Chapter XIII: Part 13

_Ma._ Alas, I am betraid to new misfortunes.

_Boy._ You are not, for my knowledge, I'll be dumb
For ever, rather than be such a traitor;
Indeed I pity you, and bring no thoughts,
But full of peace, call home your modest blood,
Pale hath too long usurp'd upon your face;
Think upon love agen, and the possession
Of full blown joyes, now ready to salute you.

_Ma._ These words undo me more than my own griefs.
_Boy._ I see how fear would play the tyrant with you,
But I'll remove suspition; have you in
Your heart, an entertainment for his love
To whom your Virgin faith made the first promise?

_Ma._ If thou mean'st _Hartlove_, thou dost wound me still,
I have no life without his memory,
Nor with it any hope to keep it long:
Thou seest I walk in darkness like a thief,
That fears to see the world in his own shape,
My very shadow frights me, 'tis a death
To live thus, and not look day in the face,
Away, I know thee not.

_Boy._ You shall hereafter know, and thank me Lady,
I'll bring you a discharge at my next visit,
Of all your fears, be content, fair _Maria_,
'Tis worth your wonder.

_Ma._ Impossible.

_Boy._ Be wise and silent,
Dress your self, you shall be what you wish.

_Ma._ Do this, and be
My better Angel.

_Boy._ All your care's on me. [_Exeunt._

_Actus Quintus. Scæna Prima._

_Enter_ Lurch, _and Boy_.

_Lur._ I must applaud thy diligence.

_Boy._ It had been nothing
To have left him in the Porch; I call'd his servants,
With wonders they acknowledg'd him, I pretended
It was some spice sure of the falling sickness,
And that, 'twas charity to bring him home;
They rubb'd and chaf'd him, ply'd him with Strong water,
Still he was senseless, clamors could not wake him;
I wish'd 'em then get him to bed, they did so,
And almost smother'd him with ruggs and pillows;
And 'cause they should have no cause to suspect me,
I watch'd them till he wak'd.

_Lur._ 'Twas excellent.

_Boy._ When his time came to yawn, and stretch himself,
I bid 'em not be hasty to discover
How he was brought home; his eyes fully open
With trembling he began to call his servants,
And told 'em he had seen strange visions,
That should convert him from his heathen courses;
They wondred, and were silent, there he preach'd
How sweet the air of a contented conscience
Smelt in his nose now, ask'd 'em all forgiveness
For their hard pasture since they liv'd with him;
Bid 'em believe, and fetch out the cold Sur-loin;
Pierce the strong beer, and let the neighbors joy in't:
The conceal'd Muskadine should now lie open
To every mouth; that he would give to th' poor,
And mend their wages; that his doors should be
Open to every miserable sutor.

_Lur._ What said his servants then?

_Boy._ They durst not speak,
But blest themselves, and the strange means that had
Made him a Christian in this over-joy,
I took my leave, and bad 'em say their prayers,
And humor him, lest he turn'd Jew agen.

_Lur._ Enough, enough. Who's this?

_Enter_ Toby.

'Tis one of my ringers; stand close, my Ladies Coachman.

_To._ Buy a mat for a bed, buy a mat;
Would I were at rack and manger among my horses;
We have divided the Sextons
Houshold-stuff among us, one has the rugg, and he's
Turn'd Irish, and another has a blanket, and he must beg in't,
The sheets serve another for a frock, and with the bed-cord,
He may pass for a Porter, nothing but the mat would fall
To my share, which with the help of a tune and a hassock
Out o'th' Church, may disguise me till I get home;
A pox o' bell-ringing by the ear, if any man take me
At it agen, let him pull mine to the Pillory: I could wish
I had lost mine ears, so I had my cloaths again:
The weather wo'not allow this fashion,
I do look for an Ague besides.

_Lur._ How the raskal shakes!

_To._ Here are company:
Buy a Mat for a Bed, buy a Mat,
A hassock for your feet, or a Piss clean and sweet;
Buy a Mat for a Bed, buy a Mat:
Ringing I renounce thee, I'll never come to church more.

_Lur._ You with a Mat.

_Tob._ I am call'd.
If any one should offer to buy my Mat, what a case were I in?
Oh that I were in my Oat-tub with a horse-loaf,
Something to hearten me:
I dare not hear 'em;
Buy a mat for a bed, buy a mat.

_Lur._ He's deaf.

_Tob._ I am glad I am: buy a mat for a bed.

_Lur._ How the raskal sweats! What a pickle he's in!
Every street he goes through will be a new torment.

_Tob._ If ever I meet at midnight more a jangling:
I am cold, and yet I drop; buy a mat for a bed, buy a mat.

_Lur._ He has punishment enough. [_Exit._

_Enter_ Wildbrain.

Who's this, my tother youth? he is turn'd Bear.

_Wild._ I am halfe afraid of my self: this poor shift
I got 'o th' Sexton to convey me handsomly
To some harbor, the wench will hardly know me;
They'll take me for some Watchman o'th' parish;
I ha ne'r a penny left me, that's one comfort;
And ringing has begot a monstrous stomach,
And that's another mischief: I were best go home,
For every thing will scorn me in this habit.
Besides, I am so full of these young bell-ringers;
If I get in adoors, not the power o'th' countrey,
Nor all my Aunts curses shall disembogue me.

_Lur._ Bid her come hither presently,--hum, 'tis he. [_Exit. Serv._

_Wild._ I am betraid to one that will eternally laugh at me,
Three of these rogues will jeer a horse to death.

_Lur._ 'Tis Mr. _Wildbrain_ sure, and yet me thinks
His fashion's strangely alt'red, sirrah Watchman,
You ragamuffin, turn you louzie Bears skin:
You with the Bed-rid Bill.

_Wild._ H'as found me out;
There's no avoiding him, I had rather now
Be arraign'd at _Newgate_ for a robbery,
Than answer to his Articles: your Will Sir,
I am in haste.

