Volume 1 / Act 3 — Act III: Scene 1

1. and] but Pope.

2. sets] Rowe. set Ff.

4, 5. my ... odious] my mean task would be As heavy to me as ’tis odious Pope.

9. remove] move Pope.

14. labours] labour Hanmer.

15. Most busy lest] F₁. Most busy least F₂ F₃ F₄. Least busy Pope. Most busie-less Theobald. Most busiest Holt White conj. Most busy felt Staunton. Most busy still Staunton conj. Most busy-blest Collier MS. Most busiliest Bullock conj.

Most busy lest, when I do (doe F₁ F₂ F₃) it] Most busy when least I do it Brae conj. Most busiest when idlest Spedding conj. Most busy left when idlest Edd. conj. See note (XIII).

at a distance, unseen] Rowe.

17. you are] F₁. thou art F₂ F₃ F₄.

31. it is] is it Steevens conj. (ed. 1, 2, and 3). om. Steevens (ed. 4) (Farmer conj.).

34, 35. I do beseech you,—Chiefly] I do beseech you Chiefly Ff.

59. I therein do] I do Pope. Therein Steevens.

62. wooden] wodden F₁.

than to] than I would Pope.

72. what else] aught else Malone conj. (withdrawn).

80. seeks] seekd F₃ F₄.

88. as] F₁. so F₂ F₃ F₄.

91. severally] Capell.

93. withal] Theobald. with all Ff.