[74] A common expression to signify the eyes. See several instances in Mr Steevens's note on "King Henry V.," act ii. sc. 3. [75] [The text has been changed here, with what degree of success the reader has to determine. In the former editions it stood thus-- "Through my face Apparelled with this field of gravity, The neglected roughness of a soldier's dart." Perhaps this passage was intended as an _aside_.] [76] The 4º has _Enter Bloodhound, Ear-lack with letters, Sim, and Moll._ But as there is no business nor speech for Ear-lack during the whole scene, I have expunged his name. [77] [An allusion to the proverb, "He has a cloak for every rain"--_i.e._, an expedient for every turn of fortune.] [78] Mr Reed altered _hose_ to _coat_ without any warrant whatever.--_Collier._ [79] A parody of that Latin saying, _Periissem nisi periissem_.--_Pegge._ [80] _i.e._, The story-book with that name, [first printed in 1481. The abridged and modernised version was probably the one with which Moll was familiar. The earliest edition of this yet discovered is dated 1620.]--_Steevens._ [81] [A play on the name of] a dance, [which is constantly mentioned in old plays.] [82] [Old copy, _legg'd_.] [83] _i.e._, Shy, coy. See note to "Cymbeline," act i. sc. 7, edit. 1778.--_Steevens._ [84] _i.e._, Be even with him. The phrase occurs in Shakespeare's "Much Ado about Nothing," act i. sc. 1. See note thereon.--_Stevens._ [85] _Jump_ is the word in the 4º, though altered in the edit. of 1780 without notice to _eke_. Moll only repeats the term used by the Ancient just before-- "How all things jump in a just equivalency." --_Collier._ [86] [Old copy gives this speech to Moll.] ACT IV., SCENE I. _Enter +Sue+, +Tim+, +Captain+, and +Mistress Coote+._ +Tim.+ Ha, ha, ha, grandmother! I'll tell thee the best jest. +Sue.+ Prythee, chick. +Mis. Coote.+ Jest, quotha'! Here will be jesting of all sides, I think, if Jarvis keep his word. +Tim.+ Sirrah, whilst thou wert sent for into the next room, up came our second course; amongst others, in a dish of blackbirds, there lay one that I swore was a woodcock: you were at table, captain? +Capt.+ That I was, and our brave mad crew, which for my sake you are pleased to make welcome. +Tim.+ Pish, we'll have as many more to-morrow night; but still I swore 'twas a woodcock: she swore 'twas a blackbird; now who shall we be tried by but Serjeant Sliceman, Captain Carvegut's cousin here? a trifling wager, a matter of the reckoning was laid; the serjeant swore 'twas a blackbird. I presently paid the reckoning, and she clapped o' the breast presently, and swore 'twas a woodcock, as if any other would pass after the reckoning was paid. +Mis. Coote.+ This was a pretty one, I protest. +Tim.+ Made sure before such a mad crew of witnesses, sirrah. Grannum, all's agreed, Sue's----