Part 28

[256] _industriously_] _injuriously_ Hanmer.

[261] _non-performance_] Ff. _now-performance_ Heath conj.

[266] _its_] _it's_ Ff.

[267] _Ha'_] Ff. _Have_ Capell.

[272] _think_] _think it_ Theobald. _think 't_ Hanmer. See note (III).

[273] _wilt_] Ff. _wilt,_ Rowe.

[276] _hobby-horse_] Rowe (ed. 2). _holy-horse_ Ff. _hoby-horse_ Capell.

[277] _puts to_] _buts tow_ Jackson conj.

[285] _meeting_] F4 _meating_ F1 F2 F3. _meting_ Thirlby conj.

[290] _noon_] F1. _the noon_ F2 F3 F4. _noon-day_ or _high noon_ Anon. conj.

_eyes_] _eyes else_ S. Walker conj.

[304] _wife's_] Rowe. _wives_ Ff.

[307] _her medal_] Rowe. _her medull_ F1 F2 F3. _her medul_ F4. _his medal_ Theobald. _a medal_ Collier MS.

[309] _bare_] Theobald. _bear_ Ff.

[312] _ay_] Capell. _I_ Ff.

[316] _gall'd_] Ff. _galled_ Steevens. _gull'd_ Rann.

_mightst_] F1. _thou mightst_ F2 F3 F4.

[318] _Sir_] _Sure_ Collier (Collier MS.).

[321] _Maliciously like_] _Maliciously, like_ F4. _Maliciously, like a_ Rowe. _Like a malicious_ Hanmer.

[323] _So ... honourable._] _So sovereignly_ (_being honourable_) Malone conj.

[323-325] _So ... unsettled_] S. Walker arranges as three lines, ending _lov'd thee ... think ... unsettled._ End 323 _I have_ Spedding conj.]

[324] _I have loved thee,--_ Leon. _Make that ... rot!_] _I haue lou'd thee,_ Leo. _Make that ... rot:_ F1. _I have lov'd thee._ Leo. _Make that ... rot:_ F2 F3 F4. Leo. _I've lov'd thee.--Make 't ... rot:_ Theobald. _So lov'd._ Leo. _Make that ... rot:_ Hanmer. Leo. _I've lov'd thee. Mark this question, and go do't_ Heath conj. Leo. _Make that thy question, and go rot! I have lov'd thee._ Capell (Tyrwhitt conj.). Leo. _Have I lov'd thee? Make that ... rot._ Long MS.

[326, 327] _vexation; sully The_] _vexation? sully The_ Theobald, _vexation? Sully the_ Ff.

[329] _thorns ... tails_] _and thorns ... and tails_ Hanmer.

_nettles_] _nettles, pismires_ Anon. conj.

_wasps;_] _wasps? or would I_ Capell.

[332] _to't? ... this?_] _to't ... this?_ Hanmer.

[333] _man_] _any man_ Long MS.

[337] _for sealing_] _forsealing_ Anon. conj.

[341] _blemish to her_] _blemish t' her_ S. Walker conj. reading lines 341, 342 as one line.

[364] Re-enter P.] Enter P. Ff.

## SCENE IV. Pope.

[365] _My_] _Me_ F2.

[366] _Hail_] _Hoyle_ F2.

[376] _my lord_] om. Hanmer.

[377] _do not_] _dare not_ Hanmer. om. Long MS.

_Do you ... dare not? ... me:_] _do you ... dare not? ... me,_ Ff. _You do ... dare not ... me:_ Hanmer. _Do you ... dare not ... me?_ Capell.

[379] _you do_] F1 F2. _do you_ F3 F4.

[384] _with't_] _with it_ Rowe (ed. 2).

[389] _I have_] F1 F4. _I_ F2 F3. _I've_ Pope.

[391] _are certainly a_] Ff. _are, certain,_ Capell.

_thereto_] om. Pope.

[392] _Clerk-like_] Ff. _Clerk-like,_ Capell.

_experienced_] _experienc'd_ F1. _expedienc'd_ F2 F3 F4.

[404] _toward_] _towards_ Rowe (ed. 2).

[405] _to be_] Ff. _it be_ Theobald.

[406] _I will_] _I'll_ Pope.

[410] _utter it_] _utter't_ S. Walker conj.

_me_] _I_ Collier MS.

[412] _I am appointed him_] F1 _I appointed him_ F2 F3 F4. _I am appointed_ Rowe. _I am appointed, sir_ Hanmer. _I am appointed by him_ Long MS. _I appointed am_ Anon. MS. apud Halliwell.

