_Margaret_. O Mr. Sandford, you must think it, I know, as sad undecency in me To trouble thus your friendly hearing With my complaints. But I have now no female friend In all this house, adviser none, or friend To council with, and when I view your face, I call to mind old times, And how these things were different once When your old friend and master rul'd this house. Nay, never weep; why, man, I trust that yet Sir Walter shall return one day And thank you for these tears, And loving services to his poor orphan. For me, I am determined what to do. And so on as printed down to Margaret's line [page 158, line 3 from foot]:-- And cowardice grows enamour'd of rare accidents. The three lines which follow in print [pages 158-9] are not in the MS. Margaret continues thus:-- But we must part now. I see one coming, that will also observe us. Before night comes we will contrive to meet, And then I will tell you further. Till when, farewell. _Sandford_. My prayers go with you, Lady, and your counsels, And heaven so prosper them, as I wish you well. [_They part several ways_.] Here follows:-- Scene the Second. A Library in Woodvil Hall; John Woodvil alone. _John Woodvil (alone)_. Now universal England getteth drunk. And so on as printed in Act II. [on page 165]. After the last printed line, A fishing, hawking, hunting country gentleman, the MS. has these five lines, but Lamb drew his pen through them:-- Great spirits ask great play-room; I would be The Phaeton, should put the world to a hazard, E'er I'd forego the horses of the sun, And giddy lustre of my travels' glory For tedious common paces. [_Exit_.] Next comes:-- Scene the Third. An apartment in Woodvil Hall; Margaret. Sandford. _Margaret_. I pray you spare me, Mr. Sandford. And so on as printed as the continuation of the former scene [page 159] to the end of that and of the first act. But in the middle of Sandford's speech comes in the "Witch" story, thus introduced:--