Volume 1 / Act 1 — Act I: Scene 4
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Scene iv.] Scena Quinta Ff. Scene viii. Pope.
5. sisterhood, the votarists] sister votarists Pope.
27. For that which] That for which Malone conj.
30. make me not your story] mock me not:—your story Malone. make me not your scorn Collier MS. (after Davenant). make ... sport Singer.
It is true] Steevens. ’Tis true Ff. om. Pope. Nay, tis true Capell.
31. I would not] Malone puts a full stop here.
40. have] having Rowe.
42. That ... brings] Doth ... bring Hanmer.
seedness] seeding Collier MS.
44. his] its Hanmer.
49. O, let him] F1. Let him F2 F3 F4. Let him then Pope.
50. is] who’s Collier MS.
52. and] with Johnson conj.
do] om. Pope.
54. givings-out] Rowe. giving-out Ff.
60. his] it’s Capell.
63. for long] long time Pope.
68. hope is] hope’s Pope.
70. pith of business ’Twixt] pith Of business betwixt Hanmer. See note (VI).
pith of] om. Pope.
72. so seek] so, Seeke Ff. so? seek Edd. conj.
Has] H’as Theobald.
71-75. Ff end the lines thus:— so,—already—warrant—poor—good. Capell first gave the arrangement in the text.
73. as] om. Hanmer.
74. A warrant for his] a warrant For’s Ff.
78. make] Pope. makes Ff.
82. freely] F1. truely F2 F3 F4.
Enter Provost inserted by Capell.