[416] _To vice_] _To 'ntice_ Heath conj.

[422, 424] _shunn'd ... read_] _fear'd ... read of_ Anon. MS. apud Halliwell.

[424] _his thought_] _this though_ Theobald. _this thought_ Id. conj.

_over_] _over!_ Jackson conj.

[432] _I am_] _I'm_ Pope.

[433] _'tis_] _it is_ S. Walker conj., reading lines 431-433 as four lines, ending _body ... sure ... question ... born._

[444] _by_] _by't_ Hanmer.

[445, 446] _mouth, thereon His_] Capell. _mouth; Thereon his_ Ff. _mouth, His_ Hanmer. _mouth, and thereon His_ S. Walker conj.

[448] _places_] _paces_ Malone conj.

[451] _jealousy_] _jealousy of his_ S. Walker conj.

[458] _and_] _Heav'n_ Hanmer. _God_ Singer conj.

[458, 459] _comfort ... theme_] _consort ... throne_ Jackson conj. See note (IV).

[459] _queen,_] _queen's;_ Warburton.

_theme_] _theame_ F1 F2. _theam_ F3 F4. _dream_ Collier (Collier MS.).

[465] _hour. Come_] _hour._ Pol. _Come_ Long MS.

## ACT II.

## SCENE I. _A room in_ LEONTES' _palace_

_Enter_ HERMIONE, MAMILLIUS, _and_ Ladies.

_Her._ Take the boy to you: he so troubles me, 'Tis past enduring.

_First Lady._ Come, my gracious lord, Shall I be your play-fellow?

_Mam._ No, I 'll none of you.

_First Lady._ Why, my sweet lord?

_Mam._ You'll kiss me hard, and speak to me as if 5 I were a baby still. I love you better.

_Sec. Lady._ And why so, my lord?

_Mam._ Not for because Your brows are blacker; yet black brows, they say, Become some women best, so that there be not Too much hair there, but in a semicircle, 10 Or a half-moon made with a pen.

_Sec. Lady._ Who taught you this?

_Mam._ I learn d it out of women's faces. Pray now What colour are your eyebrows?

_First Lady._ Blue, my lord.

_Mam._ Nay, that's a mock: I have seen a lady's nose That has been blue, but not her eyebrows.

_First Lady._ Hark ye; 15 The queen your mother rounds apace: we shall Present our services to a fine new prince One of these days; and then you'ld wanton with us, If we would have you.

_Sec. Lady._ She is spread of late Into a goodly bulk: good time encounter her! 20

_Her._ What wisdom stirs amongst you? Come, sir, now I am for you again: pray you, sit by us, And tell's a tale.

_Mam._ Merry or sad shall't be?

_Her._ As merry as you will.

_Mam._ A sad tale's best for winter: I have one 25 Of sprites and goblins.

_Her._ Let's have that, good sir. Come on, sit down: come on, and do your best To fright me with your sprites; you're powerful at it.

_Mam._ There was a man--

_Her._ Nay, come, sit down; then on.

_Mam._ Dwelt by a churchyard: I will tell it softly; 30 Yond crickets shall not hear it.

_Her._ Come on, then, And give't me in mine ear.

_Enter_ LEONTES, _with_ ANTIGONUS, Lords, _and_ others.

_Leon._ Was he met there? his train? Camillo with him?

_First Lord._ Behind the tuft of pines I met them; never Saw I men scour so on their way: I eyed them 35 Even to their ships.

_Leon._ How blest am I In my just censure, in my true opinion! Alack, for lesser knowledge! how accursed In being so blest! There may be in the cup A spider steep'd, and one may drink, depart, 40 And yet partake no venom; for his knowledge Is not infected: but if one present The abhorr'd ingredient to his eye, make known How he hath drunk, he cracks his gorge, his sides, With violent hefts. I have drunk, and seen the spider. 45 Camillo was his help in this, his pander: There is a plot against my life, my crown; All's true that is mistrusted: that false villain Whom I employ'd was pre-employ'd by him: He has discover'd my design, and I 50 Remain a pinch'd thing; yea, a very trick For them to play at will. How came the posterns So easily open?

_First Lord._ By his great authority; Which often hath no less prevail'd than so On your command.

_Leon._ I know't too well. 55 Give me the boy: I am glad you did not nurse him: Though he does bear some signs of me, yet you Have too much blood in him.

_Her._ What is this? sport?

