The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 8 of 9]

[4877] Act i. Scene i.] Acts and Scenes are marked throughout in Ff, not in Qq, except at the beginning of Acts II, III, IV and V.

Venice. A street.] Capell. Venice. Rowe. A street in Venice. Theobald.

Enter....] Enter Iago and Roderigo. Qq. Enter Rodorigo and Iago. Ff.

[4878] Tush,] Qq. om. Ff.

much] Qq F₁. very F₂ F₃ F₄.

[4879] thou] Ff. you Qq.

Iago,] om. Q₂ Q₃.

hast] has Q₁.

had] held Capell conj.

[4880] As ... this.] One line in Qq F₁ F₂ F₃. Two lines in F₄.

this.] this— Hanmer.

[4881] 'Sblood,] S'blood Q₁. Omitted in the rest.

[4882] but ... me.] Arranged as by Steevens (1793). Two lines, the first ending heare me, in Qq. Two, the first ending dream, in F₁ F₂ F₃. Three lines in F₄. Two lines, the first ending ever, in Malone.

[4883] you will] Q₁. you'l F₁ F₂. you'le Q₂ Q₃. you'll F₃ F₄.

[4884] matter, Abhor me.] matter— Capell.

[4885] Abhor me.] Abhor me then. Hanmer, ending lines 4 and 5 as in text.

[4886] Thou ... hate.] One line in Qq. Two, the first ending me, in Ff. Two, the first ending hold, in Hanmer.

[4887] Despise me] As in Qq. A separate line in Ff.

[4888] Despise ... conclusion,] Hanmer ends the lines not ... suit ... him: ... price, ... loving ... with ... stuft ... conclusion.

[4889] if I do not] else Seymour conj.

[4890] Off-capped] Off-capt Ff. Oft capt Qq. Off'd cap Jennens conj.

[4891] I am] I'm Pope.

worse] worsse F₁. wose F₂.

[4892] own] om. Hanmer.

purposes] purpose Theobald.

[4893] bombast] Theobald, bumbast Qq Ff.

[4894] epithets] F₃ F₄. epithites The rest.

[4895] And, in conclusion,] Q₁. Omitted in Ff Q₂ Q₃. Clean from the point; and, in conclusion, Seymour conj.

[4896] And ... arithmetician] Four lines, ending mediators; ... already ... he?... arithmetician, in Malone. Three, ending mediators ... officer ... arithmetician, in Keightley.

[4897] for] om. Pope.

for, 'Certes,'] See note (I).

[4898] I ... he?] As in Pope. One line in Qq Ff.

[4899] already] om. Seymour conj., reading I have ... he? as one line.]

chose] Ff Q₂ Q₃. chosen Q₁. Chosen Malone.

[4900] Cassio, ... wife;] Cassio;—("the Florentine's A ... wife;")— Theobald. Cassio;—(a Florentine's A ... wife;) Warburton. See note (II). Cassio, a Florentine, (A fellow's almost damn’d in a fair-wife!) [Aside. Jennens.

[4901] damn'd in] Ff. dambd in Qq. trimm'd as Maginn conj.

a fair wife] a false wife Tollet conj. a frail wife Jackson conj. a fair-wife Staunton conj. warfare life Bullock conj. other wise Cartwright conj. wife affairs Anon. conj.

wife] phyz Hanmer. face Capell. life Keightley (Tyrwhitt conj.) guise Petrie conj. wise Grant White (Becket conj.) strife Anon. conj. (N. and Q.)

[4902] spinster;] spinster, Qq. spinster. F₁. spinster: F₂ F₃ F₄.

unless] but Pope.

bookish] blockish Q₃. om. Steevens conj.

[4903] toged] Q₁. Tongued Ff. tongued Q₂ Q₃.

consuls] couns'lors Theobald.

[4904] as he] om. Steevens conj.

[4905] Is all] In all F₃ F₄.

But he, sir, had] he had Pope. But he had Seymour conj.

[4906] Cyprus] F₂ F₃ F₄. Cypres Qq. Ciprus F₁.

other] Qq. others Ff.

[4907] Christian] Q₁ F₃ F₄. Christen'd F₁ F₂. Christn'd Q₂ Q₃.

be be-lee'd] be led Q₁. be let Warburton. be lee'd Heath conj.

[4908] debitor] debtor Hanmer.

creditor: this counter-castor,] creditor. This counter-caster, Ff. creditor, this counter-caster: Qq.

[4909] I—God bless the mark!—] I, God blesse the marke, Q₁. I (blesse the marke) Ff. I sir (blesse the marke) Q₂ Q₃.

