Note 286 — SCENE I.—A Room in Matheo’s House.
Reading edition
The clap or clack-dish was properly a box carried by beggars, the lid of which they used to rattle to attract notice and bring people to their doors.
Reading edition
The clap or clack-dish was properly a box carried by beggars, the lid of which they used to rattle to attract notice and bring people to their doors.