Chapter IX: Act II: For the scene between Beaumelle and her maids is substituted (5)

[11] See the figure of Captain Pouts in _Woman is a Weathercock_. He might easily have been made a mere _miles gloriosus_; instead he is a real man,--coarse, revengeful, dissolute, quarrelsome, hectoring--no doubt at heart a coward, but not more absurdly so in the face of his pretensions than many of his type in actual life. For characters clearly visualized in a few simple strokes, may be noted in the same play Lady Ninny, Lucida, and, apart from one speech (M. 356-7) out of character obviously for comic effect, Kate; in _Amends for Ladies_, Ingen. Examples of Field’s power in more idealistic work may be found in _The Knight of Malta_ in the delineation of Montferrat’s passion (I, i) and in the scene between Miranda and Oriana (V, i).

[12] Apparently _The Fatal Dowry_ was not performed every day.

[13] During the run of this play one Warren, who was Powell’s dresser, claimed a right of lying for his master and performing the dead part of Lothario--about the middle of the scene Powell called for Warren; who as loudly replied from the stage, “Here Sir”--Powell (who was ignorant of the part his man was doing) repeated without loss of time, “Come here this moment you Son of a Whore or I’ll break all the bones in your skin”--Warren knew his hasty temper, and therefore without any reply jumped up with all his sables about him, which unfortunately were tied to the handles of the bier and dragged after him--but this was not all--the laugh and roar began in the audience and frightened poor Warren so much that with the bier at his tail he threw down Calista and overwhelmed her, with the table, lamp, books, bones, &c.--he tugged till he broke off his trammels and made his escape, and the play at once ended with immoderate fits of laughter--Betterton would not suffer The Fair Penitent to be played again, till poor Warren’s misconduct was somewhat forgotten--this story was told to Chetwood by Bowman [Sciolto]--(GENEST, II, 281-2).

[14] This, of course, may require the substitution of a capital for a small letter, as when a mid-line word of the Quarto becomes in the re-alignment the first word of the verse.

Footnotes: the Play

[Dramatis Personae]

G. and S. omit _Officers_, and add those roles which are enclosed in brackets.

They add explanations of each character, also changing the order. For _Gaoler_, S. reads _Gaolers_.

Baumont--M., f spell _Beaumont_.

C. & M. add after the list of _Dramatis Personae: The Scene_, Dijon _in_ Burgundy.

[Act I, Scene i]

10 _As--That_ (C., M.

12, 16, etc. _then_--modernized to _than_ throughout by all later eds.

13, end s. d. _Gives him his purse_ (G., S.

19 _your--him_ (G., S.

33 _This such--This is such_ (S.

34 .--? (C., f.

45 _summes--sum_ (C., M.

46 and 47 _Dare ... oportunity?_--printed as one line in Q.

47, end s. d.: _They salute him as they pass by_ (G., S.

56, after _No_--, (C., f.

56 _’em--them_ (G., S.

70 _and in that--and, in that,_ (C., f.

71 _where--whereas_ (C, M.

90 _great men--men great_ (C., f.

92 and 93 _And ... suytor?_--printed as one line in Q.

103 _’Tis well._--G. & S. assign to _Char._ and follow with s. d.: _Tenders his petition._ The change is uncalled for.

103 s. d., after Nouall--G. & S. insert _Advocates_.

103 and 104 _You ... againe._--printed as one line in Q.

104 _Offer’t--Offer it_ (M., f.

110 end s. d. _Aside to Cred._ (G., S.

114 _I pray heare em.--Pray hear them._ (G.--_I pray hear them._ (S.

114 _Tis--It is_ (G.

116 ;--M., f. omit.

123 _Armors--Armour_ (C., M., G.

127 _banquerout_--here and elsewhere by later eds. always _bankrupt_.

133 _Sir_--assigned to _Char._ by G., who adds s. d.: _Tenders his petition._

136 and 137 _Yes ... hereby_--printed as one line in Q.

137 _hereby--whereby_ (M., G.

139 _You are--You’re_ (C., M.

139, after _so._--? (C., M.--! (G., S.

139 s. d.--The exit of Novall is placed earlier, at l. 136, by G. & S.

145 G. & S. omit s. d.

149, after _this_,--s. d.; _Beats him_ (G.--_Kicks him_ (S.

154 and 155 _Are ... then_--printed as one line in Q.

155, after _then_.--s. d.: _Kicks them_ (C., f.

157 _haue--hear_ (M.

159 _from_--omitted by C., f.

162, after _Cuckolds_--, (C., M--; (G., S.

162 _ne’er--never_ (M.

162 _prayd_--pray (G.

166 _To--T’_ (M.

168 _forhead--foreheads_ (G.