_Lur._ Nay, then I will make bold wi'ye;
A Watchman, and asham'd to shew his countenance,
His face of authority? I have seen that physiognomy;
Were you never in prison for pilfering?

_Wild._ How the rogue worries me.

_Lur._ Why may not this
Be the villain robb'd my house last night,
And walks disguis'd in this malignant rugg,
Arm'd with a tun of Iron? I will have you
Before a Magistrate.

_Wild._ What will become of me?

_Lur._ What art thou? speak.

_Wild._ I am the wandring Jew, and please your worship.

_Lur._ By your leave _Rabbi_, I will shew you then
A Synagogue, iclip't _Bridewel_, where you,
Under correction, may rest your self:
You have brought a bill to guard you, there be dog-wh[ip]s
To firk such rugg'd currs, whips without bells
Indeed.

_Wild._ Bells.

_Lur._ How he sweats!

_Wild._ I must be known, as good at first; now jeer on,
But do not anger me too impudently,
The _Rabbi_ will be mov'd then.

_Lur._ How? _Jack Wildbrain_,
What time o'th' Moon man, ha? what strange bells
Hast in thy brains?

_Wild._ No more bells,
No more bells, they ring backwards.

_Lur._ Why, where's the wench, the blessing that befel thee?
The unexpected happiness? where's that _Jack_?
Where are thy golden days?

_Wild._ It was his trick, as sure as I am louzie,
But how to be reveng'd--

_Lur._ Fie, fie, _Jack_,
Marry a Watchmans widow in thy young daies,
With a revenue of old Iron and a Rugg?
Is this the Paragon, the dainty piece,
The delicate divine rogue?

_Wild._ 'Tis enough, I am undone,
Mark'd for a misery, and so leave prating;
Give me my Bill.

_Lur._ You need not ask your Taylors,
Unless you had better Linings; it may be,
To avoid suspition, you are going thus
Disguis'd to your fair Mistriss.

_Wild._ Mock no further,
Or as I live, I'll lay my Bill o' thy pate,
I'll take a Watchmans fury into my fingers,
To ha no judgement to distinguish persons,
And knock thee down.

_Lur._ Come, I ha done, and now
Will speak some comfort to thee, I will lead thee
Now to my Mistriss hitherto conceal'd;
She shall take pity on thee too, she loves
A handsome man; thy misery invites me
To do thee good, I'll not be jealous, _Jack_;
Her beauty shall commend it self; but do not,
When I have brought you into grace, supplant me.

_Wild._ Art thou in earnest? by this cold Iron--

_Lur._ No oaths, I am not costive; here she comes.

_Enter Mistriss._

Sweet-heart, I have brought a Gentleman,
A friend of mine to be acquainted with you,
He's other than he seems; why d'ye stare thus?

_Mist._ Oh Sir, forgive me, I have done ye wrong.

_Lur._ What's the matter? didst ever see her afore _Jack_?

_Wild._ Prethee do what thou wot wi'me, if thou hast
A mind, hang me up quickly.

_Lur._ Never despair, I'll give thee my share rather,
Take her, I hope she loves thee at first sight,
She has petticoats will patch thee up a suit;
I resign all, only I'll keep these trifles.
I took some pains for 'em, I take it _Jack_;
What think you pink of beauty, come let me
Counsel you both to marry, she has a trade,
If you have audacity to hook in Gamesters:
Let's ha a wedding, you will be wondrous rich;
For she is impudent, and thou art miserable;
'Twill be a rare match.

_Mist._ As you are a man, forgive me, I'll redeem all.

_Lur._ You wo'not to this geer of marriage then?

_Wild._ No, no, I thank you _Tom_, I can watch for
A groat a night, and be every gentlemans fellow. [_Exit Mi._

_Lur._ Rise and be good, keep home and tend your business.

_Wild._ Thou hast don't to purpose, give me thy hand _Tom_;
Shall we be friends? thou seest what state I am in,
I'll undertake this pennance to my Aunt,
Just as I am, and openly I'll goe;
Where, if I be received again for currant,
And fortune smile once more--

_Lur._ Nay, nay, I'm satisfied, so farewel honest louzie _Jack_.

_Wild._ I cannot help it, some men meet with strange destinies.
If things go right thou mayst be hang'd, and I
May live to see't, and purchase thy apparel:
So farewel _Tom_, commend me to thy Polcat. [_Exit._

_Enter Lady, Nurse, Servant._

_La._ Now that I have my counsel ready, and my cause ripe;
The Judges all inform'd of the abuses;
Now that he should be gone.

_Nur._ No man knows whether,
And yet they talk he went forth with a Constable
That told him of strange business that would bring him
Money and Lands, and Heaven knows what; but they
Have search'd, and cannot find out such an Officer:
And as a secret, Madam, they told your man
_Nicholas_, whom you sent thither as a spie,
They had a shrewd suspition 'twas the devil
I' th' likeness of a Constable, that has tempted him:
By this time to strange things; there have been men
As rich as he, have met convenient rivers,
And so forth; many trees have born strange fruits:
D'ye think he has not hang'd himself?

_La._ If he be hang'd, who has his goods?

_Nur._ They are forfeited, they say.

_La._ He has hang'd himself for certain then,
Only to cosin me of my Girls portion.

_Nur._ Very likely.

_La._ Or did not the Constable carry him to some prison?

_Nu._ They thought on that too, and search'd every where.

_La._ He may be close for treason, perhaps executed.

_Nu._ Nay, they did look among the quarters too,
And mustered all the bridge-house for his night-cap.

_Enter Servant._

_Ser._ Madam, here is the gentleman agen.

_La._ What Gentleman?

_Ser._ He that lov'd my young Mistriss.

