Linenotes- Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing, I, 1.

Scene i. Before L.’s house] Capell. A court before L.’s house. Pope.

Enter...] See note (i).

, 8: Peter] Q Ff. Pedro Rowe.

8: numbers] number F4.

35: bird-bolt] Theobald. but-bolt Id. conj. burbolt Q Ff.

: promised] promise F4.

: be] om. F3 F4.

meet] met Capell.

: these] Q F1. those F2 F3 F4.

: Beat.] Mes. F2.

victual] Capell. vittaile Q. victuall F1 F2 F3. victuals F4.
eat] F3 F4. eate Q F2. ease F1.

: he is] Q. he’s Ff.

: stuffing,—well,] Theobald (Davenant’s version). stuffing well, Q Ff.

: warm] from harm Warburton.

: wealth] wearth Hanmer.

, 161, 170 and passim. an] Theobald. and Q Ff. if Pope.

: Benedick] Benedict Q F1.

: a’] a Q1. he F1. it F2 F3 F4.

: never] Q. ne’re Ff.

: Enter ... Don John] Enter ... John the Bastard. Q Ff.

: Scene ii. Pope.

80, 81: you are...trouble:] Ff. are you...trouble: Q. are you...trouble? Collier.

: too] Q F1. more F2 F3 F4. most Rowe.

: sir] Q. om. Ff.

: we] you Rowe (ed. 2).

: pernicious] pertinacious Grey conj.

: were] om. Collier MS.

: i’] Capell. a Q Ff. o’ Warburton.

: That...all, Leonato.] That...all: Leonato, Q. This...all: Leonato, Ff. This...all: Don John, Hanmer. See note (ii).

: tell him] Q F1 F2. tell you F3 F4.

, 132: Q Ff place a comma after lord and a colon or semicolon after brother.

: [Exeunt...] Exeunt. Manent ... Q. [Exeunt. Manet... Ff.

: Scene iii. Pope.

: their] her Capell conj.

: pray thee] Q F1 prethee F2 F3 F4.

: a high] a hie Q F1 F2. an high F3 F4.

: into] in too Hanmer.

, 159: ever I] I ever Pope.

: with a] with such a Rowe (ed. 2).

: this? In faith] Q Ff. this, in faith? Pope.

: Re-enter Don Pedro.] Hanmer. Enter Don Pedro, John the bastard. Q Ff.

: Scene iv. Pope.

: Leonato’s] Rowe (ed. 2). Leonatoes Q F1 F2. Leonato F3 F4. Leonato’s house Pope.

: can] cannot F4.

: With who?] Q F1. With whom? F2 F3 F4.

: his] the Collier MS.

, 183: Claud. If ... were it. Bene. Uttered like the old tale ... Johnson conj. See note (iii).

: spoke] Q. speake F1 F2. speak F3 F4.

: recheat] rechate Q Ff.

: hits] first hits Collier MS.

: Scene v. Pope.

: to teach] to use S. Walker conj.

: I will] I’ll Pope.

267, 268: and with her father, And thou shalt have her] Q. Omitted in Ff. restored by Theobald.

: story] string Lettsom conj.

: you do] Q. do you Ff.

: grant] plea Hanmer. ground Collier MS.

grant is] garant’s Anon. conj.
is] Q F1 F2. in F3 F4.
the] to Hayley conj.

: the] a F4.

: presently] instantly Capell conj. MS.

Much Ado About Nothing, I, 2.

Scene ii.] Capell.

A room in L.’s house] Capell. See note (iv).

Enter...] Enter L. and an old man brother to L. Q Ff. Re-enter A. and L. Pope.

: strange] Q. om. Ff.

: event] F2 F3 F4 events Q F1.

: mine orchard] Q. my orchard Ff.

: thus much] Q. thus Ff.

: he meant] Q F1 F2 F3. meant F4.

: withal] Theobald. withall Q F1 F2. with all F3 F4.

: an]Q F1. om. F2 F3 F4.

: Enter attendants] Edd. Several cross the stage here. Theobald. Enter several persons, bearing things for the Banquet. Capell.

: cousin] cousins Steevens.

Much Ado About Nothing, I. 3.

Scene iii.] Capell. Scene vi. Pope.

: good-year] good-yeere Q. good yeere F1 F2. good year F3 F4. good-jer Theobald. goujeres Hanmer. goujere Steevens.

: breeds] breeds it. Theobald.

: brings] Q. bringeth Ff.

: at least] Q. yet Ff.

: moral] morall Q F1. mortall F2 F3 F4.

: the full] full S. Walker conj. who would print lines 16–21 as verses, ending this...controlement ... brother...grace...root...yourself...season...harvest.

: of late] till of late Collier MS.

: true] Q. om. Ff.

: in his grace] by his grace Johnson conj. in his garden Id. conj. (withdrawn).

: muzzle] mussell Q F1 F2 F3. muzzel F4.