171 _then_--this form retained in C.

171 s. d. _Creditor--Creditors_ (G., S.

195 _you are--you’re_ (C., M.

[Act I, Scene ii]

first s. d., _3 Presidents--Presidents,... three Creditors_ (G., S.

1 _Lordship’s seated. May--lordships seated, may_ (G., S.

2 and 3 _prosperous ... Burgundy_.--printed as a line in Q.

7, after _resigne_--; (M., f.

13 _President--precedent_ (C., f.

13 _President they--precedent that they_ (C., M.

15 _we are--we’re_ (C., M.

35 _the--th’_ (C., M.

50 _And--I_ (G., S.

51, end --s. d.: _To Nov. sen._ (G., S.

60 _With--Which_ (C., M., G.

64 _taske--tax_ (M.

66 _become--became_ (M., f.

76 _find--finds_ (G., S.

82 and 83 _How ... Court?_--printed as one line in Q.

85 and 86 _I hope ... Lord--_--printed as one line in Q.

91, after _you_ --G. & S. insert, _sir_,

93, after _Why_ --, (C., f.

106 _tell you--tell thee_ (G.

107 _I am--I’m_ (C., M.

115 _ere--ever_ (C., M., G.

125 _purpose--purposes_ (G., S.

145, end --s. d.: _Aside to_ Charalois (G., S.

146 C., f. insert , after _counsayle_ and omit , after _it_.

180 _proud_--S. omits.

185 _enemies_--enemy’s (C., f.

186-’8 Lines in Q. are: _In ... prison._ | _Twas ... prodigall._ | _He ... Army._

187 _frô--from_ (C., f.

189 _Sufficent? My Lord,--Sufficient, my Lord?_ (C., f. G. & S. have _lords_.

194 _They are--They’re_ (M., f.

195 _’Tis--It is_ (G., S.

201 _right_--See Notes; after _or_ --G. inserts _wish_ in brackets, which S. accepts in text.

217 _th’ incounter--the incounter_ (C., f.

217, after _cold_--, (G., S.--a plausible but unnecessary emendation.

223 _not be--be or not_ (G.--_or not be_ (S.

234 _Lords--cords_ (C., f.

234 _a--in_ (G., S.

234 _’em--them_ (G., S.

243 _n_ in _tongue_ inverted in Q.

244 _u_ in _reuenge_ inverted in Q.

246 _never--ever_ (C., M.

247 _n_ in _answer_ inverted in Q.

After 255, s. d.: C. & M. substitute _Charalois_ for _Charmi_; G. & S. insert _Charalois_ before _Charmi_.

264 and 265 _You ... fit_--printed as one line in Q.

266 _’tas--’t has_ (C., M., S.; _’t’as_ (G.

279 and 280 _Am ... request?_--printed as one line in Q.

288 and 289 _I follow you_--Baumont--printed as one line in Q.

290 _th’_--the (G., S.

295 and 296 _Fie ... I?_--printed as one line in Q.

296 _There is--There’s_ (G., S.

[Act II, Scene i]

2 _m_ in _iudgement_ inverted in Q.

13 _sits--sit_ (C., f.

13 and 14 _Twenty eight ... old_--printed as one line in Q.

18 _then’s_--than his (M.

25 _he--they_ (C., M., G.

28 _their--the_ (G., S.

28 _was--were_ (G., S.

40 G. & S. insert _The_ at beginning of line.

43, after _funerall_.--_?_ (G., S.

44 and 45 G. & S. punctuate with . at end of 44 and , at end of 45. The emendation is plausible, even probable, but not warranted by necessity.

45 and 46 G. & S. omit s. d., _Recorders Musique_,

46 _interd--interr’d_ (M.--_enter’d_ (G., S. See Notes.

After 47, s. d.--G. & S. render: _Solemn music. Enter the Funeral Procession. The Coffin borne by four, preceeded by a Priest._ Captains, Lieutenants, Ensigns, _and_ Soldiers; Mourners, Scutcheons _&c., and very good order_. Romont _and_ Charalois, _followed by the_ Gaolers _and_ Officers, _with_ Creditors, _meet it_.

After 53 G. & S. insert s. d.: _To the Bearers, who set down the Coffin_.

After 64 G. & S. insert s. d.: _To the Soldiers_.

75, after _What_ --! (C., f.

93 _Would they not so?--Would they so?_ (C., M., G.--_Would they? Not so._ (S. See Notes.

94, 95, and 96 Lines in Q.: _Wee’ll ... then_: | _No ... Rogues._ | _Till ... damn’d._ | _Damn’d ... ha._

94 _’em--them_ (G., S.

95 _Rogues--rogue_ (S.

97 _weel’d--we would_ (M., f.