_Leon._ Bear the boy hence; he shall not come about her; Away with him! and let her sport herself 60 With that she's big with; for 'tis Polixenes Has made thee swell thus.

_Her._ But I'ld say he had not, And I'll be sworn you would believe my saying, Howe'er you lean to the nayward.

_Leon._ You, my lords, Look on her, mark her well; be but about 65 To say 'she is a goodly lady,' and The justice of your hearts will thereto add ''Tis pity she's not honest, honourable:' Praise her but for this her without-door form, Which on my faith deserves high speech, and straight 70 The shrug, the hum or ha, these petty brands That calumny doth use; O, I am out, That mercy does, for calumny will sear Virtue itself: these shrugs, these hums and ha's, When you have said 'she's goodly,' come between 75 Ere you can say 'she's honest:' but be't known, From him that has most cause to grieve it should be, She's an adulteress.

_Her._ Should a villain say so, The most replenish'd villain in the world, He were as much more villain: you, my lord, 80 Do but mistake.

_Leon._ You have mistook, my lady, Polixenes for Leontes: O thou thing! Which I 'll not call a creature of thy place, Lest barbarism, making me the precedent, Should a like language use to all degrees 85 And mannerly distinguishment leave out Betwixt the prince and beggar: I have said She's an adulteress; I have said with whom: More, she's a traitor and Camillo is A federary with her; and one that knows, 90 What she should shame to know herself But with her most vile principal, that she's A bed-swerver, even as bad as those That vulgars give bold'st titles; ay, and privy To this their late escape.

_Her._ No, by my life, 95 Privy to none of this. How will this grieve you, When you shall come to clearer knowledge, that You thus have publish'd me! Gentle my lord, You scarce can right me throughly then to say You did mistake.

_Leon._ No; if I mistake 100 In those foundations which I build upon, The centre is not big enough to bear A school-boy's top. Away with her, to prison! He who shall speak for her is afar off guilty But that he speaks.

_Her._ There's some ill planet reigns: 105 I must be patient till the heavens look With an aspect more favourable. Good my lords, I am not prone to weeping, as our sex Commonly are; the want of which vain dew Perchance shall dry your pities: but I have 110 That honourable grief lodged here which burns Worse than tears drown: beseech you all, my lords, With thoughts so qualified as your charities Shall best instruct you, measure me; and so The king's will be perform'd!

_Leon._ Shall I be heard? 115

_Her._ Who is't that goes with me? Beseech your highness, My women may be with me; for you see My plight requires it. Do not weep, good fools; There is no cause: when you shall know your mistress Has deserved prison, then abound in tears 120 As I come out: this action I now go on Is for my better grace. Adieu, my lord: I never wish'd to see you sorry; now I trust I shall. My women, come; you have leave.

_Leon._ Go, do our bidding; hence! 125

[Exit Queen, guarded; with Ladies.

_First Lord._ Beseech your highness, call the queen again.

_Ant._ Be certain what you do, sir, lest your justice Prove violence; in the which three great ones suffer, Yourself, your queen, your son.

_First Lord._ For her, my lord, I dare my life lay down and will do't, sir, 130 Please you to accept it, that the queen is spotless I' the eyes of heaven and to you; I mean, In this which you accuse her.

_Ant._ I fit prove She's otherwise, I'll keep my stables where I lodge my wife; I'll go in couples with her; 135 Than when I feel and see her no farther trust her; For every inch of woman in the world, Ay, every dram of woman's flesh is false, If she be.

_Leon._ Hold your peaces.

_First Lord._ Good my lord,--

_Ant._ It is for you we speak, not for ourselves: 140 You are abused and by some putter-on That will be damn'd for't; would I knew the villain, I would land-damn him. Be she honour-flaw'd, I have three daughters; the eldest is eleven; The second and the third, nine, and some five; 145 If this prove true, they'll pay for't: by mine honour, I'll geld 'em all; fourteen they shall not see, To bring false generations: they are co-heirs; And I had rather glib myself than they Should not produce fair issue.

_Leon._ Cease; no more. 150 You smell this business with a sense as cold As is a dead man's nose: but I do see't and feel't, As you feel doing thus; and see withal The instruments that feel.

_Ant._ I fit be so, We need no grave to bury honesty: 155 There's not a grain of it the face to sweeten Of the whole dungy earth.

_Leon._ What! lack I credit?

_First Lord._ I had rather you did lack than I, my lord, Upon this ground; and more it would content me To have her honour true than your suspicion, 160 Be blamed for't how you might.

