s part.
41	favourable stars: a happy fate.
48	green: in colour# also young.
49	reverend: to be revered.
56	My name is called: Vincentio uses the old-fashioned idiom# compare 2, 1, 67.
57	bound I am: I am going.
62	entitle: address you with the title.
64	by this: by this time# Petruccio should not know this — in fact it has not yet happened in the play. It seems that the two actions — the Katherine/Petruccio plot and the Bianca/Lucentio romance — operate in different time zones.
65	esteem: reputation.
67	so qualified: with such good qualities.
beseem: be appropriate for.
70	wander we: let’s travel on.
71	of: at.
73	pleasant: light-hearted.
break a jest: play a trick.
77	merriment: joking.
jealous: suspicious.
78	put me in heart: given me encouragement.
79	Have to: forward to, now for.
froward: obstinate.
80	untoward: intractable — equally obstinate.