_La._ Alas, 'tis _Hartlove_, 'twill but feed his melancholy.
To let him see _Maria_, since we dare not
Yet tell the world she lives; and certainly,
Did not the violence of his passion blind him,
He would see past her borrowed tongue and habit.

_Nu._ Please you entertain him awhile, Madam,
I'll cast about for something with your daughter.

_La._ Do what thou wot, pray Mr. _Hartlove_ enter.

[_Exit Ser. and Nur. severally._

_Enter_ Hartlove.

_Ha._ Madam, I come to ask your gentle pardon.

_La._ Pardon, for what? you ne'r offended me.

_Ha._ Yes, if ye be the mother of _Maria_.

_La._ I was her mother, but that word is cancell'd,
And buried with her in that very minute
Her soul fled from her; we lost both our names
Of mother and of daughter.

_Ha._ Alas, Madam,
If your relation did consist but in
Those naked terms, I had a title nearer,
Since love unites more than the tie of blood;
No matter for the empty voice of mother;
Your nature still is left, which in her absence
Must love _Maria_, and not see her ashes
And memory polluted.

_La._ You amaze me, by whom?

_Ha._ By me, I am the vile profaner.

_La._ Why do you speak thus indiscreetly, Sir?
You ever honour'd her.

_Ha._ I did [a]live,
But since she died, I ha been a villain to her.

_La._ I do beseech you say not so; all this
Is but to make me know how much I sinn'd
In forcing her to marry.

_Ha._ Do not mock me,
I charge you by the Virgin you have wept for;
For I have done an impious act against her,
A deed able to fright her from her sleep,
And through her marble, ought to be reveng'd;
A wickedness, that if I should be silent,
You as a witness must accuse me for't.

_La._ Was I a witness?

_Ha._ Yes, you knew I lov'd
_Maria_ once; or grant, you did but think so,
By what I ha profest, or she has told you,
Was't not a fault unpardonable in me,
When I should drop my tears upon her grave,
Yes, and proof sufficient.

_La._ To what?

_Ha._ That I, forgetful of my fame and vows
To fair _Maria_, e'r the worm could pierce
Her tender shroud, had chang'd her for another;
Did you not blush to see me turn a rebel?
So soon to court a shadow, a strange thing,
Without a name? Did you not curse my levity,
Or think upon her death with the less sorrow
That she had scap'd a punishment more killing,
Oh how I shame to think on't.

_La._ Sir, in my
Opinion, 'twas an argument of love
To your _Maria_, for whose sake you could
Affect one that but carried her small likeness.

_Ha._ No more, you are too charitable, but
I know my guilt, and will from henceforth never
Change words with that strange maid, whose innocent face
Like your _Maria_'s won so late upon me:
My passions are corrected, and I can
Look on her now, and woman-kind, without
Love in a thought; 'tis thus, I came to tell you,
If after this acknowledgement, you'll be
So kind to shew me in what silent grave
You have dispos'd your daughter, I will ask
Forgiveness of all her dust, and never leave,
Till with a loud confession of my shame,
I wake her ghost, and that pronounce my pardon:
Will you deny this favour? then farewel,
I'll never see you more: ha!

_Enter Nurse_, Maria _in her own apparel, after some_
_shew of wonder, he goes towards her_.

_La._ Be not deluded, Sir, upon my life
This is the soul whom you but thought _Maria_
In my daughters habit; what did you mean Nurse?
I knew she would but cozen you, is she not like now?
One dew unto another is not nearer.

_Nu._ She thinks she is a gentlewoman;
And that imagination has so taken her,
S[h]e scorns to speak, how handsomly she carries it,
As if she were a well bred thing, her body!
And I warrant you, what looks!

_La._ Pray be not foolish.

_Ha._ I disturb no body, speak but half a word
And I am satisfied, but what needs that?
I'll swear 'tis she.

_La._ But do not, I beseech you,
For trust me, Sir, you know not what I know.

_Ha._ Peace then,
And let me pray, she holds up her hands with me.

_La._ This will betray all.

_Ha._ Love ever honor'd,
And ever young, thou Soveraign of all hearts
Of all our sorrows, the sweet ease. [_She weeps now._
Does she still cosin me?

_Nur._ You will see anon,
'Twas her desire, expect the issue, Madam.

_Ha._ My soul's so big, I cannot pray; 'tis she,
I will go nearer.

_Enter_ Algripe, Lurcher, Boy.

_Nur._ Here's Mr. _Algripe_, and other strangers, Madam.

_Al._ Here good Lady,
Upon my knees I ask thy worships pardon;
Here's the whole summ I had with thy fair Daughter;
Would she were living, I might have her peace too,
And yield her up again to her old liberty:
I had a wife before, and could not marry;
My pennance shall be on that man that honor'd her,
To conferr some Land.

_La._ This is incredible.

_Al_ 'Tis truth.

_Lu._ Do you know me, Sir?

_Al._ Ha, the Gentleman I deceiv'd.

_Lur._ My name is _Lurcher_.

_Al._ 'Shat have thy Mortgage.

_Lu._ I ha that already, no matter for the Deed
If you release it.

_Al._ I'll do't before thy witness;
But where's thy Sister? if she live I am happy, though
I conceal our contract, which was
Stolen from me with the Evidence of this Land.

_The Boy goes to_ Maria, _and gives her a paper; she wonders,_
_and smiles upon_ Hartlove, _he amaz'd, approaches her:_
_afterward she shews it her mother, and then gives it to_
Hartlove.

_Nur._ Your daughter smiles.

_Lur._ I hope she lives, but where, I cannot tell, Sir.

_Boy._ Even here, and please you, Sir.

_Al._ How?

_Boy._ Nay, 'tis she;
To work thy fair way, I preserved you brother,
That would have lost me willingly, and serv'd ye
Thus like a boy; I served you faithfully,
And cast your plots [but] to preserve your credit;
Your foul ones I diverted to fair uses;
So far as you would hearken to my counsel;
That all the world may know how much you owe me.