98 _Y’are--Ye’re_ (C., M.--_You are_ (G., S.

100 _shee--ye_ (M., f. The emendation is probably correct.

100, after rogues.--? (G., S.

104 _yee, ye’are--you, you’re_ (C., M., G.

105 _2 Cred.--1 Cred._ (M., probably misprint.

106 _They have--They’ve_ (C., M.

106 _We have--We’ve_ (C., f.

108 _We haue--we’ve_ (M.

111 _rights--right_ (M.

132 _both heere--here both_ (M.

134 s. d.: _Song. Musicke._--i. e. the First Song, on page 145.--introduced here in text by all editors save Gifford and Coleridge.

135 _’em--them_ (G., S.

137, after _were --at_ inserted by C., f.

137 _Saylor_--misprint for _Iaylor_,--emended by C., f.

143 _Turnes--Turn_ (M., f.

[Act II, Scene ii]

6 _eene--even_ (G., S.

12 _eene--even_ (G., S.

17 _serue--served_ (G., S. See Notes.

18 _Peepe--pip_ (M., f.

20 _ith’--in the_ (G., S.

22 _em--them_ G., S.

37 _Vd’d--Uds_--(M., f.

40 _can’t--can it_ (M., f.

48 _ith’--in the_ (G., S.

49 _please--pleases_ (C., M., G.

55 _Ile--I will_ (G., S.

55 _i’th--in the_ (M., f.

59 _your--you_ (M. (in corrigenda at end of vol. 4), f. A correct emendation.

60 _loue? the lesse neare you.--love the less near you?_ (M., f.

63 _Humpe--Hum_ (C., M.; _Humph_ (G., S.

64, after _shoulder_, --C. & M. insert _and_.

67 Nou.--C., f. affix Junior throughout.

71 _turn’d--trimm’d_ (G., S. Emend. sug. by M.

78 _discipline falne_) _out--discipline, fallen out_ (C., f.

81 _Lord:_ Per se, _Lord--lord_ per se, _lord_! (G., S.

94 _’em--them_ (G., S.

95 _taught--caught_ (M., f.

98 _’em--them_ (G., S.

99 _i’th--in the_ (G., S.

100 _Quirpo_--thus C. & G.; M. & S. read _Querpo_.

104 _skip_--See Notes.

105 _liue to eate_--for _liue_, G. reads _flatters_; S reads _lie_, which is probably right.

112 _Mrs.--Must_ (C., M.

122 _i’th_--in the (G., S.

125 end--s. d.: _Nov. jun. kisses her hand._ (G., S.

128 after _recant_,--s. d.: _Kisses her_ (G,. S.

131 _Cant._--i. e. the Second Song, on page 145.--introduced here in text by all editors save Gifford and Coleridge.

144 _Th’ art--Thou art_ (G., S.

153 _teares_--thus C. & M.;--G. & S. read _fears_, which seems a fitter word here.

153 s. d.--G. & S. read, _Aside and exit_.

159 _affected_--affectedly (S.

159, after _you_--C., M., & G. insert _will_.

161 _yee--you_ (C., f.

164 _opportunity--opportunely_ (M., f. The emendation is probably correct.

165 _Hum hum_--omitted by C., M., & G.

172, after _me_ --C. & M. insert _to_.

174 _bile--boil_ (C., f. See Notes.

179 _breath--breath’d_ (M., f.

193 _graue--brave_ (M., f.

194 and 195 _My Lord ... see_,--printed as one line in Q.

198, after _issues_--M., f. omit ,. A correct emendation.

205 _lsoule-esse_--misprint for _soul-less_--corrected by C., f.

211 _’em--them_ (G., S.

215 _friends--friend_ (M., f.

219 _is--it_ (C., f.

219 s. d., _Seruant--Beaumont_ (G., S.

228 _man--Men_ (C., M.

242 _ha’--have_ (C., f.

250 s. d.: _Drawes a Curtayne._--G. & S. add, _and discovers a table with money and jewels upon it_.

266 _not--no_ (G.

269 s. d.--G. & S. omit _loaden with mony_.

270 _Enfranchist--Enfranchise_ (C.

270, after _him_--G. & S. insert _to_.

277 and 278 Lines in Q.: _That ... for._ | _One ... pleaders._ | _Honord Rochfort._

279 _bushes, cal’d--blushes, scald_ (C., G., S.--_blushes scald_ (M.

281, end . --, (G., S.

282, before _assure_--C., M., & G. insert _I_.

284 s. d. placed by G. & S. _before_ instead of _after_ line.

285, after _see_--: (M., f.

285 _her education,--her education. Beaumelle_ (C.; & _for education Beaumelle_ (M., these editors taking _Beau._ in Q. s. d. to be in text!

