[53] The words "that ... husband" are scored through in the MS. [54] This and the two following lines are marked for omission. [55] The next word is illegible. [56] A long barge with oars. [57] "Misreated" = misrated? But the reading of the MS. is not plain. [58] "Do intend" is a correction in the MS. for "have bespoeke." [59] Old spelling of _convent_. [60] Cautious. [61] This speech is scored through. [62] The reading of the MS. is not clear. [63] Again I am doubtful about the reading of the MS. [64] "A shewer" = ashore. [65] Some letters are cut away in the MS. Perhaps Mildew was represented with _Judas-coloured_ (i.e. red) hair; but Raphael presently describes him as "graye and hoary," and afterwards we are told that he was bald. [66] Search, probe. [67] The stage-direction is not marked in the MS. [68] Track by the scent. [69] There is no stage-direction in the old copy. [70] This and the next three lines are marked for omission. [71] In this soliloquy Heywood closely follows Plautus: see _Rudens_, i. 3, "Hanccine ego partem capio ob pietatem praecipuam," &c. [72] Three cancelled lines follow in the MS.:-- "So if you ... any mercy for him, Oh if there be left any mercy for him Nowe in these bryny waves made cleane for heaven." [73] This and the eight following lines appear to be marked for omission in the MS. [74] This line is scored through in the MS. [75] This line is scored through in the MS. [76] The words "Some faggotts ... cloathes" are scored through in the MS. [77] "Monthes mind" = strong desire. [78] So the MS. But I am tempted to read, at Mr. Fleay's suggestion, "steeples." [79] Cf. _Rudens_, ii. 1:-- "Cibum captamus e mari: sin eventus non venit, Neque quidquam captum est piscium, salsi lautique pure, Domum redimus clanculum, dormimus incoenati." [80] The words "hence we may ... wretched lyfe" are scored through in the MS. [81] In the MS. the words "whither his frend travelled" are scored through. [82] In the MS. follow some words that have been cancelled:--"Only, for ought I can perceive all to no purpose, but understand of no such people. But what are these things that have slipt us? No countrie shall slippe me." [83] "Salvete, fures maritimi." _Rudens_, ii. 2. [84] Honest. [85] "_Trach_. Ecquem Recalvum ac silonem senem, statutum, ventriosum, Tortis superciliis, contracta fronte, fraudulentum, Deorum odium atque hominum, malum, mali vitii probrique plenum, Qui duceret mulierculas duas secum, satis venustas? _Pisc_. Cum istiusmodi virtutibus operisque natus qui sit, Eum quidem ad carnificem est aequius quam ad Venerem commeare."--_Rudens_, ii. 2. [86] See the Introduction. [87] In the MS. follow some cancelled words:--"Il fyrst in and see her bycause I will bee suer tis shee. Oh, _Mercury_, that I had thy winges tyde to my heeles."