_Al._ Welcome entirely, welcome my dear _Alathe_,
And when I lose thee agen, blessing forsake me:
Nay, let me kiss thee in these cloaths.

_Lur._ And I too,
And bless the time I had so wise a sister, wer't thou the little thief?

_Boy._ I stole the contract, I must confess,
And kept it to my self, it most concern'd me.

_Ha._ Co[n]tracted? this destroys his after marriage.

_Ma._ Dare you give this hand
To this young Gentleman? my heart goes with it.

_Al. Maria_ alive! how my heart's exalted, 'tis my duty;
Take her _Frank Hartlove_, take her; and all joyes
With her; besides some Lands to advance her Joynture:

_La._ What I have is your own, and blessings crown ye.

_Ha._ Give me room,
And fresh air to consider, Gentlemen,
My hopes are too high.

_Ma._ Be more temperate,
Or I'll be Welsh again.

_Al._ A day of wonder.

_Lur._ Lady, your love, I ha kept my word; there was
A time, when my much suffering made me hate you,
And to that end I did my best to cross you:
And fearing you were dead, I stole your Coffin,
That you might never more usurp my Office:
Many more knacks I did, which at the Weddings
Shall be told of as harmless tales. [_Shout within._

_Enter_ Wildbrain.

_Wild._ Hollow your throats apieces, I am at home;
If you can roar me out again--

_La._ What thing is this?

_Lur._ A continent of Fleas: room for the Pageant;
Make room afore there; your kinsman Madam.

_La._ My kinsman? let me wonder!

_Wild._ Do, and I'll wonder too to see this company
At peace one with another; 'tis not worth
Your admiration, I was never dead yet;
Y' re merry Aunt, I see, and all your company:
If ye be not, I'll fool up, and provoke ye:
I will do any thing to get your love again:
I'll forswear Midnight Taverns and Temptations;
Give good example to your Grooms, the Maids
Shall go to bed, and take their rest this year;
None shall appear with blisters in their bellies.

_Lur._ And when you will fool again, you may go ring.

_Wild._ Madam, have mercy.

_La._ Your submission, Sir,
I gladly take; we will
Enquire the reason of this habit afterwards;
Now you are soundly sham'd, well, we restore you
Where's _Toby_?
Where's the Coachman?

_Nur._ He's a bed, Madam.
And has an ague, he says.

_Lur._ I'll be his Physitian.

_La._ We must afoot then.

_Lur._ E'er the Priest ha done
_Toby_ shall wait upon you with his Coach,
And make your _Flanders_ Mares dance back agen we'ye,
I warrant you Madam you are mortified,
Your sute shall be granted too.

_Wild._ Make, make room afore the[re].

_La._ Home forward with glad hearts, home child.

_Ma._ I wait you.

_Ha._ On joyfully, the cure of all our grief,
Is owing to this pretty little Thief. [_Exeunt omnes._

APPENDIX.

_In the following references to the text the lines are numbered
from the top of the page, including titles, acts, stage
directions, &c., but not, of course, the headline or mere
'rules.' Where, as in the lists of Persons Represented,_
_there are double columns, the right-hand column is
numbered after the left._

It has not been thought necessary to record the correction of every turned letter nor the substitution of marks of interrogation for marks of exclamation and _vice versâ_. Full-stops have been silently inserted at the ends of speeches and each fresh speaker has been given the dignity of a fresh line: in the double-columned folio the speeches are frequently run on. Misprints in the Quartos and the First Folio are recorded when they appear to be interesting. A word or two from the printed text is attached to the variants recorded below in cases where the variant, by itself, would not be sufficiently clear. Altered punctuation is shown, usually, by printing the old punctuation between the preceding and following words.

=A= = First folio. =B= = Second folio.

MAID IN THE MILL.

p. =1=, ll. 3-53. _Not in_ A.

p. =2=, l. 2 A] Ismena l. 33. B] unhappy?

p. =3=, l. 36. A] fight arm'd,

p. =4=, l. 2. _Colon supplied from_ A. l. 5. B _omits_] the belly

p. =5=, l. 1. B _omits_] I ... leggs l. 19. A] cause

p. =6=, l. 6. _Parenthesis supplied after_ ruine, _from_ A. l. 25. B] drives whiteness l. 27. A _omits_] not l. 33. B] _Mer._ l. 38. A] such a one

p. =7=, l. 37. B] to

p. =9=, l. 18. A] we are

p. =10=, l. 34. B] times. l. 36. B] _Amt._

p. =11=, l. 9. A] 'pray

p. =12=, l. 2. B] neither?

p. =13=, l. 9. B] struk

p. =14=, l. 10. A _adds stage direction_] _Six Chaires placed at the Arras._ l. 36. B] Father

p. =15=, l. 31. A _prints stage direction 3 ll. earlier_. l. 32. A] that gun l. 38. B] brother 'tis:

p. =16=, l. 32. A] o' purpose

p. =17=, l. 8. B] Bar[h]eries

p. =18=, l. 15. B] Dance

p. =19=, l. 37. A] from other

p. =20=, l. 33. A] Estate

p. =21=, l. 17. B] yuu

p. =22=, l. 30. B] see

p. =23=, l. 13. B] no sports l. 14. B] beasts; l. 15. A] Bloud Bear

p. =24=, l. 13. A _adds another_ or her, l. 29. A] follows l. 32. B] Help l. 33. B] Bnst. l. 34. B] Florinels

p. =25=, l. 9. B] Goaler l. 21. B] Help my l. 32. A] Wie follow

p. =26=, l. 2. A] Minerva more l. 31. B] you. l. 36. A] will ye

p. =28=, l. 37. B] honstly

p. =30=, 1. 4. B] Rob'd of l. 10. B] tempest; could oe'rturn l. 19. B _omits_] stoln l. 20. _A parenthesis after_ thief? _has been added_.