: I make] Q. I will make Ff.

: came] come Capell conj.

: on] Ff. one Q.

: came] Q F1. come F2 F3 F4.

: to this?] to know this? Johnson.

: whipt me] Q. whipt Ff.

: me?] Ff. me. Q.

Much Ado About Nothing, II. 1.

Act ii. See note (v).

Scene i. A hall...] Theobald. L.’s House. Pope. See note (vi).

Enter...] Enter L., his brother, his wife, Hero his daughter and Beatrice his niece and a kinsman. Q Ff. (and kinsman F3 F4). See note (i).

: a’] Collier. a Q. he Ff.

: the woollen] woollen Rowe (ed. 2).

: on] Q. upon Ff.

: bear-ward] Collier. Berrord Q F1 F2. Bearherd F3 F4.

: hell?] Hanmer. hell. Q Ff. hell,—Theobald.

35–41: Put in the margin as spurious by Warburton.

: horns] his horns F4.

: Peter for the heavens;] Pope. Peter: for the heavens, Q Ff. Peter. for the heavens! Staunton.

, 47: courtesy] cursie Q. curtsie Ff.

: Father] Q. om. Ff.

: please] Q F1. pleases F2 F3 F4.

: an account] Q. account Ff.

: wayward] cold wayward F3 F4.

: my] om. F3 F4.

: important] importunate Rowe (ed. 2).

: hear] here Q.

: as] om. Rowe.

: ancientry] aunchentry Q F1 F2. anchentry F3 F4.

: sink] sincke Q. sinkes F1 F2. sinks F3 F4. sink apace Collier MS. See note (v).

: All...masks] L. and his company mask. Capell.

: Scene ii. Pope.

Enter...masked.] Enter Prince, Pedro, Claudio, and Benedicke, and Balthasar, or dumb John. Q. Enter...John, Maskers with a drum. Ff.

–85: Printed as two verses by Grant White.

: Jove] Q. Love F1. love F2 F3 F4.

, 85: Hero...thatch’d. D. Pedro...love] Hero...thatch’d. Speak...speak, Jove. Anon. conj.

: D. Pedro] Marg. Heath conj. [Drawing her aside] Capell.

, 89, 91: These lines are given to Benedick in Q Ff. Theobald gives them to Balthasar.

: Marg.] Mas. F4. See note (viii.)

: Marg.] Mask. F4.

: [Turning off in quest of another. Capell.

: [Parting different ways. Capell.

: ill-well] Theobald. ill well Q Ff. ill Will Rowe. ill, well Pope.

: mum,] mumme, Q Ff. mummer, Anon. conj.

: [Mixing with the company. Capell.

: not tell] Q F1. tell F2 F3 F4.

: Beat.] om. F2.

: impossible] impassible Warburton.

: pleases] Q. pleaseth Ff.

: [Music] Musick within. Theobald. [Musick begins: Dance forming. Capell.

: [Dance......Claudio] Dance. Exeunt. Q. [Exeunt. Musicke for the dance. Ff. [Exeunt. Manent Don. J., B. and C. Warburton. [Dance: and exeunt D. Ped. and Leo. conversing...Capell.

: Scene iii. Pope.

: you] ye Theobald.

: these] this F3 F4.

: their] your Hanmer.

: for] om. Pope.

: therefore] then Pope.

: county] Q. Count Ff.

of] Q F4. off F1 F2 F3.

: an] a F4.

: drovier] Q Ff. drover Rowe (ed. 2)

: Ho! now] Ho now Q F1. Ho no! F2 F3. No no! F4.

: fowl] foule Q. fowle F1. soule F2. soul F3 F4.

: Ha?] F2 F3 F4. hah, Q. Hah? F1.

: Yea] Q F1. you F2. yet F3 F4.

182, 3: so...wrong;] so; (but...wrong) Capell.

: base,] bare Anon. conj.

: though bitter] the bitter Steevens (Johnson conj.). tough, bitter Jackson conj. through-bitter Anon. conj.

world] word F3 F4.

: Scene iv. Pope.

Re-enter Don Pedro.] Enter the Prince. Ff. Enter the Prince, Hero, Leonato, John and Borachio, and Conrade. Q.

: I told] Q. told Ff.

: good] Q. om. Ff.

this] his S. Walker conj.

: up] Q. om. Ff.

, 205: birds’] birds Q Ff. bird’s Rowe (ed. 2).

: but with] with but Capell conj.

: that] Q. and that Ff.

: impossible] impassable Theobald (Warburton). See note (ix). impetuous Hanmer. importable Johnson conj. imposeable Becket conj. unportable Collier MS. impitiable Jackson.

: her terminations] Q. terminations Ff. her minations S. Walker conj.

: to the north] the north Warburton conj.

: left] lent Collier MS.

: the infernal] in the infernal F3 F4.

: follows] follow Pope.

: Scene v. Pope.

: off] of Collier. See note (x).