286 First _l_ in _Followes_ almost invisible in Q.

289 _take her--take her, take_ (G.

296 _participate--precipitate_ (C., f.

301 _I--me_ (C., f.

303 _know_--its _n_ is broken in the Q.

308, end--G. & S. s. d.: _Aside._

309 _met--meet_ (G., S.

310. Beau. This might be either Beaumelle or Beaumont. The Q. generally spells the latter _Baumont_, but the present speech, none the less, probably belongs to him, and is so assigned by C., f.

315 _yet these eares--yet these tears_ (C.--_let these tears_ (M., f. The latter emendation is correct.

319 --M., f. punctuate: _Breath marry breath, and kisses mingle souls._

330 _Mistresse_--G. & S. insert s. d.: _As Beaumelle is going out._

336 1st. _Ile--I will_ (G., S.

346 _you haue--you’ve_ (C., M.

349 _’em--them_ (G., S.

350 G. & S. omit the third _ha_.

After 354 G. omits s. d., _Hoboyes_.

[Act III, Scene i]

3 _spoke--spoken_ (G., S.

3 and 4 _Good ... onely_.--printed as one line in Q.

9, end --; (C., f.

13, end . --omitted by M., f.

19, end --. (C., M.--, (G., S. The latter emendation seems preferable.

22, end --: (C., f.

24 _old_--M. omits.

37 and 38 _But ... Bellapert._--printed as one line in Q.

49, after _onely_----(C., f.

53 and 54 _Hows ... woman?_--printed as one line in Q.

56, after _qu_--C., f. insert s. d.: _Going._

61 _know--now_ (C., f. A correct emendation.

66, after _couch_ --G. suggests to insert _there_ in brackets,--accepted by S.

74 _reuerence to this likening--reference to his liking_ (M., f. The emendation appears necessary.

88, after _to_--G. inserts s. d.: _They court._

88 _Enter Romont and Florimell--Enter Romont and Florimell behind_ (G., S

88 _tis--it is_ (G., S.

91 _but due--but the due_ (G., S.

99, after _opportunity_ .--? (G., S.

99 and 100 The three speeches composing these two lines are printed in Q. severally in three lines.

101, after Rom.--G. & S. insert s. d.: _Comes forward._

111 _makes--make_ (G., S.

116 [_thee_]--so all later editors. The word in the Q. is illegible,--possibly _yee_.

117 _Thou wouldst--Thou’dst_ (C., f.

123 _on_--i. e., _one_; c. f. line 118. But C. keeps _on_.

124 and 125 _Vse ... other._--printed as one line in Q.

127 _for--as_ (M. in Corrigenda, vol. 4, p. 379, where are supplied ll. 126-130, which are omitted in his text.

139 _is_--G. & S. omit. See Notes.

150 and 151 _They ... otherwise._--printed as one line in Q.

159 _pointed--painted_ (C., f. See Notes.

172, after _And_--G. suggests to insert _then_ in brackets; accepted by S.

175 _League--Leaguer_ (M., f.

180 _Deceyued--Delivered_ (C., f.

184 _thy--this_ (C., f. See Notes.

185 _twill--it will_ (G., S.

186 _You are--You’re_ (C., M.

203 _that--this_ (G., S.

204 _You haue--You’ve_ (C., M.

221 _so indeed_--C. & M. omit _so; so--indeed_, (G., S.--The Q. reading is preferable.

222 and 223 _Women ... world._--printed as one line in Q.

223, after _world_.--G. & S. s. d.: _Aside._

231, after _inclin’d_--, (C., f.

235 s. d.--in G. & S.: _Enter_ Rochfort, _speaking to a servant within_.

241 and 242 _Your ... me?_--printed as one line in Q.

250 s. d.--in G. & S.: _Enter_ Beaumelle _and_ Bellapert, _behind_.

254 _turne--turn’d_ (M.

259, end .--_?_ (S., probably misprint for _!_

260 _This in my daughter?_--S. reads: _This is my daughter!_

260 and 261. Lines in Q.: _This ... her._ | _Now begin._ | _The ... distance._

262 Before Beaumelle’s speech G. & S. insert s. d.: _Comes forward._

267 Rom. _A weak excuse._--G. & S. assign to Beau. with the lines which follow. The change is without warrant and makes no improvement on Q reading.

272, after _sport_--C. & M. insert s. d.: _Aside._

272 _Reproue_--Reproved (M., f.

278 and 279 _Does ... this?_--printed as one line in Q.

300 _the--his_ (S.

316 _you are--you’re_ (C., M.

318 s. d.--G. & S. read: _Aside to them, and exit._

322 _Now the fashion--The fashion now_ (G., S.

