The Merry Wives of Windsor

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

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Scene iii.] Scene vii. Pope.

7, 8. Mrs Ford. Marry ... Robert] omitted in Q₃.

20. your] the Q₃.

36. Scene viii. Pope. thee] Ff Q₃ om. (Q₁ Q₂) Dyce.

38. my] om. Q₃.

41. Mistress] Master Q₃.

49. tire-valiant] Ff Q₃. tire-vellet (Q₁ Q₂). tire-vailant Warburton. tire-velvet Heath conj. tire-volant Becket conj.

tire of Venetian admittance] Ff Q₃. Venetian attire (Q₁ Q₂) Pope. tire of Venetian addition Hanmer.

52. By the Lord, thou art a traitor] (Q₁ Q₂) Singer. Thou art a tyrant Ff Q₃. Thou art a traitor Warburton. By the Lord, thou art a tyrant Collier.

53. fixture] F₁ Q₃. fixure F₂ F₃ F₄.

55, 56. foe were not, Nature] F₂ F₃ F₄. foe, were not Nature F₁ Q₃. foe were not; Nature is Capell.

58. persuade thee there’s] persuade thee There’s (Q₁ Q₂). persuade Thee. There’s Ff Q₃.

62. simple] F₁ Q₃ F₂. simpling F₃ F₄.

74. [Within] F₂. Re-enter Robin. Capell.

75. sweating] F₁ Q₃. swearing F₂ F₃ F₄.

81. Scene ix. Pope.

Re-enter...] Enter Mis. Page. F₂.

96. ’Tis not so] Speak louder. ’Tis not so Theobald (from Q₁ Q₂).

110. and] om. Q₃.

119. [Coming forward] Enter F. Rowe. [Starting from his concealment. Capell.

124. I love thee] Ff Q₃. I love thee and none but thee (Q₁ Q₂) Malone.

125. [Gets ... linen.] Rowe.

128. John! Robert] John Rugby Q₃.

[Exit Robin.] Malone.

132. Scene x. Pope.

134. How now!] How now? who goes here? Halliwell (from Q₁ Q₂). How now! what’s here? S. Verges conj.

140. [Exeunt ... basket.] Rowe.

144. [Locking the door.] Capell.

144, 145. So, now uncape] om. Pope. So, now uncouple Hanmer.

155. Scene xi. Pope.

159. who] what Grant White (Ritson conj.).

170. foolish] F₂ F₃ F₄. foolishion F₁ Q₃. foolish eye on—carry on Jackson conj.

174. to-morrow, eight] F₁ Q₃. to-morrow by eight F₂ F₃ F₄.

178. [Aside to Mrs Ford] Capell.

179. You use...] I, I; peace;—You use... Theobald (from Q₁ Q₂).

180. Ay, I] I, I F₁ Q₃ F₂. I, I, I F₃ F₄.

181. you] me Capell conj.

188. at the day of judgement] F₁ Q₃. om. F₂ F₃ F₄.

211. Theobald inserts (from Q₁ Q₂) Evans. In your teeth: for shame!