: You have] Have you Collier MS.

: my Lady Tongue.] Q. this Lady Tongue F1. this lady’s tongue F2 F3 F4.

: his] Q. a Ff.

: civil count] civil, count Theobald.

: that jealous] Q. a jealous Ff. as jealous a Collier MS.

: I’ll] Q F1. I F2 F3 F4.

, 269: and his...obtained:] Pope. and his...obtained, Q Ff. and, his...obtained, Collier.

: her] Q. my Ff.

: to] through Jackson conj.

world] wood Johnson conj.

: heigh-ho for a husband!] See note (xi).

: of] Ff. a Q. o’ Edd. conj.

: was I] Q F1 F2. I was F3 F4.

: Scene vi. Pope.

pleasant-spirited] Theobald. pleasant spirited Q Ff.

: ever] even Anon. conj.

: unhappiness] an happiness Theobald.

: County] Countie Q. Counte F1. Count F2 F3 F4.

: my] Q. om. Ff. our Collier MS.

: mountain] mooting Johnson conj.

mountain of affection] mounting affection of Becket conj.

331, 332: the...the] th’...th’ Q Ff.

: but] om. Pope.

: in] om. F3 F4.

Much Ado About Nothing, II. 2.

Scene ii.] Scene vii. Pope.

The same] Edd. Scene changes. Pope. Scene changes to another apartment in L.’s house. Theobald.

: Don] Q. on Ff.

: in love] Q. in a love Ff.

33–35: as,—in...maid,—that] Capell, (as in...match)...maid, that Q Ff.

: scarcely] hardly Rowe.

: Claudio] Borachio Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald). See note (xii).

: so] om. F3 F4.

: truth] Q. truths Ff. proofs Collier MS.

Hero’s] her Capell.

: you] Q, Capell. thou Ff.

Much Ado About Nothing, II. 3.

Scene iii.] Scene viii. Pope.

Enter Benedick.] Collier. Enter Benedick alone. Q Ff. Enter B. and a Boy. Rowe. Enter B. and a Boy following. Staunton.

: Enter Boy.] Collier, om. Q Ff.

: [Exit Boy.] Exit. Q. Ff (after line 5).

: orthography] Ff. ortography Q. orthographer Rowe (ed. 2). orthographist Capell conj.

: an] and Q.

–30: See note (xiii).

: I] Q. om. Ff.

: Scene ix. Pope.

Enter......Leonato] Capell. Enter prince, Leonato, Claudio, Musicke. Q. Enter Prince, L., C. and Jacke Wilson. Ff.

: kid-fox] cade fox Hanmer. hid fox Warburton.

Enter...Music] Q. om. Ff.

: tax] task Capell conj.

, 42: F1 repeats these lines in the turn of the page.

–56: Put into the margin as spurious by Pope.

: nothing] Q Ff. noting Theobald.

: moe] Q F1. more F2 F3 F4.

: Of] Or Collier MS.

: fraud...was] Q. fraud...were Ff. frauds...were Pope.

: leavy] leafy Pope.

: no, no] ne no F4.

no, faith;] no; faith, Collier.

: An] Capell. And Q Ff. If Pope.

: lief] live Q.

: us] om. Rowe.

night] om. Pope.

: [Exit B.] Exeunt Bal. and Musick. Capell. See note (xiv).

, 94: it,...affection;] it,...affection, Q Ff. it;...affection, Pope. it;...affection,— Capell.

: infinite] definite Warburton.

: this] Q F1. the F2 F3 F4.

: tell you] tell Capell.

: paper] paper full Collier MS.

: us of] of us Q.

: was] om. F3 F4.

: over] ever F2.

sheet?] Capell. sheet. Q Ff. sheets. Collier MS.

: for] om. Rowe.

: prays, curses] prays, cries Collier MS. curses, prays Halliwell.

: afeard] Q Ff. afraid Rowe.

: make but] Q. but make Ff.

: alms] alms-deed Collier MS.

: daffed] Johnson. daft Q Ff. dofft Pope. dafft Theobald.

: a’] a Q. he Ff.

: contemptible] contemptuous Hanmer.

: Before] Q. ’Fore Ff.

: Claud.] Q. Leon. Ff.

: say] Q. see Ff.

: most] Q. om. Ff.

–182: Leon. If he...make.] Put into the margin as spurious by Pope.

177: a’ must] a must Q Ff. he must Rowe.

: seek] Q. see Ff.

: wear] wait Rowe (ed. i).

: see] shew Rowe (ed. i).

: unworthy] Q. unworthy to have Ff.

: gentlewomen] Q. gentlewoman Ff.

: one an opinion of another’s] an opinion of one another’s Pope.

: in to] Q F4. into F1 F2 F3. to Rowe (ed. i).

: Scene x. Pope.

: their] Q. the Ff.

: have] to have Rowe.

: remnants] Q F1. remains F2 F3 F4.