324 _Rogues_ in Q. begins the succeeding line.

328 _shall--should_ (G., S.

334 _grown--grow_ (G., S.

334 and 335 _Take ... you._--printed as one line in Q.

335 _Gods--Gads_ (C., M., G.

339 and 340 _Will ... disgrace?_--printed as one line in Q.

342 _I am--I’m_ (C., f.

350 _reflects--reflect_ (G., S.

352 _’em--them_ (C., f.

352 _beate--bait_ (M.

354 ,--omitted by C., f.,--a probably correct emendation.

356 _detect--defect_ (C., f.,--a correct emendation.

356 _right--rightly_ (M., f.,--an unnecessary emendation for the sense, but probably correct, as it improves the metre.

357 and 358 --the ( )’s are omitted by M., f.

372 _a_--C. & M. omit.

373 _They are--They’re_ (C., M.

395, end--. (C., f.

396 _Ile--I will_ (G.

398 _Hump--Hum_ (C., f.

403 _you_--C., f. make obvious correction to _your_.

405 _whatsoeuer--whatsoe’er_ (M., f.

409, after _with_ . --_?_ (G., S.

410 _heare_--G. & S. read _heard_. The final _e_ is blurred in Q., but certainly _e_, not _d_.

412 and 413 _Why ... possibility_--printed as one line in Q.

416 _u_ in _your_ inverted in Q.

417 _my_--G. & S. omit.

419 _Tye--tied_ (G.

432 _’em--him_ (M., f. See Notes.

434 _yee--you_ (C., f.

434 _eene--even_ (G., S.

436 _ha--have_ (M., f.

460 _my--thy_ (C., f.--The emendation is probably correct.

461 _I administer--I did administer_ (M., f. The Ms. reading may have been: _administer’d_.

464 _Praecipuce--precipice_ (C., f.

467 _liue--lived_ (G., S. See Notes.

471 _Puffe--Phoh_ (C., M., G.

473 _Bleed--Blood_ (C., M.

482 _this: sir,--this, sir!_ (C., G., S.--_this, sir?_ (M.

483 _Thou art--Thou’rt_ (C., M.

484 _thou art--thou’rt_ (C., M.

[Act IV, Scene i]

_Enter Nouall_, etc.--G. & S. introduce the scene with the following variant s. d., also omitting s. d. of lines 5-8 of Q.: Noval _junior discovered seated before a looking-glass, with a Barber and_ Perfumer _dressing his hair, while a Tailor adjusts a new suit which he wears._ Liladam, Aymer, _and_ a Page _attending_.

13 _Cell_--See Notes.

14 _will--wit_ (C., f. The emendation is probably correct.

19, end--G. & S. insert s. d.: _Aside_, as also after the speeches of _Page_ ending lines, 25, 36, 40, 62, 66, and 70.

26 _haire breadth’s--hair’s breadth’s_ (C., M., G.--_hair’s breadth_ (S.

29 _’em--them_ (G., S.

30, after _Lordship_--_;_ (C., f.

34 _t’ee--t’ye_ (C., f.

36 _’em--them_ (G., S.

39 _I--Ay_ (G., S.

41 _misters--mistress’s_ (C., M.--_mistress’_ (G., S.

48 _a--O_ (C., M.--_o’_ (G., S.

59 after _then--a_ inserted by C., f.

66 _a--the_ (G.

67 _a--o_ (G., S.

71, after _Flatters,--!_ (G., S.

72 _should--shouldst_ (G., S.

74 _forme--form_ (C., f.

76 _shouldst--should_ (C., f. See Note on l. 72.

77 _oth’--o’ the_ (G., S.

80 _i’th--in the_ (G., S.

84 _pown’d--pounded_ (M.

86 _w’ee--with you_ (C., M.--_wi’ ye_ (G., S.

86 _not take it well--take it not well_ (C., M.

88 _d’ee--d’ye_ (C., f.

90 _ne’re--never_ (M., f.

91 and 92 _Art ... Surgeon?_--printed as one line in Q.

94 _Humph--Hum_ (G., S.

95 _’em--them_ (G., S.

96 _ouer throwne_--overflown (M., f. See Notes.

100 _Thou’ idst--Thou’ldst_ (C., f.

102, _end_ .--omitted by C., f.

103 G. makes _Trim_ last word of line 102, and lengthens _’twere_ to _It were_.

110 _towne talkes--Town-Talk_ (C., M.

110, after _beleeue_--G. & S. insert _it_.

111 _you are--you’re_ C., M.

116 _Sent_--i. e. _Scent_; so all later editors.

123 _ha’--have_ (G., S.

125 _I am--I’m_ (C., M.

131 and 132 _Farewell ... you._--printed as one line in Q.

