Gniaca is the Count of Gazia [Gaeta?], and it follows that Guido would be the name of the Count of Massino [Messina?]. But Guido is the Count of Arsena; and it will be intolerable to have another Guido. Throughout I shall give the name Massino to the paramour who elopes with the Countess, and shall prefix "_Mass._" to his speeches. Count Arsena will have to be excluded from the masque. It is no fault of mine; the author (or authors) and the old printer must bear the blame. [188] Old eds. "CLARIDIANA, _to_ ABIGAL; _to_ ISABELLA, GVIDO _Count of Arsena_; _to_ THAIS, ROGERO." [189] Ed. 1631 "I must." [190] _i.e._, motto. [191] Shakespeare has a more elaborate quibble:--"And then comes repentance, and with his bad legs falls into the _cinque-pace_ faster and faster till he _sink_ into his _grave_."--_Much Ado_, ii. 1. Cinque-pace was the name of a lively dance. [192] Old eds. "_Thais_." [193] Old eds. "_Abig._" [194] Old eds. "_Rogero_." [195] Old eds. "_when the changers speak_." [196] To this speech and Rogero's five following speeches the prefix "_Men._" is given in the old copies. [197] Omitted in ed. 1631. [198] Ed. 1631 "Mucaue." [199] Old eds. "_Robert_" and "_Rob_." [200] Ed. 1631 "love's." [201] Old eds. "_Gui_." [202] Old eds. "_Rogero_." [203] Omitted in ed. 1631. [204] Old eds. "Candidi Ernigos" and "Erignos." [205] To Massino's speeches old eds. give the prefix "_Rog._" [206] Old eds. give the prefix "_Men._" here and at l. 184. [207] Old eds. "_Mend._" [208] Old eds. "ROGERO." [209] Old eds. "Ile." [210] So ed. 1613.--Ed. 1631 "to supreme." [211] Omitted in ed. 1631. [212] Old eds. "smiles." [213] Quy. "choice"? [214] Old eds. "Sweuia." SCENE II. _Venice.--A street._ _Enter at several doors_ ABIGAIL _and_ THAIS. _Abi._ Thais, you're an early riser. I have that to show will make your hair stand an-end.[215] _Tha._ Well, lady, and I have that to show you will bring your courage down. What would you say and I would name a party saw your husband court, kiss, nay, almost go through for the hole? _Abi._ How, how? what would I say? nay, by this light! what would I not do? If ever Amazon fought better, or more at the face than I'll do, let me never be thought a new married wife. Come, unmask her; 'tis some admirable creature, whose beauty you need not paint; I warrant you, 'tis done to your hand. 12 _Tha._ Would any woman but I be abused to her face? Prithee read the contents. Know'st thou the character?