_Leon._ Why, what need we Commune with you of this, but rather follow Our forceful instigation? Our prerogative Calls not your counsels, but our natural goodness Imparts this; which if you, or stupified 165 Or seeming so in skill, cannot or will not Relish a truth like us, inform yourselves We need no more of your advice: the matter, The loss, the gain, the ordering on't, is all Properly ours.

_Ant._ And I wish, my liege, 170 You had only in your silent judgement tried it, Without more overture.

_Leon._ How could that be? Either thou art most ignorant by age, Or thou wert born a fool. Camillo's flight, Added to their familiarity, 175 Which was as gross as ever touch'd conjecture, That lack'd sight only, nought for approbation But only seeing, all other circumstances Made up to the deed,--doth push on this proceeding: Yet, for a greater confirmation, 180 For in an act of this importance 'twere Most piteous to be wild, I have dispatch'd in post To sacred Delphos, to Apollo's temple, Cleomenes and Dion, whom you know Of stuff'd sufficiency: now from the oracle 185 They will bring all; whose spiritual counsel had, Shall stop or spur me. Have I done well?

_First Lord._ Well done, my lord.

_Leon._ Though I am satisfied and need no more Than what I know, yet shall the oracle 190 Give rest to the minds of others, such as he Whose ignorant credulity will not Come up to the truth. So have we thought it good From our free person she should be confined, Lest that the treachery of the two fled hence 195 Be left her to perform. Come, follow us; We are to speak in public; for this business Will raise us all.

_Ant._ [_Aside_] To laughter, as I take it, If the good truth were known. [_Exeunt._

LINENOTES:

## SCENE I. A room....] The Palace. Theobald. The Scene continues. Pope.

Enter....] Enter HERMIONE, MAMILLIUS, Ladies: LEONTES, ANTIGONUS, Lords. Ff. (Lord. F2 F3 F4).

[6,7] _love ... lord?_] As one line by S. Walker.

[7] _my lord_] _pray, my lord_ Hanmer _my good lord_ Steevens.

[10] _semicircle_] _cemicircle_ F1

[11] _Or_] _Like_ Hanmer. _taught you this_] Rowe. _taught this_ F1. _taught this_ F2 F3 F4.

[13] _are_] F1. _be_ F2 F3 F4.

[18] _you'ld_] F3. _you'ld_ F1 F2. _you'l_ F4. _you'll_ Rowe.

[23] _shall't_] _shall it_ Steevens.

[25, 26.] _for winter ... goblins_] As one line in Hanmer.

_I have ... goblins_] Arranged as by Dyce; as one line in Ff.

[26] _good sir_] _sir_ Steevens.

[26, 28.] _sprites_] Capell. _sprights_ Ff.

[31] _Yond_] Ff. _Yon'_ Capell.

[31, 32.] _Come ... ear_] Arranged as in Capell; as one line in Ff.

[32] _give't_] _give it_ Hanmer.

[32] Enter....] Capell. Enter L., A., and Lords. Rowe. om. F1. Enter L. F2 F3 F4.

[33] SCENE II. Pope.

[34] First Lord] Capell (and throughout the Scene). Lord. Ff.

[36] _Even_] _On even_ Hanmer.] _blest_] _blessed then_ Steevens conj.

[40] _drink, depart_] _drink; depart_ Ff. _drink a part_ Collier MS. _deep o't_ Staunton conj. _drain if deep_ Jervis conj.

[50] _has_] _hath_ Rowe.

[51] _pinch'd_] _perch'd_ Jackson conj.

[54] _often hath no less prevail'd than so_] _hath prevailed oftentimes no less Than so_ Hanmer.

[55] _command_] _commandement_ S. Walker conj.

_too well._] _too well, too well._ Anon. conj.

[56] _I am_] _I'm_ Pope.

[61] [Some bear off Mamillius. Capell.

[62] _But I'ld_] F4. _But Il'd_ F1 F2 F3. _I'd but_ Hanmer.

[68] _honest, honourable_] _honest: honourable_ Ff. _honest-honourable_ S. Walker conj.

[73] _does_] _do's_ Ff. _doth_ Hanmer.

_sear_] _fear_ Rowe (ed. 2).

[76] _be't_] Ff. _be it_ Steevens. _it be_ Id. (1793), corrected in MS.

[84] _Lest_] _Least_ Ff.

[90.: _federary_] _feodary_ Collier (ed. 2. Malone conj.).