133 _louing--living_ (G., S.

137 _d’ee--d’ye_ (C., f.

138 _D’ee--D’ye_ (C., M.--_Do you_ (G., S.

139 In Q., _For_ is last word of line 138.

139 _ya’re--you’re_ (G., S.

145 _of--o’_ (C., f.

147 _arme--aim_ (M., f.

150, end--G. & S. insert s. d.: _Going._

158 _’em--them_ (G., S.

161 _And doore’s--And your door’s_ (G., S.

162-164 --printed as two lines in Q.: _But ... do_ | _Beseach ... circumstance._

163 --this line is omitted in M.

168 _Tell you why sir--Tell you? why sir?_ (C., M.--_Tell you! why, sir._ G., S.

171. s. d. _dag.--dagger_ (C., M.

174 _I am--I’m_ (C., M.

178 _wrongs--wooing_ (M., f. Perhaps the Ms. reading was _wooings_.

180 and 181 _But ... assurance?_--printed as one line in Q.

188, after _see_ ,--omitted by G. & S.

189, end G. & S. insert s. d.: _Reading_.

194, after _So_--, (C., M.--_!_ (G., S.

198 _blabbers, ruine--blabber’s ruin_ (M., f. The emendation is plausible, but not absolutely required.

202, s. d. _Exit_--C., f. place at end of line 200, its obviously correct position, as would undoubtedly Q., but for insufficient margin in the page at this point.

203 G. & S. give s. d.: _Enter_ Bellapert, _hastily_.

204 _Coach--caroch_ (G., S.

205 _D’ee--D’ye_ (C., M.--_Do you_ (G., S.

211 _loue--Jove_ (C., f.

[Act IV, Scene ii]

6 _on_--omitted by C., M.

9 , following _something_ transferred to follow _else_ by C., f.

31 _of it--of’t_ (G., S.

32 and 33 _He ... him._--printed as one line in Q.

33, s. d.--G. & S. read: _Enter_ Aymer, _speaking to one within_.

45, after _ayre._--G. & S. insert s. d.: _To the_ Musicians _within_.

48 _consent--content_ (C., f--a correct emendation.

48 _Y’are--You are_ (G., S.

48, end--G. & S. insert s. d.: _To the_ Musicians.

Before 49 --S. inserts s. d.: _Aside._

After 50, s. d.: _Song_--i. e. the _Cittizens Song of the Courtier_, on page 146.--introduced here in text by Cunningham and S.

52, end--C. & M. punctuate with--; G. & S. with ..

54, after _thanks_--G. & S. insert s. d.: _Aside._

58, end--G. & S. insert s. d.: _Aside._

62 _Pray sing--Pray you sing_ (G.

s. d. after 62, _Song below--Song by Aymer_ (G., S.; it is the _Courtiers Song of the Citizen_, page 146.--introduced here in text by Cunningham and S.

63 and 64 _Doe ... doubtfull?_--printed as one line in Q.

66 _they are--they’re_ (C., f.

67, s. d.--_Enter Nouall Iu. Charaloys_,--_Enter_ Charalois, _with his sword drawn, pursuing_ Novall _junior_, etc. (G., S.

68 _Vndone foreuer--Undone, undone, forever!_ (G.--C. & M. give this speech to _Bellapert_.

74 _th’--the_ (G., S.

82 M., f. omit _,_’s after _honest_ and _valiant_.

86 _daring looke--daring._ _Look_ (C., f.

89 and 90 _No ... flesh_--printed as one line in Q.

93 _of_--its _f_ is almost invisible in Q.

95 _haue_--its _e_ is almost invisible in Q.

96 _:_ --_?_ (G.

96, after _shall_ G. & S. insert s. d.: _Exeunt_ Beaumont _and_ Bellapert, _with the body of Nouall_; _followed by Beaumelle_.

97 _Y’are--you are_ (G., S.

97, end G. & S. insert s. d.: _Re-enter Beaumont._

[Act IV, Scene iii]

3 _not--nor_ (C.

8 .--_?_ (C., f.

[Act IV, Scene iv]

4 and 5 _Nor ... but--_ --printed as one line in Q.

6, end--C., f. insert s. d.: _Exit_ Beaumont.

7, end--C., f. insert s. d.: Beaumelle _kneels_.

8 _worthy--worth_ (G., S.

30 _th’--the_ (G., S.

33 variously emended for defective metre: _That you have done but what’s warranted,_ (C., M.; _That you have done but what is warranted,_ (G.; _You have done merely but what’s warranted,_ (S.

36 _of me in--in me of_ (C., M., S. The emendation is unnecessary.

38 _now they--they now_ (G.

50 _thou wert--you were_ (G., S.

60, after _was_--; (C., f.

