[61] In the MS. the stage direction has been altered to "Enter Sir Gefferie & Bunche." The whole of the colloquy between Sucket and Crackby is marked as if to be omitted. Doubtless this was one of the "reformacons" made at the instance of the Master of the Revels. [62] Such would seem to be the reading of the MS., but it is not quite plain. I suspect that the true reading is "tripe-wives" (cf. oysterwives, &c.). [63] I.e., Besár las manos (hand-kissing). [64] MS. "will." [65] Perhaps we should rather read:-- "Fie, Sister; 'Tis a pretty gent[leman], I know you love him." [66] The words "I faith" have been crossed out in the MS.--as being irreverent. [67] MS. "whom." [68] Cf. _The Ladies Privilege_, i. 1. (Glapthorne's Works, ii. 99)-- "For my services Pay me with pricelesse treasure of a kisse, While from the balmy fountaynes of thy lips Distils a moisture precious as the Dew The amorous bounty of the morne Casts on the Roses cheeke." [69] In the MS. the word "witnes" has been crossed out and "vouchers" substituted. [70] The introductory part of this scene, up to the entrance of the steward, had been omitted by the copyist and is added on the last leaf of the play. [71] In the margin we find the words "Well said, Mr. Steward: a good observation." [72] "Pride" has been crossed out in the MS. [73] "What? does he plucke it out of his Codpeece? Yes, here lyes all his affeccon."--Marginal note in MS. [74] "A verrie politique drunkard"--"I think the barrell of Hedlebergs in his bellye."--Marginal notes in MS. [75] "Tis well his friends here to reconcile ... ... for assault and battery elce."--the other words in the marginal note are illegible. [76] "It were but cast away on such a beast as thou art." Marginal note. [77] To "take in" is a common phrase for "to take by storm." [78] Pappenheim fell at the battle of _Lützen_, November 16, 1632; but there had been fighting at _Maestricht_ in the earlier part of the year. [79] MS. pdue. [80] The first reading was--"Hold, hold, good Captaine, tis our most temperate Steward." [81] 'Heere, here' is a correction (in the MS.) for 'what then?' [82] MS. Trime. [83] These words are crossed out in the MS. [84] Therefore this play would seem to have been acted at the Whitefriars, i.e. at the Salisbury Court theatre. (F.G. Fleay.) [85] The "jig" seems to have been a comic after-piece consisting of music and dancing. In Mr. Collier's _Hist. of Dram. Lit_., iii. 180-85 (new ed.), the reader will find much curious information on the point. The following passage from Shirley's _Love in a Maze_ (1632) is not noticed by Mr. Collier:--