_and one_] one Hanmer. _ay, and one_ S. Walker conj.

[91] _shame_] _be asham'd_ Hanmer.

_herself_] _herself with none_ Anon. conj.

[92] _But ... principal_] omitted by Capell.

_vile_] Pope. _vild_ Ff.

[92, 93] _she's A bed-swerver_] _she Is a bed-swerver_ S. Walker conj. ending lines 90-93 at _one ... herself ... she._

[93] _bed-swerver_] _bed-swarver_ Ff.

_even_] _e'en_ S. Walker conj.

[94] _That vulgars_] _That vulgar_ Rowe. _The vulgar_ Hanmer.

_bold'st_] _bold_ Steevens (1793).

[99] _then to_] _than to_ Rowe (ed. 1).

[100] _No_] _No, no_ Steevens (1793).

_I mistake_] _I do mistake_ Hanmer.

[103] _her, to_] Ff. _her to_ Pope.

[104] _her is_] _her's_ S. Walker conj.

_afar off_] F4. _a farre-off_ F1 F2. _afar-off_ F3. _far off Pope._ _far of_ Theobald.

[105] _But_] _In_ Hanmer.

[107] _an aspect more favourable_] _aspect of more favour_ Hanmer.

[115] [To the Guard. Capell.

[124] _you have_] _you've_ Pope.

[125] Exit....] Theobald, om. Ff.

[127] _lest_] F3 F4. _least_ F1 F2.

[134] _my stables_] _my stable-stand_ Hanmer. _my stable_ Rann. _me stables_ Collier (Collier MS.), _my stabler_ or _my stablers_ Edd. conj.

[136] _Than_] Pope (ed. 2). _Then_ Ff. See note (v).

_farther_] F1. _further_ F2 F3 F4.

[141] _abused and by_] _abus'd and by_ F1. _abus'd by_ F2 F3 F4. _abused by_ Rowe.

[143] _I would ... him._] _And I would--damn him;--_ Mitford conj.

[143] _land-damn_] _Land-damne_ F1. _land-damm_ Hanmer. _laudanum_ Farmer conj. _lamback_ Collier (ed. 2) (Collier MS.), _half-damn_ Heath conj. _live-damn_ S. Walker conj. _landan_ or _lantam_ or _rantan_ Halliwell conj. See note (vi).

[145] _nine, and some five_] Theobald. _nine: and some fiue_ F1. _nine: and sonnes five_ F2 F3. _nine: and sons five_ F4.

[147] _'em_] F3 F4. _em_ F1 F2. _them_ Capell.

[149] _glib_] _lib_ Grey conj. _unsib_ Heath conj.

[152] _but I do_] _I_ Pope.

[153] [Laying hold of his arm. Hanmer. Sinking his brows. Johnson. Striking his brows. Steevens.

[154] _The ... so_] _The instruments of that you feel._ Ant. _If so_ Heath conj.

_that_] _I_ Hanmer.

[160] _her_] _your_ Rowe (ed. 2).

[162] _of_] F1. _for_ F2 F3 F4.

_but_] _not_ Hanmer.

[167] _a truth_] _as truth_ Rowe (ed. 1).

[169, 170] _on't, is all Properly_] Theobald. _on't, Is all properly_ Ff. _on't, Is properly all_ Pope. _on't are all Properly_ Hanmer.

[177] _lack'd_] _lack'd,_ Staunton.

[182] _I have_] _I haue_ F1. _I've_ Hanmer.

[184] _Cleomenes_] Capell. _Cleomines_ Ff (and throughout).

_Dion_] F1. _Deon_ F2 F3 F4.

[187] _me_] _me on_ Hanmer.

[193] _have we_] F1 F2. _we have_ F3 F4.

[195] _Lest_] F4. _Least_ F1 F2 F3.

[198] [Aside] Hanmer.

## SCENE II. _A prison._

_Enter_ PAULINA, _a_ Gentleman, _and_ Attendants.

_Paul._ The keeper of the prison, call to him; Let him have knowledge who I am. [_Exit Gent._ Good lady, No court in Europe is too good for thee; What dost thou then in prison?

_Re-enter_ Gentleman, _with the_ Gaoler.

Now, good sir, You know me, do you not?

_Gaol._ For a worthy lady 5 And one who much I honour.

_Paul._ Pray you, then, Conduct me to the queen.

_Gaol._ I may not, madam: To the contrary I have express commandment.

_Paul._ Here's ado, To lock up honesty and honour from 10 The access of gentle visitors! Is't lawful, pray you. To see her women? any of them? Emilia?