61 _Within--Which in_ (M., f.

77, _post_--The three s. d.’s are made by C., f. to follow respectively lines 76, 77, and 78.

89 _be for--before_ (C., M.

90 _destruction--induction_ (G., S., following the suggestion of M.

91, s. d.--G. & S. omit phrase _with Nouals body_. and affix to s. d. _with Servants bearing the Body of_ Novall _junior_.

92, after _seate_,--G. & S. insert s. d.: _Exeunt Servants._

93 _me_--the _e_ is obliterated in Q.

93 _?_--,(C., f.

96, end--C. & M. insert s. d.: _He hoodwinks_ Rochfort. G. & S. place a similar s. d. at the end of the following line.

101 and 102 _It ... iustice_--printed as one line in Q.

121, end--G. & S. insert s. d.: Charalois _unbinds his eyes_.

131 _With--Which_ (M., f.

131, after _thy_--G. says a monosyllable has been lost here. S. inserts _foul_. But an acceptable rhythm is secured by the natural stress of the voice, which emphasizes and dwells upon _thy_, and again stresses _kept_.

133 _owne--one_ (M., f.

140, after _her_ .--? (C., f.

141 _liue no--liue. No_ (C., M.--_liue_: _no_ (G., S.

143 _on--one_ (C., f.

147, end--G. & S. insert _out_, changing first word of l. 148 to _Of_. C. & M. make _Off_ of l. 148 conclude 147, and insert _From_ to begin l. 148. It is preferable to let the line stand as it is, letting the voice, in reading, dwell and pause upon _are_.

148 s. d., _He kils her_. transferred to end of line by C., f.

149 _I am. Sure--I am sure_ (M.--_I’m sure_ (G., S.

154, after _nourished_. --C., f. inserts s. d.: _Dies._

156 and 157 _True ... doome_--printed as one line in Q.

158 _and friend--and a friend_ (C., f.

175 _Flinty- -- Flint-_ (G., S.

175 and 176 _Nature ... vertue._--printed as one line in Q.

177, after _of_--C., f. insert _your_. But the change is not required by the sense; nor by the metre, if the voice be allowed to dwell on _heart_.

184 s. d.: _Enter Nouall_, etc.--G. & S. place after _doors_ in next line.

185, before _Force_ --G. & S. insert s. d.: _Within._

190 and 191 _Call ... blood._--printed as one line in Q.

[Act V, Scene i]

_Enter_, etc. _Officers--two_ Bailiffs. (G., S.

2 _T’arrest--To arrest_ (G., S.

4 _for me--for form_ (M., f.

16 _you haue--you’ve_ (C., M.

22 _them--him_ (C., f. The Q. reading is preferable in every way.

24 _so_--M. omits.

26 _You are--You’re_ (C., M.

32, after _and_--G. & S. insert _the_.

33 _are these--or thief_ (M.--_and thief_ (G., S., which seems slightly the more probable correction.

34 _Synonima--synonymous_ (C., M.

36, end s. d.--C., f. place s. d. after _selfe_.

39 _I will--I’ll_ (C., m.

47 _reueng’d--un-revenged_ (C., f.,--an obviously correct emendation.

57, end .--, (C., f.

61 _’Tas--It has_ (M., f.

68 _obiect--abject_ (C., f.

70 and 71 _Away ... deadly:_--printed as one line in Q.

71, after _know_--G. & S. insert _thee_, which secures a smoother metre, but is not warranted.

79 _I am--I’m_ (C., f.

84 _sits_--M. reads _fits_, the first letter in Q. not being certainly distinguishable as _s_ or _f_.

85 _cape--cap_ (C., f.

86 _sate.--sat,_ (C., f.

93 Offi.--1 Bail. (G., S.

97 _Hath--Have_ (M., G.

105 _ones--one_ (C., f.

106 _Additions--Addition_ (C., f.

[Act V, Scene ii]

2 _thou thinkst--you think_ (G., S.

7 _new--now_ (M.

15, after _Nouall_ .--_?_ (G., S.

18 _grieue--grieved_ (M., f., a correct emendation.

23, after _haue_--C., f. insert , .

23 _promis’d--promise_ (C., f.

26 _heires_--i. e., of course, _hairs_;--so modernized by C., f.

33 _worrhy_--Q. misprint for _worthy_;--corrected by C., f.

39, after _people_--C., f. insert ,.

42, after _knowing_--M., f. insert _too_.

55, after _cause_--.--(C., M.--?--(G., S., which is right.

67 _I am--I’m_ (C., M.

68, after _man_--M. inserts , , and G. & S. ;--.

76, end G. & S. omit , .

77, after _But_--G. & S. insert , .

80 and 81 _You ... cause._--printed as one line in Q.