p. =31=, l. 10. B] cost you dou dear l. 32. A] flotches

p. =32=, l. 38. B] us. believe

p. =33=, l. 7. B] Money, hang l. 35. A] year

p. =34=, l. 2. B] privatest

p. =35=, l. 20. B] to gap'd l. 26. B] Gourt

p. =36=, l. 9. B] load lie on your l. 22. B] the the l. 35. B] dispach'd

p. =37=, l. 2. B] may him l. 5. B] gods l. 9. B] Though

p. =38=, l. 32. B] you a

p. =39=, l. 2. B] or

p. =40=, l. 9. B _omits the second_ ye

p. =41=, l. 2. B] speed l. 19. B] evils l. 40. B] heart-strings [_full-point added_]

p. =42=, l. 18. B] her [_full-point added_]

p. =43=, ll. 6-8 _omitted in_ B. l. 22. leave ll. 23-26 _omitted in_ B.

p. =44=, l. 37. A] 'em

p. =48=, l. 9. A _omits the second_ do

p. =50=, l. 2. B] _Ismeuia_ l. 11. B] _Antonio._ l. 17. B] nor l. 35. A] ope

p. =52=, l. 19. A _prints stage direction 2 ll. earlier_. l. 33. B] ever

p. =53=, l. 26. A] hair may

p. =55=, l. 21. A] thine

p. =56=, l. 17. B] _Lisauro_ l. 23. A] condiment

p. =57=, l. 16. A] builded

p. =59=, l. 22. B] _Mar._ l. 37. B] feel'st

p. =62=, l. 7. B] heavenly l. 22. B] 'oth' l. 32. B] statelyness l. 39. B] touch

p. =63=, l. 13. B] art on the l. 22. B] petty

p. =64=, l. 26. B] my

p. =65=, l. 25. A] should

p. =66=, l. 20. A _omits_] _Phil._

p. =69=, l. 36. A _omits_] it

p. =70=, l. 22. B] Genleman

p. =71=, l. 6. B] Yir.

p. =73=, l. 18. B] bave

p. =74=, l. 13. A] 'em

p. =76=, l. 9. B] be-a kin

p. =77=, l. 9. A _adds_] _Finis._

THE KNIGHT OF MALTA.

p. =78=, ll. 2-47. _Not in_ A

p. =79=, l. 7. A] _'em_

p. =80=, l. 5. B] Concubines. l. 11. B] woul'st

p. =81=, l. 4. B] writ

p. =82=, l. 14. B] _Astorins_ l. 18. B] honer hangs, l. 25. A] ingenuously

p. =83=, l. 4. A] Hunch ... have by l. 19. A _omits stage direction_. l. 24. _Not in_ B. l. 29. B] must l. 30. A] neglects

p. =84=, l. 1. A] Of my l. 20. A] silkner l. 26. A] continuance; l. 28. A] in it l. 40. B] well as he

p. =85=, l. 6. A] you will l. 8. A] _Zanthia_; l. 14. A] hand so l. 21. A and B] 1. I mean, _etc._ l. 22. A and B] 2. A most _etc._ l. 27. B] did, l. 38. A _adds stage direction_] _Oriana ready above_

p. =86=, l. 6. B] must not be

p. =87=, l. 28. B] too

p. =88=, l. 2. A] worthies l. 10. A] Is their

p. =90=, l. 14. B] your l. 17. A] For armes in the l. 21. B] all the advantage

p. =91=, l. 28. B] ruine I

p. =92=, l. 6. B] _Get._

p. =93=, l. 11. A] villany l. 29. B] _Georges_

p. =97=, l. 2. B] this. l. 3. B] Sir, l. 7. A] pot-alleys and to: and

p. =98=, l. 1. B] washing [_full-point added from_ A] l. 15. A] a hundred l. 18. B] admirers. l. 21. A] Musulmans l. 33. A] 'plague

p. =99=, l. 38. B] honor, toucht

p. =100=, l. 5. B] then? l. 19. B] much

p. =101=, l. 4. B] what can l. 35. B] _Mer._

p. =103=, l. 3. B] ---- Take l. 24. B] of ye?

p. =104=, l. 7. B] lost lust, l. 28. B] basely, l. 33. B] _Mr._

p. =106=, l. 37. B] ask? l. 39. B] it.

p. =107=, l. 21. B] kneel;

p. =108=, l. 23. A] Ye. l. 28. B] Gentlemen

p. =109=, l. 2. B] Than l. 16. B] see my bloud l. 37. A] descrided

p. =112=, l. 19. A] a ---- o'

p. =114=, l. 10. B] owe l. 15. B] known

p. =116=, ll. 17-35. _Not in_ A. l. 26. B] Drnms

p. =117=, l. 32. B] nimbIy

p. =119=, l. 5. B] that 1 am right gIad l. 37. A] I wil

p. =121=, l. 13. B] prettty

p. =122=, l. 22. A] she is l. 40. B] mind?

p. =123=, l. 7. A] didst

p. =125=, l. 8. A] well in, in

p. =126=, l. 12. A] I let l. 20. A] my l. 24. B] Fort.

p. =127=, l. 3. B] I tell

p. =128=, l. 15. B] Leaves

p. =129=, l. 10. B] An l. 13. B] our ll. 37, 38. I'll ... fee _not in_ B

p. =130=, l. 8. B] Gol. 1. 14. A] and sharp l. 20. B] yet with

p. =133=, l. 20. A] Can save

p. =135=, l. 23. B] Enter l. 34. B] look

p. =136=, l. 9. A] them l. 20. B] blaker

p. =137=, l. 5. A] I am us'd l. 15. B] by much

p. =138=, l. 16. A _adds stage direction_] _Discover Tombe_

p. =139=, l. 16. B] away

p. =141=, l. 4. A _both cases_] she is

p. =142=, l. 6. A] with 'Key l. 13. A] be well

p. =143=, l. 1. B] _Ahd._ A] ye' have l. 27. B] _Rod._

p. =145=, l. 19. A] h'as l. 24. B] that

p. =146=, l. 2. B] figthts l. 8. B _omits_] stav'd

p. =147=. l. 25. B] migth

p. =148=, l. 38. B] _Com._

p. =149=, l. 35. A] neast

p. =150=, l. 11. B ends _Nor._ with ''Tis well' and begins a fresh line '_Nor._ As you' etc.