: youth...age] age...youth Collier MS.

: in to] into F3.

: dinner] See note (xv).

: knife’s] Pope. knives Q Ff.

choke] not choke Collier MS.

: in to] into F1.

: is] are Hanmer.

Much Ado About Nothing, III. 1.

Scene i. Enter... Ursula.] Enter H. and two Gentlewomen, M. and Ursley. Q.

: to] into Pope.

: Ursula] Ursley Q.

: like] like to Pope.

: listen our propose] Q. listen our purpose F1. listen to our purpose F2 F3 F4.

: warrant you] Q F1. warrant F2 F3 F4.

: Enter B. behind.] Steevens (after line 23). Enter B. Q (after line 25) Ff. Enter B. running towards the arbour. Theobald. Enter B. stealing in behind. Collier MS.

: even] e’en Pope.

: false sweet] false-sweet S. Walker conj.

: she is] she’s Pope.

: wrestle] wrastle Q Ff.

: as full as] Q F1 F2. as full, as F3 F4.

: eyes] Q F1. eye F2 F3 F4.

: she] sheele Q.

: She would] She’d Pope.

: antique] Q. anticke F1.

: agate] agot Q Ff. aglet Theobald (Warburton).

: not] for Rowe. nor Capell.

: She would] she’d Pope.

air] an air Rowe (ed. i).

: better death than] better death, then Q. better death, to F1. better death, to F2 F3 F4.

: as die] as ’tis to die Pope.

: swift] sweet Rowe.

: Signior] om. Pope.

: bearing, argument] F4. bearing argument Q F1 F2 F3.

for bearing, argument] forbearing argument Jackson conj.

: every day] in a day Collier MS.

: me to-morrow] me,—to-morrow! Anon. conj.

: limed] Q. tane Ff. ta’en Rowe.

: Cupid kills] Q F1 F2. Cupids kills F3. Cupid kill F4.

: mine] my F4.

: behind the back] but in the lack Collier MS.

Much Ado About Nothing, III. 2.

Scene ii. A room...] Capell.

: go I] I go F3 F4.

: hangman] henchman Upton conj. twangman Becket conj.

: be] is Pope.

, 22: Omitted by Tieck.

21: Bene.] Leon. Anon. conj.

: Where] Which Rowe.

: can] Pope. cannot Q Ff.

–33: or in the...doublet] Q. omitted in Ff, restored by Pope (ed. 2).

: no doublet] all doublet Mason conj.

: appear] Q. to appear Ff.

: a’] a Q Ff. he Rowe.

o’ mornings] Pope (ed. i). a mornings Q Ff. a-mornings Pope (ed. 2).

: a’] a Q Ff. he Rowe.

: D. Pedro.] Prin. Ff. Bene. Q.

: now governed] governed Anon. conj. new-governed S. Walker conj.

: conclude, conclude] Q. conclude Ff.

: face] heels Theobald. feet Mason conj.

upwards] downwards Grey conj.

: Scene iii. Pope.

: D. Pedro.] Claudio. Capell conj.

, 86: brother,...heart hath] Rowe. brother (I think...heart) hath Q Ff.

: has] Q. hath Ff.

: to-night,] Q omits the comma.

: her then,] Hanmer. her, then Q Ff.

: her to-morrow,] Rowe. Q Ff. omit the comma. her; to-morrow, Capell.

: midnight] Q. night Ff.

, 120: so...sequel.] Printed as a verse by Rowe.

: when you have] when have F2.

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.

: desartless] disartless F4.

: George] Francis Halliwell. See note (xvi).

: no] more Warburton.

: lantern] lantherne Q F1 F2. lanthorn F3 F4.

: a’] he Rowe.

: to talk] Q. talk Ff.

, 41, 50, 62, 81: Watch.] Watch 2. Rowe.

: those] Q. them Ff.

: your] Q F1 F2. his F3 F4.

: he bleats] Q F1 F2. it bleats F3 F4.

: a’] a Q F1 F2 F3. I F4. he Pope.

: statues] F1. statutes Q F2 F3 F4.

: fellows’] Hanmer. fellowes Q F1 F2. fellows F3 F4. fellow’s Rowe.

counsels] counsel F4.

: vigitant] Q F1. vigilant F2 F3 F4.

: Scene v. Pope.

: [Aside.] Rowe.

: with] om. Rowe (ed. 1).

: Don] Dun Q.

: villany] villain Warburton.

rich] cheap Theobald conj.

, 116: a’...a’] a...a Q Ff. he...he Pope. See note (xvii).

: this seven year] Q. this seven years Ff. these seven years Warburton. these seven year Steevens.

: vane] Q F2 F3 F4. vaine F1. rain S. Walker conj. See note (xviii).

: sometimes] Q Ff. sometime Steevens.

: reeky] rechie Q Ff.

123, 124: sometime] Q F1 F2. sometimes F3 F4.

: god] the god Pope.

