[60] Because. [61] Dyce's suggestion is accepted instead of "either" of the quartos. [62] Pearls. [63] Foolish. [64] In rearranging a corrupt text Dyce made "Clown" and "Adam" two distinct persons. It is clear from the first sentence in Act iv., Scene 4, that they are identical. Clown's first three speeches are given in the first four quartos to Smith, meaning Adam, the Smith's man. It should be noticed that First Ruffian calls Adam "smith," and "this paltry smith." [65] The same pun occurs in _Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay_, Act IV., Scene I. [66] Requite. [67] Farcy. [68] The Quartos designate the two latter as "_A young Gentleman and a poor Man_." [69] Merchandise which the borrower took in lieu of part of the sum to be secured from the usurer. [70] Counterpart, duplicate. [71] Until. [72] Grave, sober. [73] Remilia and Alvida are assuming parts. [74] A proverbial expression. Compare Shakespeare's Richard III., Act III. sc. 7: "Play the maid's part,--still answer nay, and take it." [75] Through a trap in the stage. [76] Destroyed. [77] A form of endearment, equivalent to "pet." [78] The Quarto reads, "Mark but the Prophets, we that shortly shows," etc. J. C. Smith suggests "Prophet's woe"; J. C. Collins, "Prophet, he," etc. [79] An old form of "mess." [80] "The term no doubt has reference to the sumptuary enactments regulating the breadth of the lace which was allowed to be worn."--COLLINS. [81] Mock-velvet. [82] Quarrelling, squabbling. [83] Business. [84] I bet my cap to a noble (a gold coin). [85] Strong ale that makes men swagger and bluster. [86] Sendal, "a kinde of Cypres stuffe or silke."--_Minsheu, Guide into the Tongues_, 1617. Sussapine is supposed by Collins to be a corruption of "gossampine," meaning a cotton cloth. [87] Attending to. [88] Toil. [89] Intend. [90] Prepared. [91] Pieces of silver money. [92] The quartos are unintelligible. This is the conjectural reading of Mr J. C. Smith, given in Collins' edition. [93] Compassion. [94] Rustic dialect for "I trow I taught." [95] The quartos have "_Enters_ RADAGON _solus_." [96] Straits. [97] Drab. [98] Printed "Satropos," but the word is a title and not a proper name. [99] A faggot in a hostelry, which is kept alight by the guests. [100] "Bird" is the young of an animal. Adam is talking euphuistical nonsense. [101] A leathern bag or bottle for wine. [102] _White_ is an epithet of endearment. [103] A lease by word of mouth. [104] "Drabler, an additional piece of canvas, laced to the bottom of the bonnet of a sail, to give it greater depth."--(N. E. D.) [105] Bisa; the north wind. [106] Cotton-cloth, or bumbast. [107] Press, similar to "mease" for "mess," p. 102. [108] Ready. [109] Companion, therefore--equal. [110] Axis. [111] Confound, therefore to destroy. [112] Adyt; the innermost sanctuary of a temple. [113] "The ale" here means the ale-house, as it does in Shakespeare's _Two Gentlemen of Verona_ (II. 5).