p. =152=, l. 1. B _omits stage direction_

p. =154=, l. 26. B] another l. 27. B] odor's

p. =157=, l. 3. A] in the

p. =159=, l. 3. A] along 'we l. 12. A] Women l. 25. A] ne'r

p. =160=, l. 9. A] liggam. l. 18. A] Damosell l. 34. A] his block l. 37. A] looks lie

p. =161=, l. 37. B] heels;

p. =162=, l. 3. A] to God l. 16. B] Whar l. 31. A] H'as

p. =163=, l. 7. A] Shall l. 31. A _adds_] _Finis._

LOVES CURE, OR THE MARTIAL MAID.

p. =164=. The text in A followed by the Epilogue ends on p. 146. The play which follows, _The Honest mans Fortune_, begins on p. 149. Between pp. 146 and 149 A inserts a leaf numbered 143 (blank behind) on which is printed the Prologue which in the second folio is printed before _Loves Cure_. The catchwords at the foot of p. 143 in A are '_Queene of Corinth_,' the play which, in A, follows _The Honest mans Fortune_.

p. =164=, l. 2--p. =165=, l. 14. _Not in_ A

p. =164=, l. 36. B] _Mistiriss_

p. =165=, l. 8. B] _Boyes_ l. 30. B] than l. 33. A] Ostena

p. =166=, l. 9. B] _Vie._ l. 32. B] _Vil._

p. =167=, l. 24. A] A faulchion swift as lightning, he

p. =168=, l. 24. B] is Master

p. =169=, l. 2. A] oathes will l. 20. A] May l. 29. A] h'as l. 30. A] year

p. =170=, l. 23. B] _Boh._

p. =172=, l. 28. A] Then only

p. =173=, l. 17. B] _Clara_ entring

p. =174=, l. 20. A] What voyce l. 21. A _omits_] _Saya._ l. 23. A _omits_] _Vit._ l. 33. B] _Boh._

p. =175=, l. 4. A] off

p. =177=, l. 36. B] and Cloak

p. =178=, ll. 7, 8. B _omits the second_ great sleepers l. 9. A] dietie l. 23. B] Virgieity l. 24. A] yeere

p. =180=, l. 6. A] begat l. 14. B] common-weath B] stitches l. 15. A] Machanick l. 23. A] spin our l. 37. A] clinth

p. =181=, l. 1. A] ont head

p. =182=, l. 9. A] errant l. 31. B _omits_] Oh ll. 35-37. B _omits_] gird ... midnight

p. =183=, l. 31. A _omits_] _Bob._

p. =185=, l. 35. A] Cowheard l. 36. B] authoriry l. 39. B] of Madam

p. =186=, l. 18. B] _Clo._

p. =187=, l. 9. A] 'Blesse

p. =188=, l. 3. B] by, ---- l. 22. A] _Lucio_, that was but

p. =189=, l. 21. A] can: [_omits_ I]

p. =190=, l. 2. B] have have l. 5. B] smile l. 27. A] I have l. 33. A] an article

p. =191=, l. 11. A] You?

p. =192=, l. 25. A] then thou art

p. =193=, l. 22. B] Babadilla l. 23. B] saay

p. =194=, l. 5 A] by candle-light l. 20. B] _Boh._ l. 26. B] patience. h'had

p. =195=, l. 28. B] crurtesie l. 32. A] am Steward

p. =196=, l. 25. B] Guz

p. =197=, l. 33. B] might

p. =199=, l. 8. A] deboshd l. 20. A] trindle l. 23. A] 'Blesse

p. =201=, l. 11. A] Do'ye

p. =202=, l. 33 A] A' practising

p. =203=, l. 21. B] knew l. 36. B] White, Sir

p. =204=, ll. 16-18. B] _omits_] good ... _Cla._

p. =205=, l. 1. B] needless l. 6. B _omits stage direction_. l. 9. A] Oh 'base l. 29. B] Father _Zancho_ l. 36. B] _Boh._

p. =206=, l. 31. B] else: you l. 37. B] bilss

p. =208=, l. 4. B] finner. l. 13. B] his l. 28. A _omits stage direction_. l. 33. B] I'll

p. =210=, l. 9. A _omits_] _Mal._

p. =212=, l. 31. B] laug'd l. 32. A] make l. 36. A] continue his

p. =214=, l. 27. A] chast for

p. =216=, l. 16. B] _Boh._

p. =218=, l. 5. A] assistance l. 6. A] of't l. 21. A] lost?

p. =219=, l. 24. A] Estimation

p. =222=, l. 11. A] terme

p. =223=, l. 26. A _omits_] must l. 36. A] life, to follow

p. =224=, l. 26. B] rhe

p. =225=, l. 18. B] tell

p. =227=, l. 15. B] Iessen l. 30. B] havenly

p. =228=, l. 6. B] break. l. 24. B] _Har._ l. 34. B] _and honorable_ l. 35. B] _most uncurable_

p. =229=, l. 13. B] _by_ l. 18. B] _beleved_ l. 26. B] Lamora

p. =231=, l. 27. B] in l. 38. B] effiminacy

p. =232=, l. 13. B] btother ll. 24, 25. _Between these two ll._ A _repeats ll. 3 and 4 on_ p. =233=

p. =233=, l. 6. A] H'as l. 11. B] dreadful l. 37. B] Bobidilla

p. =234=, l. 10. B] _All. Vit. Lat._ l. 20. A] if he

p. =235=, l. 11. B] stall l. 12 A] with 'ye l. 19. A] must restore l. 27. B] tanslate l. 28. A] Cloyster l. 31. A] your

p. =236=, l. 14. B] Hear

WOMEN PLEAS'D.

