Volume 1 / Act 1 — Act I: Scene 1

6. Custalorum] Custos Farmer conj.

7. Rato-lorum] Ff. Rotulorum Q₃.

10. I] We Steevens (Farmer conj.).

12. hath] F₁ Q₃ F₂. have F₃ F₄.

19. The luce is] The luce [To Slen. showing him his seal-ring] is Capell.

23. marring] F₁ Q₃. marrying F₂ F₃ F₄.

25. py’r lady] per-lady Ff Q₃.

26. skirts] shirts Q₃.

28. unto] upon Pope.

30. compremises] compromises Pope.

32. hear] F₁ Q₃. hear of F₂ F₃ F₄.

34. take your] F₁ Q₃. take you F₂ F₃ F₄.

38. and] that Pope.

40. goot] F₁ Q₃. good F₂ F₃ F₄.

41. Thomas] Ff Q₃. George Theobald. See note (I).

44. small] F₁ Q₃. om. F₂ F₃ F₄.

45. orld] Ff. world Q₃.

49. See note (II).

52, 54, 55. Given to Shallow by Capell.

53. her father] his father Capell (corrected in MS.).

56. possibilities] F₁ Q₃. possibility F₂ F₃ F₄.

63. well-willers] well-wishers Rowe.

65. Enter Page.] Edd. Enter Page. Rowe (after line 64). Halliwell (after line 69).

65. Scene ii. Pope.

67. here] F₁ Q₃. here’s F₂ F₃ F₄.

70. worships] worship’s Rowe.

75. thank] love (Q₁ Q₂) Steevens (Farmer conj.).

77. thank] love Farmer conj. MS.

80. Cotsall F₁ Q₃.] Cotsale F₂ F₃ F₄.

82-84. Slen ... dog] Shall. You’ll ... confess. Slen. That ... not. Shall. ’Tis ... dog. Farmer conj. MS.

98. Scene iii. Pope.

99. king] council (Q₁ Q₂) Warburton.

102. daughter?] F₁ Q₃ F₂ F₃. daughter. (Q₁ Q₂) F₄.

106, 107. council ... counsel] councell ... counsell (Q₁ Q₂). councell ... councill F₁ Q₃ F₂. council ... counsell F₃. council ... councel F₄.

107, 108. you if ... you’ll] you: if it were known in council, you’ll Harness (Johnson conj.).

107. known] not known Pope.

114. Pistol.] Pistol; they carried me to the tavern and made me drunk, and afterward picked my pocket. Malone (from Q₁ Q₂). See note (III).

119-120. pauca, pauca ... humour] Evans. Pauca, pauca. Nym. Slice ... humour. Farmer conj.

126. three] third Pope.

127. Garter] Q₃. Gater Ff.

131. discreetly] discretions Pope.

146. latten] laten (Q₁ Q₃). latine Ff Q₃.

latten bilbo.] latten. Bilbo! Becket conj.

147. thy labras here] my labras hear Johnson conj.

150. avised] advis’d F₄.

151. the nuthook’s humour] the base humour Pope. bace humors (Q₁ Q₂).

160. fap] sap A. A. conj. vap Boys conj.

161. careires] car-eires Ff Q₃. careeres Capell.

171. [Exit A. P.] Theobald.

175. [Kisses her.] Pope.

179. Scene iv. Pope.

186. Michaelmas] Martlemas Theobald.

188. this, coz] this Q₃.

192. that that] that F₃ F₄.

209. mouth] mind Pope.

210. carry] F₁ Q₃. marry F₂ F₃ F₄.

216. carry her] carry-her F₁ Q₃ F₂ F₃. carre-her F₄.

228. contempt] Theobald. content Ff Q₃.

230. fall] Ff Q₃. faul’ Hanmer. fault Collier. fall’ Singer. faul Dyce.

234. hanged] hang’ F₂ F₃ F₄.

236. Scene v. Pope.

249. beholding] beholden Pope.

251. like] om. F₂ F₃ F₄.

275. I’ll eat] I chuse to eat Hanmer.