124, 125: sometime] Q F1 F3 F4. somtime F2. sometimes Rowe.

: and I see] Q. and see Ff.

: too] om. Rowe.

: afar] far Pope.

: they] Q. thy Ff.

: saw] had seen Capell.

: [Starting out upon them. Capell.

: the] Q F1 F2. a F3 F4.

–161: Con. Masters,—First Watch. Never...us.] Theobald. Con. Masters, never...us. Q Ff.

Much Ado About Nothing, III. 4.

Scene iv.] Capell. Scene vi. Pope.

Hero’s apartment.] Theobald.

: rabato] Hanmer. rebato Q Ff.

: troth’s] troth it’s Rowe (ed. 2).

: troth’s] troth it’s Pope. See note (xix).

: o’ gold] Capell. a gold Q Ff. of gold Pope.

: pearls, down sleeves] pearls down the sleeves Steevens conj.

skirts, round] Q F1 F2. skirts, round, F3 F4. skirts round, Hanmer. skirts round Dyce.

: say, ‘saving...husband:’] See note (xx).

an] and Ff. & Q. if Pope.

: Scene vii. Pope.

: Clap’s] Q. Claps Ff. Clap us Rowe (ed. 2).

38, 40: o’ love] Rowe (ed. 2). a love Q Ff.

: Ye] Q Ff. Yes, Rowe. Yea, Steevens (Capell conj.).

: see] Q. look Ff.

: goodly] Q F1 F2. a goodly F3 F4.

: this] the Capell conj.

: of thinking] with thinking Pope. o’ thinking Capell.

: eats] eats not Johnson conj.

: that] om. F4.

Much Ado About Nothing, III. 5.

Scene v.] Scene viii. Pope.

Enter...] Enter Leonato, and the Constable, and the Headborough. Q Ff.

: it is] ’tis F4.

: off] Steevens (Capell conj.). of Q Ff.

: honest] as honest Rowe (ed. 2).

: an ’twere a thousand pound] Capell. and ’t twere a thousand pound Q. and ’twere a thousand times Ff. and twice a thousand times Pope.

: ha’] ha Q. have Ff. hath Pope.

: God’s] he’s Pope.

an] Pope. and Q Ff.
ride of a horse] Q F1. ride of horse F2. rides an horse F3 F4. ride an horse Rowe (ed 2).

: our watch, sir,] om. sir F4.

: aspicious] auspicious Rowe (ed. 2).

: it] Q. om. Ff.

: [Exit Q Ff.

: Enter...] Rowe.

: [Exeunt L. and M.] Capell. [Ex. Leon. Pope.

: examination] Q. examine Ff.

these] Q. those Ff.

: you] om. Pope.

: that] that [touching his forehead. Johnson.

57: to a noncome] Q Ff. to non-come Pope. to a non-com Capell.

Much Ado About Nothing, IV. 1.

Scene i. and attendants.] om. Q Ff. Guests and attendants. Grant White.

: lady.] lady? Rowe (ed. 2).

: her: friar,] Q F1. her, friar, F2 F3 F4. her, friar; Rowe (ed. 2).

: count.] count? Rowe (ed. 2).

: not knowing what they do!] Q. omitted in Ff.

–44: S. Walker proposes to make four lines ending lord?...soul...lord,...proof.

: Not to knit] Q F1. Not knit F2 F3 F4. Nor knit Steevens conj. Not to be...soul as one line, Steevens (Tyrwhitt conj.).

: Dear] Dear, dear Capell.

proof] approof Theobald.

: You will] You’ll Pope.

: thee! Seeming] Grant White. thee seeming Q Ff. thy seeming Pope. the seeming Knight.

write] rate Warburton conj.

: You...orb] Becket would put in inverted commas.

seem] seem’d Hanmer.
Dian] Diane Q F1 F2. Diana F3 F4.

: rage] range Collier MS.

: wide] wild Collier MS.

: Leon.] Claud. Tieck.

: do so] Q F2. doe F1. to do F3 F4.

: F2 F3 F4 give this line to Leonato; Theobald restored it to Claudio.

: itself] herself Rowe.

: are you] Q. you are Ff.

: most like a liberal] like an illiberal Hanmer. like a most liberal Anon. conj.

: Fie, fie] Fie Hanmer, dividing the lines, A thousand...are Not...spoke of.

: spoke] Q. spoken Ff.

: Thus] Thou Collier MS.

: thy thoughts] Q Ff. the thoughts Rowe.

: [Hero swoons] Hanmer.

: [Exeunt...] Rowe. om. Q Ff.

: Scene ii. Pope.

: look up] still look up Steevens conj.

: Why, doth not] Theobald. Why doth not Q Ff.

: shames] shame’s F3 F4.

: rearward] F3 F4. rereward Q. reward F1. reareward F2. hazard Collier MS. re-word Brae conj.

: frame] ’fraine Warburton. hand Hanmer. frown Collier MS.