p. =237=, ll. 2-47. _Not in_ A

p. =238=, l. 14. A] hackney lame

p. =239=, l. 28. A] deare Neece

p. =240=, l. 21. A] 'save

p. =243=, l. 17. B] thrif

p. =245=, l. 9. B] in's fellow

p. =247=, l. 20. A] a' bullet l. 39. A] You risse of

p. =248=, l. 23. A] loving Neece l. 26. A] worthy Cousen

p. =250=, l. 11. A] actions l. 18. A] it Cousen

p. =251=, l. 21. A] away, charge

p. =252=, l. 16. B] _Birt._ l. 18. A] and you

p. =253=, l. 7. A] ballasse l. 34. A] of flyes

p. =254=, l. 27. B] wit

p. =255=, l. 12. B] _Sien as_ l. 34. B] himsel

p. =256=, l. 7. B _omits_] By Heaven

p. =258=, l. 31. A] dundier

p. =261=, l. 17. B] companious l. 23. A] rogue l. 29. B] you

p. =262=, l. 27. B] _Isah._

p. =263=, l. 1. B] sure' l. 8. B] _Bla._

p. =264=, l. 8. B] her obedience l. 30. B] admittacne

p. =266=, l. 13. B] aud

p. =267=, l. 21. A] Turnop

p. =268=, l. 6. B] l l. 17. B] wittty l. 29. A] dry l. 34. B] much

p. =269=, l. 6. B] _Ped._ l. 9. A] To jeabard l. 17. A] there's most

p. =270=, l. 28. A] forgot l. 29. A] braines

p. =272=, l. 7. B] away your

p. =273=, l. 5. B] Custard. l. 18. B] finger I'll l. 39 B] l

p. =274=, l. 14. A] about this sweets l. 35. B] the

p. =275=, l. 23. A] Has

p. =276=, l. 5. A] Has l. 12. B] aud l. 38. B] me.

p. =277=, l. 7. A] but l. 10. B] Sir. l. 15. B] would disburthen

p. =278=, l. 28. A] ingenuously l. 34. A] have him

p. =279=, l. 3. B] temptatious l. 36. A] par'lous

p. =280=, l. 22. A] veng'ance l. 23 A] breed a

p. =281=, l. 7. A] against post

p. =282=, l. 1. B] Who

p. =283=, l. 21. A] wihies

p. =284=, l. 4. A] of worldly l. 29. A _omits_] _Soto_

p. =285=, l. 11. B] thrre l. 29. B] ste

p. =286=, l. 28. A] sayling tack

p. =287=, l. 16. B] Angel sent

p. =288=, l. 18. B] The

p. =289=, l. 8. A] come to l. 24. A] has nothing in his

p. =290=, l. 4. A] take noat l. 5. B] yon l. 26. A] Ile warrant

p. =291=, l. 6. A] in the l. 38. A and B] _Bar._

p. =293=, l. 2. B] wealth; l. 17. B] mount: l. 27. A] Mounte Mounsieur, mountè l. 28. B] He l. 32. A] I wound l. 38. B] tightly

p. =294=, l. 10. B _omits stage direction save_] _Boy Exit_

p. =295=, l. 4. A] are well

p. =296=, l. 38. B] Victor.

p. =297=, l. 5. B] tempest bore l. 16. B] Yrumpet l. 21. A] of l. 33. B] shew' dhee

p. =298=, l. 5. B] me--ll. 16, 17. A _omits stage direction_

p. =299=, l. 16. B] ridiculous?

p. =300=, l. 31. B] ifot Silvi o

p. =302=, l. 8. B] faith? l. 22. B] him,

p. =305=, l. 12. B] he l. 36. B] eave

p. =306=, l. 2. A] aim'dst

p. =307=, l. 29. B] her

p. =309=, l. 35. B] what a rate l. 38. B] yours

p. =310=, l. 7. B] Lopoz l. 11. B] scrach l. 19. A _adds_] _Exeunt_

THE NIGHT-WALKER.

=A= = 1640 quarto. =B= = 1661 quarto. =C= = Second folio.

[Mrs Arnold Glover has kindly collated the 1640 quarto in the Dyce collection and the 1661 quarto in the British Museum; Mr R. F. Towndrow has kindly collated the 1640 and 1661 quartos in the Bodleian.]

(=A=) The | Night-|Walker, | or the | Little Theife. | A Comedy, | As it was presented by her | Majesties Servants, at the Private | House in _Drury_ Lane. | Written by _John Fletcher._ Gent. | London, | Printed by _Tho. Cotes_, for _Andrew Crooke_, | and _William Cooke_. 1640.

To | The worthily-deserving | all his ingenuous Attributes |
William Hudson Esq.

Worthy Sir,

I Should derogate from your worth, to doubt of your pardon, and I should wrong too much your goodnesse to present the endeavours of some frothy braine to the triall of your judgement, when the More ignorant world had already condemned it; but sir, this is one of the coheirs of much admired, much lamented Fletcher, whose matchlesse Fancies are fit onely for the perusall of such as you, who have candour and knowledge so united, that there cannot be a reprive for those Poems you condemne; accept this weake Testimonie of my Service, and as yours by familiar acquaintance with them, favourably entertaine these witty conceits particularly presented unto you, by him who shall glory in nothing more than to be stiled

The Honorer of
Your Vertues,
_A. C._

[Then follows the list of actors.]

(=B=) The | Night-|Walker, | or the | _Little Thief_. | A | Comedy, | As it was presented by her Majesties | Servants, at the Private House in | Drury-Lane. | Written by _John Fletcher_, Gent. | London, | Printed for _Andrew Crook_, 1661.

