II. 2. 46, 47. The first and second Quartos here read 'Bardoll, what newes?' as part of Poins's speech, and in the same line with it. The third, fourth, fifth and sixth have, '_Bardol_ what newes?' the seventh and eighth, _Bardol_, what newes?' _Bardol_ being in italics. In the Folios, '_Bardolfe_, what newes?' is put in a separate line, and this arrangement appears to have suggested Johnson's conjecture. We have omitted, as unnecessary, many of the stage directions which editors have introduced into this scene, because the whole affair takes place in the dark. NOTE XIII. II. 4. 245. Capell's misprint, 'how plain a tale,' which he corrected in MS. as well as in his notes, was followed by Malone and other editors. NOTE XIV. II. 4. 481. Johnson was the first to suggest that Poins and not Peto should remain with the Prince. 'I cannot but suspect,' he says, 'that for Peto we should read Poins: what had Peto done that his place should be honourable, or that he should be trusted with the plot against Falstaff? Poins has the prince's confidence, and is a man of courage. This alteration clears the whole difficulty, they all retired but Poins, who, with the prince, having only robbed the robbers, had no need to conceal himself from the travellers.' Johnson's last-mentioned reason for the alteration has less weight when we consider that they all wore vizards. In favour of his conjecture we find that the Dering MS. has 'Poynes' for 'Peto' in line 523, and in the stage directions to lines 504, 508, 524. On the other hand, the formal 'Good morrow, good my lord' is appropriate to Peto rather than to Poins, who was on much more familiar terms with the prince, and rarely addresses him in this play except as 'Hal.' We have therefore left the old text undisturbed. NOTE XV. III. 2. 174-176. The first Quarto, whose arrangement is followed in all the other Quartos, reads: 'On thursday we our selues will march. Our meeting Is Bridgenorth, and Harry, you shall march Through Glocestershire, by which account ...' The first Folio has: 'On Thursday, wee our selues will march. Our meeting is Bridgenorth: and Harry, you shall march Through Glocestershire: by which account....' Pope altered the passage thus: 'On Thursday we ourselves will march: our meeting Is at Bridgenorth; and Harry, you shall march Through Glo'stershire: by which, some twelve days hence Our general forces at Bridgenorth shall meet.' Capell's arrangement, taking in the previous line, is as follows: 'On Wednesday next, son Harry, you shall set Forward; on thursday, we ourselves will march. Our meeting is Bridgnorth and, Harry, you Shall march through Glocestershire; by which account....' NOTE XVI.