: O,] Q F1. om. F2 F3 F4. I’ve Rowe.

: I not] not I Rowe.

: smirched] Q. smeered F1 F2 F3. smeer’d F4.

, 137: and...and...And] as...as...As Warburton.

: ink,] ink! Capell.

: foul-tainted] foule tainted Q Ff. soul-tainted Collier MS.

143–145: Sir, sir...to say] Printed as prose in Q Ff, as verse by Pope.

: Would the two princes lie, and Claudio lie] Q. Would the princes lie and Claudio lie F1. Would the prince lie and Claudio would he lie F2 F3 F4.

–158: Hear me......mark’d] See note (xxi).

: been silent] silent been Grant White.

: course] cross Collier MS.

, 160: apparitions To start into] Q F1 F2 F3. apparitions To start in F4. apparitions start Into Reed.

: beat] beate Q. beare F1 F2. bear F3 F4.

: observations] observation Hanmer.

: tenour] Theobald. tenure Q Ff.

book] books Heath conj.

: reverence, calling] reverend calling Collier MS.

: biting] blighting Collier MS.

Friar] om. Hanmer.

: princes] Q F1. prince F2 F3 F4.

: bent] bend Becket conj.

: lives] lies S. Walker conj.

: frame of] fraud and Collier MS.

: of it] it F3 F4.

: kind] cause Capell conj. MS.

: throughly] thoroughly F4.

: princes left for dead] Theobald. princesse (left for dead) Q Ff.

: it so] so it F4.

: Whiles] Whilst Pope.

lack’d and lost] lost and lack’d Collier MS.

: rack] reck Johnson (ed. 1).

: Whiles] Whilst Rowe. Whist Warburton.

: life] love Pope.

: moving-delicate] Capell. moving delicate, Q F1. moving, delicate, F2 F3 F4.

: I flow in grief] I flow In grief, alas, Hanmer. alas, I flow in grief Capell.

: [Exeunt...] Exit. Q Ff.

: Scene iii. Pope.

: swear] Q. swear by it Ff.

: it] Q. om. Ff.

: [He seizes her. Halliwell.

: he] Rowe. a Q Ff.

: Beat—] Theolbald Beat? Q F1. Bett? F2 F3. But? F4. But— Rowe. But, Beatrice— Steevens conj.

: counties] counts Rowe (ed. 2).

: count, Count Comfect] counte, counte comfect Q. count, comfect F1. count-comfect F2 F3 F4. Count—confect Grant White.

: courtesies] cursies Q F1. curtsies F2. curtesies F3 F4. courtesy Collier MS. curses Grant White conj.

: tongue] tongues Hanmer.

: I leave] Q. leave Ff.

: a dear] Q F1. dear F2 F3 F4.

Much Ado About Nothing, IV. 2.

Scene ii.] Capell. Scene iv. Pope.

A prison] Theobald.

Enter...] Enter the Constables, Borachio, and the Towne Clearke in gownes. Q Ff. See note (xxi).

: Dog.] Capell. Keeper Q Ff. Town-Clerk. Rowe. See note (xxi).

: Verg.] Capell. Cowley. Q F1 F2 F3. Cowly. F4. Dog. Rowe. See note (xxi).

a cushion] Q F1. cushion F2 F3 F4.

: Dog.] Capell. Andrew. Q Ff. Verg. Rowe. See note (xxi).

–19: Yea, sir...villains] Omitted in Ff, restored by Theobald.

: go] grow Rowe (ed. 2).

: ear: sir,] ear sir, Q F1 F2 F3. ear sir; F4.

: constable] Town Clerk Rowe.

: forth] Q Ff. om. Rowe.

: eftest] easiest Rowe. deftest Theobald.

: constable] Town Clerk Rowe.

: for accusing] for the accusing Rowe (ed. 2).

: by mass] Q. by th’ masse Ff.

: Leonato’s] Leonatoes Q. Leonato Ff.

, 64: Verg. Let them be in the hands— Con. Off, coxcomb!] Malone. Couley. Let them be in the hands of Coxcombe Q. Sex. Let...coxcombe Ff. Conr. Let...coxcomb Theobald. Con. Let us...Coxcomb Hanmer. Sexton. Let them be in hand. Conr. Off, Coxcomb! Warburton. Ver. Let them be in bands. Con. Off, coxcomb! Capell. Let them be in band— Steevens. Let them bind their hands Tyrwhitt conj. (withdrawn). Ver. Let them be in the hands of— Con. Coxcomb! Malone conj. Ver. Let them be bound. Con. Hands off, Coxcomb! Collier MS. See note (xxii).

, 67: bind them. Thou] bind them; thou F3 F4. bind them thou Q F1 F2.

: Con.] Rowe. Couley. Q F1 F2 F3. Cowley. F4.

: is] Q. om. Ff.

: losses] leases Collier MS. lawsuits Anon. (N. and Q.) conj.

