Volume 1 / Act 1 — Act I: Scene 2
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Scene ii.] Scene iii. Pope.
Garden &c.] Malone. Changes to Julia’s chamber. Pope.
1. now we are] F1. now are we F2 F3 F4.
5. parle] par’le Ff.
15. reigns] feigns Anon. conj.
18. am] can Collier MS.
19. censure ... gentlemen] censure on a lovely gentleman S. Verges conj. censure on this lovely gentleman Edd. conj.
thus] pass Hanmer.
on lovely gentlemen] a lovely gentleman Pope. a loving gentleman Collier MS.
20. of] on S. Verges conj.
30. Fire] Ff. The fire Pope.
that’s] that is Johnson.
39. being in the way] being by Pope.
40. pardon the fault, I pray] pardon me Pope.
53. What a fool] What ’foole F1 F2 F3. What fool F4. See note (III).
67. Is’t] Is it Capell.
near] om. Boswell.
81. F1 omits the stop after set.
83. o’ Love] Theobald. O, Love F1 F2. O Love F3 F4.
88. How now] Why, how now Hanmer. After this line Hanmer adds a stage direction [Gives her a box on the ear].
96. your] you F1.
99. [Tears the letter.] [Tears it. Pope.
102. best pleased] pleased better Collier MS.
103. [Exit] F2.
121. fearful-hanging] Delius. fearful, hanging Ff.
130, 131. Madam, Dinner is] Madam, dinner’s Capell conj.
137. to] unto Collier MS.
them.] them, minion. Hanmer.
138. say what sights you see] see what sights you think Collier MS.