_Gaol._ So please you, madam, To put apart these your attendants, I Shall bring Emilia forth.

_Paul._ I pray now, call her. 15 Withdraw yourselves. [_Exeunt Gentleman and Attendants._

_Gaol._ And, madam, I must be present at your conference.

_Paul._ Well, be't so, prithee. [_Exit Gaoler._ Here's such ado to make no stain a stain As passes colouring.

_Re-enter_ Gaoler, _with_ EMILIA.

Dear gentlewoman, 20 How fares our gracious lady?

_Emil._ As well as one so great and so forlorn May hold together: on her frights and griefs, Which never tender lady hath borne greater, She is something before her time deliver'd. 25

_Paul._ A boy?

_Emil._ A daughter; and a goodly babe, Lusty and like to live: the queen receives Much comfort in't; says 'My poor prisoner, I am innocent as you.'

_Paul._ I dare be sworn: These dangerous unsafe lunes i' the king, beshrew them! 30 He must be told on't, and he shall: the office Becomes a woman best; I'll take't upon me: If I prove honey-mouth'd, let my tongue blister, And never to my red-look'd anger be The trumpet any more. Pray you, Emilia, 35 Commend my best obedience to the queen: If she dares trust me with her little babe, I'll show't the king and undertake to be Her advocate to the loud'st. We do not know How he may soften at the sight o' the child: 40 The silence often of pure innocence Persuades when speaking fails.

_Emil._ Most worthy madam, Your honour and your goodness is so evident, That your free undertaking cannot miss A thriving issue: there is no lady living 45 So meet for this great errand. Please your ladyship To visit the next room, I'll presently Acquaint the queen of your most noble offer; Who but to-day hammer'd of this design, But durst not tempt a minister of honour, 50 Lest she should be denied.

_Paul._ Tell her, Emilia,

I'll use that tongue I have: if wit flow from't As boldness from my bosom, let't not be doubted I shall do good.

_Emil._ Now be you blest for it! I'll to the queen: please you, come something nearer. 55

_Gaol._ Madam, if't please the queen to send the babe, I know not what I shall incur to pass it, Having no warrant.

_Paul._ You need not fear it, sir: This child was prisoner to the womb and is By law and process of great nature thence 60 Freed and enfranchised; not a party to The anger of the king nor guilty of, If any be, the trespass of the queen.

_Gaol._ I do believe it.

_Paul._ Do not you fear: upon mine honour, I 65 Will stand betwixt you and danger. [_Exeunt._

LINENOTES:

_Scene ii._] _Scene iii._ Pope.

A prison.] Pope. Outer room of a prison. Capell.

Enter PAULINA....] Hanmer. Enter Paulina, a Gentleman, Gaoler, Emilia. Ff.

[2] _knowledge_] _the knowledge_ Rowe.

[2, 6] _who_] F1. _whom_ F2 F3 F4.

[Exit Gent.] Rowe (after line 1). om. Ff.

[4] Re-enter....] Rowe (after _do you not?_), om. Ff.

[7-10] Arranged as in Hanmer. _Here's ... from,_ as one line in Ff. Capell ends the lines _queen ... contrary ... ado, ... from._

[11-13] Hanmer ends the lines _lawful ... them? ... madam._

[13] _So please_] _If it so please_ Hanmer.

[14] _apart_] _a-part_ F1 F2 F3. _a part_ F4.

[15] _pray now_] F1. _pray you now_ F2 F3 F4.

[16] [Exeunt Gent, and Attendants.] Exeunt Gent. &c. Theobald. om. Ff.

[17] _your_] _all your_ Hanmer, ending the lines _be ... well, well ... prithee._

[18] _Well, be't_] _Well; be it_ Rowe. _Well, well; Be it_ Hanmer.

[Exit G.] Exit Kee. Capell. om. Ff.

[19] _Here's_] _Here is_ Capell, reading lines 18-21 as three, ending _ado ... colouring ... lady?_

[20] Re-enter....] Re-enter Keeper with E. Capell. Enter Emilia. F2 F3 F4. om. F1.

[21] _our_] _one_ F2.

[29] _I am_] _I'm_ Pope.

[30] _unsafe_] _unsane_ Collier (Collier MS.).

_lunes_] _lures_ Becket conj.

_i' the_] _i' th'_ Ff. _o' the_ Steevens.

[31] _On't_] _of it_ Pope.

_he shall_] _shall_ Rowe.