: [Exeunt.] Pope. [Exit. Q Ff.

Much Ado About Nothing, V. 1.

Scene i. Before L.’s house] Pope.

: comforter] Q. comfort F1. comfort els F2. comfort else F3 F4.

: do] doe Q. doth Ff.

: speak] speak to me Hanmer.

: Bid sorrow wag, cry ‘hem!’] Capell. And sorrow, wagge, crie hem Q F1 F2. And hallow, wag, cry hem F3. And hollow, wag, cry hem F4. And sorrow wage; cry, hem Theobald. And sorrow waive, cry hem Hanmer. And, sorrow wag! cry; hem Johnson. And sorrow gagge; cry hem Tyrwhitt conj. And sorrowing, cry hem Heath conj. Cry, sorrow, wag! and hem Steevens (Johnson conj.). In sorrow wag; cry hem Malone. And sorry wag, cry hem Steevens conj. And, sorrow waggery, hem Ritson conj. And sorrow-wagg’d cry hem Becket conj. And—sorrow wag!—cry hem Dyce. Call sorrow joy, cry hem Collier MS. Say, sorrow, wag; cry hem S. Walker conj. And sorrow’s wag, cry hem Grant White. And sorrow away! cry hem Halliwell conj. At sorrow wink, cry hem Anon. conj.

: candle-wasters] caudle-waters Jackson conj.

yet] you Collier MS.

: speak] Q F1 F2. give F3 F4.

: push] Q Ff. pish Rowe (ed. 2).

: Scene ii. Pope.

: wrongs him] wrongeth him Hanmer. wrongs him, sir? Capell.

: Marry, thou] marry, Thou, thou Steevens. who? Marry thou S. Walker conj.

: mine] Q. my Ff.

: mine] my Pope.

: daff] doffe Warburton.

: come, sir boy, come, follow me] Q Ff. come boy, follow me Pope. come sir boy, follow me Capell.

: braggarts, Jacks] Jacks, braggarts Hanmer.

: monging] Q F1. mongring F2 F3 F4.

: and] om. Spedding conj.

outward] an outward Rowe.

: off] Theobald, of Q Ff.

: wake] rack Hanmer. wrack Warburton. waste Talbot conj.

patience] passions Anon. conj.

: what] om. F2 F3 F4.

–109: Printed as three lines ending No!...shall,...it. by Hanmer.

: Enter Benedick. Ff.

: No?] Capell. No Q F1. No! F2 F3 F4.

Come] om. Steevens.

: Enter Ben. Q.

[Exeunt...] Exeunt ambo. Q Ff (after the preceding line).

: we] he F3 F4.

: almost] om. Rowe (ed. 2).

: like] likt Q F1.

: a] om. F3 F4.

: [Aside to Claudio] Edd. See note (xxiii).

: a feast, a feast?] Q F1. a feast? F2 F3 F4.

: I’ faith] Ay, faith, Capell conj.

a calf’s-head] Malone. a calves head Q F1 F2. calves heads F3 F4.

: a capon] a cap-on Capell. capers Collier MS.

: True] Right Rowe (ed. 2).

said] Q. saies F1 F2 F3 says F4.

: Right] Just Rowe (ed. 2).

: says she] said she Pope.

: said she] says she Steevens.

, 161: a wise gentleman] a wise gentle man Johnson conj.

: there’s] theirs Q.

: an] Hanmer. and Q Ff.

: God] who Collier MS.

: savage] Q F1 F2. salvage F3 F4.

: on] one Q.

: lady. For] lady: for Q F1 F2 F3. lady, for F4. lady for Rowe.

: [Exit.] Rowe.

: thee.] thee? Pope.

: Scene iv. Pope.

: let me be] Q F1. let me see F2 F3 F4. let be Capell.

let me be: pluck] let me pluck Malone conj.

: Scene iv. Hanmer.

Enter...] Hanmer. Enter Constables, C. and B. Q (after 192). Enter Constable, C. and B. Ff (after 192).

: weigh more] more weigh S. Walker conj.

an] if Pope.

: you lay] lay you F4.

: Who] Q F1. Whom F2 F3 F4.

: overheard] heard F4.

: whiles] while Rowe.

: Yea, and...of it] Yea; And...on’t S. Walker conj.

and] om. Pope.
richly] rich F2 F3 F4.

: and framed] om. F3 F4.

: reformed] informed F3 F4.

: Scene v. Pope.

Re-enter...] Capell. Enter Leonato. Q Ff. Enter L. and Sexton. Theobald.

: Art thou] Q. Art thou thou F1. Art thou, art thou F2 F3 F4.

: Impose] Expose Hanmer.

me to] to me Capell conj.

: to] too F3 F4.

: I cannot bid you bid my daughter live] Q F1. I cannot bid you daughter live F2. I cannot bid your daughter live F3. You cannot bid my daughter live F4. You cannot bid my daughter live again Rowe. I cannot bid you cause my daughter live Collier MS.

