[32] [Old copies and former edits., _still given_, which appears to be meaningless. The word substituted is not satisfactory, but it is the most likely one which has occurred to me, and the term is employed by our old playwrights rather more widely than at present.] [33] _Dosser_ is used for a basket generally, but as it means strictly a pannier for the back (from the Fr. _dossier_), it is here used very inappropriately with reference to the burden Mrs Wagtail carries before her. We have it in the modern sense of pannier in "The Merry Devil of Edmonton"-- "The milkmaids' cuts shall turn the wenches off, And lay their _dossers_ tumbling in the dust." --[x. 224.] ACT III., SCENE I. _Enter_ STRANGE, _knocking at a door_. STRANGE. Lies Captain Pouts here, pray? _Enter a_ SERVINGMAN. SER. Sir, he does. STRANGE. I prythee, tell him here's a gentleman would speak with him. SER. What may I call your name, sir? STRANGE. No matter for my name. SER. Troth, sir, the Captain is somewhat doubtful of strangers; and being, as most captains are, a little in debt, I know he will not speak with you, unless you send your name. STRANGE. Tell him my name is Strange; that I am come About that business he spake of to-day. [_Exit_ SERVANT. To have sent a formal challenge by a gentleman, He being to choose his time, might peradventure Have made him shift himself the sooner over. _Enter_ POUTS _above_. CAPT. POUTS. Sir, I know your business. You are come to serve a warrant or a citation: I will not speak with you; and get you gone quickly too, or I may happen send a bullet through your mazzard. [_Exit._ STRANGE. Strange cross! past expectation! well, I'll try; My other course may speed more happily. [_Exit._ SCENE II. _Music. Enter with table-napkins_, COUNT FREDERICK, SIR JOHN WORLDLY, NEVILL, PENDANT, SIR INNOCENT NINNY, LADY NINNY, SIR ABRAHAM. _Servants with wine, plate, tobacco, and pipes._ SIR J. WOR. Sir, had you borne us company to church, You had been the better welcome. C. FRED. Faith, you had; I must needs say so too. PEN. And I must needs say as my lord says. NEV. Sir John, I thank you and my honour'd lord: But I am sorry for this other news Concerning Mistress Kate and my good friend. SIR J. WOR. Tis certain true: he keeps his word well too! He said he would come to dinner. L. NIN. All we cannot get Mistress Katherine out of her chamber. SIR J. WOR. O good old woman, she is top-shackled. L. NIN. 'Tis pestilence sack and cruel claret: knight, stand to me, knight, I say: up, a cold stomach! give me my aqua-vitæ bottle. SIR INN. O Guiniver! as I am a justice of peace and quorum, 'twere a good deed to commit thee. Fie, fie, fie!