88 _chalenge--challenged_ (G., S.--a correct emendation.

91 _Tygre--tigress_ (C., M.

104 _breed--bread_ (C., f. The Q. reading is perfectly satisfactory.

117 _You haue--You’ve_ (C., M.

[Act V, Scene iii]

_Scaena 3_--omitted by G. & S.,--and correctly so, for there is no change in place from the preceding, and the action is uninterrupted.

18, after _that_--M., f. insert _when_. See Notes.

30 _fain’d-- -famed_ (M., f.

32 --, after _neyghbour-hood_ in Q. is placed after _ill_ by C., f.

35 _by--my_ (C., f.

44, after _pray_--G. & S. insert _you_.

47 _dis-become--mis-become_ (C., M.

50 --_u_ in _accuser_ is inverted in Q.

51 _or--nor_ (C., f.

59 _motion--motion’s_ (C., f.

60 --_n_ in _confesse_ is inverted in Q.

68 _freed--feed_ (M., f.

68, end--_?_ (C., f.

73 _courtesie--courtesies_ (C., f. Q. reading is preferable. See Glossary.

77 _that--they_ (S.

88 _dowry--dower_ (G., S.

91 _could preserue--could not preserve_ (C., f. The emendation is clearly required.

137, after _truth_ ,--. (M., f.

138, after _begin_ .--, (G., S.--C. & M. inclose _For ... begin_ in ( )’s.

139 _n_ in _French_ is inverted in Q.

150 _appou’d_--i. e., _approu’d_; in Q. the _r_ is wanting as above. Later editors correct.

166 _more--mere_ (C., f. See Notes.

168 _fall--fail_ (M.

169 _like_--omitted by G. & S.

170 _signe--signs_ (S.

180 _against--’gainst_ (G., S.

184 _had_--omitted by G.

190 _bands--bawds_ (C., f.

190 s. d. _Enter Aymer_, etc.--_Enter Officers with_ Aymer, etc. (G., S.

190, _tooke--ta’en_ (G.

201 _iniurie:_--C., f. read _injuries_, the colon in the Q. being blurred to appear like a broken _s_.

205, end. --C., f. insert s. d.: _Stabs him._

206 _I am--I’m_ (C., M.

207, end--C., f. insert s. d.: _Stabs Pontalier._ See Notes.

215 after _mee_.--C., f. insert s. d.: _Dies._

215-217 --lines in Q. are: _I ... loue_ | _Not ... of._

217 _worthy, worthy of--worthy of_ (C., M.

217, after _of_.--C., f. insert s. d.: _Dies._

217 _We are--We’re_ (C., M.

220 _We are--We’re_ (C., M.

227 _As--A_ (M., misprint.

228 _Be set--Or be set_ (C., M., G.--_Be or set_ (S.

[Songs]

These songs are printed thus in an Appendix at the end of the play in Q., G., and the edition of Hartley Coleridge. The _First Song_ is inserted at its proper point in the text--II, i, after line 134--by C., M., Cunningham, and S.;--so, too, the _Second Song_, after line 131 of II, ii. The other two songs were omitted in C., and appear in an appendix of vol. 4 of M.,--there wrongly assigned (by D.) to the “passage over the stage” which closes Act II. Gifford correctly assigns them to follow respectively IV, ii, 50; and IV, ii, 62;--where they are printed in the text of Cunningham and S.

_First Song_--A DIRGE (G., S.

_Second Song_--A SONG BY AYMER (G., S.

_A_ ... Nouall, _and_ Beaumelle.--_A ... a Man and a Woman._ (C., f.

2-4 --lines in Q.: _From ... begat’st._ | _I dare ... line,_ | _Each word ... hooke,_.

7 _doest--dost_ (C., f.

8 _Come strangled--Come, strangle_ (M., f.

(_Citizens Song_) 3 and 4: _If ... state,_--printed as one line in Q.

7 _seruants_--its _u_ is inverted in Q.

(_Courtiers Song_) 16: _Tradesmen--tradesman_ (M.

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Transcriber’s Notes

In the play itself all apparent printing errors have been retained; no attempt has been made to standardise formatting.

In the front and end matter, simple typographical errors have been corrected; variant spelling, punctuation, and inconsistent hyphenation have been preserved as printed.

On some reading devices, inline stage directions are set off from the text by parentheses added by the transcriber. Footnote headings and navigational [links] in brackets were also added.

The following shows the changed text below the original text:

Page 34:
the repentent sinner
the repentant sinner

Page 163:
--life-like. II, i, 232.
--life-like. II, ii, 232.

Page 164:
_skills_, signifies, matters. I, i, 286.
_skills_, signifies, matters. I, ii, 286.