: pack’d] packt Q Ff. pact Collier.

: arrant] errant F4.

: [Exeunt D. and V.] Edd. Exeunt D., V. and Watch. Capell. Exeunt. Ff (after line 312). om. Q.

: [To the Watch.] Edd.

Much Ado About Nothing, V. 2.

Scene ii.] Capell. Scene vi. Pope.

Leonato’s garden.] Reed. L.’s house. Pope. See note (xxiv).

, 9: me! why, shall...stairs?] me, why shal...staires. Q. me, why, shall...staires? Ff.

: keep below] keep above Theobald. keep men below Steevens conj. keep them below Singer conj.

: [Sings.] Pope.

23–26: Printed as prose in Q Ff, as verse by Capell.

: names] Q F3 F4. name F1 F2.

: over and over] Q F1. over F2 F3 F4.

: it in] Q F3 F4. it F1 F2.

: baby] babie Q F1. badie F2 F3. bady F4. baudy Rowe.

: innocent] Q F1. innocents F2 F3 F4. innocent’s Rowe.

: nor] Q. for Ff.

: Enter Beatrice] Ff. Enter B. Q (after line 38).

: Scene vii. Pope.

called] call Rowe.

: came] came for Pope. See note (xxvi).

: his] its Rowe.

: all together] altogether Hanmer.

maintained] maintain Capell conj.

: first] om. Rowe.

: this] that Hanmer.

: monument] Q. monuments Ff.

bell rings] Q. bells ring Ff.

: Question:] Question, Q Ff. Question? Pope. om. Hanmer.

: rheum] thewme F3. thewm F4.

is it] it is F4.

: myself. So] myself so Q Ff.

: Enter U.] Q. Enter U. Ff (after line 79).

: in thy lap] on thy lip Brae conj.

: uncle’s] uncle Rowe.

Much Ado About Nothing, V. 3.

Scene iii.] Capell. Scene viii. Pope.

: A Lord.] Lord. Q Ff. Atten. Rowe.

: Claud. [Reading...] Capell. Epitaph. Q Ff.

3: by] with Capell (corrected in MS.).

: [Affixing it. Capell.

: dumb] Ff. dead Q.

: thy] the Rowe.

knight] bright Collier MS.

: they] we Collier MS.

: Till] Until Hanmer.

: Heavily, heavily] Q. Heavenly, heavenly Ff.

: Claud.] Rowe. Lo. Q Ff.

: rite] Pope. right Q Ff.

: his several way] his way can tell Collier MS.

: speed’s] Theobald (Thirlby conj.). speeds Q F1 speed F2 F3 F4.

: whom] which Hanmer.

Much Ado About Nothing, V. 4.

Scene iv.] Scene ix. Pope.

...Margaret] om. Reed (1793).

: sort] sorts Q.

: you] Q F1. yong F2. young F3 F4.

: [Exeunt Ladies.] Q Ff (after line 16). Capell (after line 17). Dyce (after line 14).

: Leon.] Q F1. Old. F2 F3 F4. Ant. Rowe.

: In the] Q F1. I’th F2 F3 F4.

state] estate Johnson.

: friar,] om. F3 F4.

: Here...Claudio] Q. omitted in Ff.

: Scene x. Pope.

and...others] and...other. Q. with attendants. Ff.

: all Europa] Q F1 F2. so all Europe F3 F4. all our Europe Steevens conj.

: And got] Q F3 F4. A got F1 F2.

: Scene xi. Pope.

comes] Q Ff. come Rowe.

Re-enter...] Enter brother, Hero, Beatrice, Margaret, Ursula. Q Ff.

: This line is given to Leonato in Q Ff, to Antonio first by Theobald.

: hand: before......friar,] Pope. hand before...friar, Q Ff.

: [Unmasking.] Rowe.

: defiled] Q. om. Ff. belied Collier MS.

: you] thee F3 F4.

: Why, no] Why F3 F4. No Steevens.

, 76: Printed as Prose in Ff.

: they swore] Q Ff. for they did swear Hanmer. for they swore Capell.

: Troth] om. Steevens.

: did swear] swore Collier MS.

: that] Q. om. Ff.

: that] Q. om. Ff.

: such] Q. om. Ff.

: not] yet Theobald, now Hanmer.

: I was told] Q F1 F2 as I told F3 F4 as I was told Rowe.

: Given to Leonato in Q Ff, corrected by Theobald.

[Kissing her.] Theobald.

: wit-crackers] witte-crackers Q F1 F2. witty-crackers F3 F4.

: a’] a Q Ff, Collier. he Rowe.

: purpose] propose Reed (1803).

: what] Q F3 F4. om. F1 F2.

: do] no F4.

: afterward] Q F2. afterwards F2 F3 F4.

: play,] Pope. play Q Ff.

: there is no] No S. Walker conj., making a verse.

: thee] the, F4.