Note 546 — ACT V.
Reading edition
Ed. 2. continues thus:—
“Enter Malevole and Mendoza.
Mend. Hast bin with Maria? Mal. As your scriuener to your vsurer I haue delt about taking of this commoditie, but she’s could-frosty. Well, I will go raile, &c.” Perhaps the scene was intended to begin here and the preceding speeches were not properly cancelled.—Ed. 1. omits a few speeches and proceeds as in l. 226:—
“Men. Canst thou empoison?” &c.