The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 2 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 2 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
_Bora._ Two of them did, the prince and Claudio; but 140
the devil my master knew she was Margaret; and partly
by his oaths, which first possessed them, partly by the dark
night, which did deceive them, but chiefly by my villany,
which did confirm any slander that Don John had made,
away went Claudio enraged; swore he would meet her, as 145
he was appointed, next morning at the temple, and there,
before the whole congregation, shame her with what he saw
o’er night, and send her home again without a husband.
_First Watch._ We charge you, in the prince’s name,
stand! 150
_Sec. Watch._ Call up the right master constable. We
have here recovered the most dangerous piece of lechery
that ever was known in the commonwealth.
_First Watch._ And one Deformed is one of them: I
know him; a’ wears a lock. 155
_Con._ Masters, masters,—
_Sec. Watch._ You’ll be made bring Deformed forth, I
warrant you.
_Con._ Masters,—?
_First Watch._ Never speak: we charge you let us obey 160
you to go with us.
_Bora._ We are like to prove a goodly commodity, being
taken up of these men’s bills.
_Con._ A commodity in question, I warrant you. Come,
we’ll obey you. [_Exeunt._ 165
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Linenotes: _Much Ado About Nothing_, III. 3.
SCENE III.] Capell. SCENE IV. Pope. om. Q Ff.
Enter D. and Verges...] Enter D. and his compartner... Q Ff.
8: _desartless_] _disartless_ F4.
10: _George_] _Francis_ Halliwell. See note (XVI).
19: _no_] _more_ Warburton.
21: _lantern_] _lantherne_ Q F1 F2. _lanthorn_ F3 F4.
24: _a’_] _he_ Rowe.
32: _to talk_] Q. _talk_ Ff.
34, 41, 50, 62, 81: Watch.] Watch 2. Rowe.
39: _those_] Q. _them_ Ff.
55: _your_] Q F1 F2. _his_ F3 F4.
66: _he bleats_] Q F1 F2. _it bleats_ F3 F4.
71: _a’_] _a_ Q F1 F2 F3. _I_ F4. _he_ Pope.
73: _statues_] F1. _statutes_ Q F2 F3 F4.
79: _fellows’_] Hanmer. _fellowes_ Q F1 F2. _fellows_ F3 F4.
_fellow’s_ Rowe.
_counsels] counsel_ F4.
87: _vigitant_] Q F1. _vigilant_ F2 F3 F4.
88: SCENE V. Pope.
89: [Aside.] Rowe.
95: _with_] om. Rowe (ed. 1).
100: _Don_] _Dun_ Q.
104: _villany_] _villain_ Warburton.
_rich_] _cheap_ Theobald conj.
115, 116: _a’...a’_] _a...a_ Q Ff. _he...he_ Pope. See note (XVII).
116: _this seven year_] Q. _this seven years_ Ff. _these seven
years_ Warburton. _these seven year_ Steevens.
119: _vane_] Q F2 F3 F4. _vaine_ F1. _rain_ S. Walker conj. See
note (XVIII).
122: _sometimes_] Q Ff. _sometime_ Steevens.
123: _reeky_] _rechie_ Q Ff.
123, 124: _sometime_] Q F1 F2. _sometimes_ F3 F4.
124: _god_] _the god_ Pope.
124, 125: _sometime_] Q F1 F3 F4. _somtime_ F2. _sometimes_ Rowe.
127: _and I see_] Q. _and see_ Ff.
129: _too_] om. Rowe.
137: _afar_] _far_ Pope.
139: _they_] Q. _thy_ Ff.
147: _saw_] _had seen_ Capell.
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