[No dedication or list of actors.]

p. =311=, l. 27. B and C] what hollow l. 32. A] Stealing's

p. =312=, l. 11. C] neighbor l. 14. A and B] pound l. 16. C] _Will._ l. 25. A and B] pound l. 30. B and C] mend, if l. 39. B and C] the way

p. =313=. l. 5. A] till thou

p. =314=, l. 5. C] carriage l. 36. A] with words

p. =315=, l. 15. A] ha better l. 17. C] Aud l. 31. C _omits_] Yes l. 35. C] joillity l. 37. A] Swetes l. 39. A] she has

p. =316=, l. 21. B and C] with old l. 29. A] y'are

p. =317=, l. 10. C] content go B] content, go l. 18. A and B] shift l. 19. A] are thousand l. 31. A and B] shall entertain l. 36. C] please a Master

p. =318=, l. 4. A] no wit l. 19. C] _Bor._ l. 27. C] proness

p. =319=, l. 7. A and B] Of my l. 14. A] I ha l. 21. A] my owne l. 37. C] know to

p. =320=, l. 2. C] a house l. 22. A and B] I am

p. =321=, l. 10. C] her. l. 23. C] dist l. 34. B and C] going to

p. =323=, l. 4. A and B] the same l. 10. C] _Wit._ l. 11. A] come no B] come no, l. 12. B and C] selves

p. =325=, l. 17. C] reS l. 23. C] meyake l. 28. C] light l. 34 B and C] come near

p. =326=, l. 12. C] askes

p. =328=, l. 1. B and C] love diligence l. 15. C] wathces l. 19 B and C] ith' the l. 33. A and B] 'em l. 36. B and C] is burnt

p. =329=, l. 17. C] mournful l. 26. C] _Ta._

p. =330=, l. 17. A] he's a

P. =331=, l. 15. C] Than

p. =332=, l. 7. A] lame l. 35. A, B and C _omit_] _Wil._ l. 36. B and C] steal me

p. =333=, l. 29. A] natures

p. =335=, l. 4. C] sweat?--

p. =337=, l. 27. C] beest.

p. =338=, l. 1. C] ador'st l. 11. C] dost thou know

p. =339=, l. 7. B and C] haching

p. =340=, l. 21. C] into l. 30. C] harshness

p. =344=, l. 4. B and C] hand, as honor l. 20. A and B] beshrow

p. =345=, l. 28. C] Saints-bell

p. =346=, l. 10. C] _Pob._ l. 37. C] Wa'ks C] neighhors

p. =347=, l. 23. C] _Dur._

p. =348=, l. 33. A] So may ll. 35, 36. _Transposed in_ C. l. 38. B and C] This is [_only one_ This]

p. =349=, l. 2. A, B and C] Sing l. 37. C] wo'nt

p. =350=, l. 23. A and B] Beshrow l. 30. A] cloathes l. 34. C] Madam. l. 38. C] _Londons_

p. =351=, l. 21. A] 1. The

p. =352=, l. 8. C] tricksie in l. 9. A] tell l. 21. B and C] forbids, me l. 22. B and C] Ladyship l. 30. C] Wype C] yray. l. 36. B and C] sight

p. =353=, l. 22. B and C] gentleman l. 25. A] chosen l. 27. C] She

p. =354=, l. 16. A and B _omit_] _Scaena Prima._ l. 35. B and C] mean

p. =355=, l. 20. A and B] toward l. 34. C] Ladies l. 35. B and C] Christian, Coachman

p. =356=, l. 14. A] Our sacke-possets l. 19. C] foolist

p. =357=, l. 36. B and C] know

p. =358=, l. 3. A] him for; l. 17. B and C] delay l. 30. C] iu

p. =359=, l. 7. B and C] I direct l. 24. A and B] caught

p. =360=, l. 3. B and C] 'Twas l. 18. A and B] subjects l. 25. A] we ha C] you have A] an I

p. =361=, l. 14. A and B] thou of the

p. =362=, l. 29. C] the l. 35. A and B] pound

p. =364=, l. 23. A, B and C] 2. l. 25. A, B and C] 1. C] thy friends

p. =366=, l. 10. A] She's l. 12. B] do instance l. 24. A] dradg'd l. 36. A and B] tha'st

p. =367=, l. 13. C] should l. 21. C] _Lur._ l. 38. B and C _omit_] _Boy._

p. =369=, l. 18. A and B] with all

p. =370=, l. 8. C] aud l. 16. B] and had had thy Mistress all C] and had thy Mistriss had all l. 18. B] was walking a C] was, walking, a

p. =371=, l. 9. B and C] business l. 22. B and C] bless l. 27. C] trance, took l. 31. C] reviv'd, what

p. =372=, l. 22. A and B] cares l. 23. A and B _omit_] _Scaena Prima._ l. 27. A] To ha l. 29. B and C] spice, sure l. 30. A and B] And that was

p. =373=, l. 29. A] amongst l. 30. A] Irish, another C] in't [_omits_ _comma_] l. 35. A and B] pox a

p. =374=, l. 15. B and C] glad, I

p. =375=, l. 28. A] sweets

p. =376=, l. 33. A] done you l. 35. A and B] wo' me

p. =377=, l. 24. C] _Tom._

p. =379=, l. 8. C] did live

p. =380=, l. 12. A] with the l. 25. C] See

p. =381=, l. 19. C] Ha.

p. =382=, l. 2. B and C] plots to l. 13. C] Cotracted l. 18. A] land

p. =383=, l. 7. B and C] Midnight, Taverns l. 28. C] thee A and B _add_] Finis B _inserts_ The Actors Names _in double column before_ Finis.

END OF VOL. VII.

CAMBRIDGE: PRINTED BY JOHN CLAY, M.A. AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS.

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