Moorship's] Worships Q₁.

[4910] Why] Ff. But Qq.

Why ... service,] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

service,] Qq. service; Ff.

[4911] letter] favour Collier MS.

[4912] And ... old] Ff. Not by the olde Qq. Not (as of old) gradation Warburton.

[4913] Stood ... yourself] One line in Ff. Two in Qq.

[4914] Whether] If Pope.

affined] Affin'd F₁ F₃ F₄. affin'd Q₂ Q₃. assign'd Q₁. Affirn'd F₂.

[4915] follow'd] Ff. followed Qq.

[4916] nought] noughe Q₁. naught F₁.

and when he's old,] and when old, 's Hanmer. when old, Steevens conj.

when] om. Q₃.

old,] old's Seymour conj.

cashier'd] As a separate line, Anon. conj.

[4917] Whip ... lords] As in Ff. Five lines, ending knaves: ... formes, ... hearts, ... throwing ... lords, in Q₁. Five lines, ending knaves: ... are, ... duty, ... themselves, ... lords, in Q₂ Q₃.

[4918] trimm'd ... visages] learn'd ... usages Collier MS. train'd ... usages Grant White.

[4919] Do ... soul,] Two lines in Rowe. Four lines in Qq Ff.

[4920] Do well] Well Pope.]

them] Ff. 'em Qq.

they have] they've Pope.

[4921] these] Those Qq.

these fellows] these, now, Seymour conj.

fellows] folks Pope.

[4922] a one] om. Seymour conj., reading And ... sir, as one line.

[4923] For, sir,] In a separate line first by Capell. At end of previous line in Qq Ff. Omitted by Pope.

[4924] Heaven ... end:] As in Ff. Three lines, ending I, ... so, ... end, in Q₁. Two, the first ending I, in Q₂ Q₃.

[4925] doth] does Q₁.

[4926] compliment] Rowe (ed. 2). complement Qq Ff.

[4927] For ... am.] As in Ff. Two lines in Qq.

daws] Dawes Ff Q₂ Q₃. Doues Q₁.

I am ... I am.] I'm ... I seem. Pope. I'm ... I am. Johnson.

[4928] full] Qq. fall. Ff.

thick-lips] Thicks-lips F₁.

[4929] carry't] carry 'et Q₁. carry her Pope. carry 'er Jennens conj.

[4930] father, Rouse him:] Pointed as by Capell. father, Rowse him, Qq. father: Rowse him, Ff.

[4931] streets] streete Q₁. street Q₂ Q₃.

[4932] And, though] An though S. Walker conj.

[4933] changes] Qq. chances Ff.

on't] Ff. out Qq.

[4934] timorous] F₂ F₃ F₄. timerous Qq F₁.

[4935] the fire] a fire Hanmer.

[4936] spied] spred Warburton.

[4937] Awake!... thieves!] One line in Ff. Two in Qq.

thieves!] Thrice in Qq. Twice in Ff. ho! thieves, thieves! Pope.

[4938] your daughter] you daughter Q₁.

your] all Pope.

[4939] Scene ii. Pope.

[4940] Brabantio ... Bra.] Theobald. Brabantio at a window. Brab. Qq (Bra. Q₂ Q₃). Bra. Above. Ff.

[4941] What ... there?] As in Qq. In Ff the first line ends at terrible.

[4942] Are ... lock'd?] Are all doore lockts? Q₁.

your] all Pope.

[4943] 'Zounds] Zounds Q₁. Omitted in the rest.

you're] you are Qq. y'are Ff.

[4944] soul;] Q₃. soule; Q₁ Q₂. soule or soul Ff.

[4945] now, now] F₁ F₂. now, Qq F₃ F₄. now, ev'n Pope.

[4946] Or ... say.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[4947] say] sad Q₃.

[4948] worser] worse Qq.

[4949] I have] I've Pope.

[4950] daughter is] daughter's Pope.

[4951] bravery] Qq. knaverie F₁. knavery F₂ F₃ F₄.

[4952] quiet.] Ff. quiet? Qq.

[4953] sir,—] sir— Rowe. sir. Qq Ff.

[4954] spirit] Qq. spirits Ff.

them] Qq. their Ff.

[4955] good] om. Seymour conj.

[4956] What ... grange.] As in Qq. Two lines, the first ending robbing? in Ff.

[4957] What tell'st] Ff. What, tell'st Qq.

[4958] 'Zounds] Zouns Q₁. Omitted in the rest.

[4959] and you] Ff. you Qq.

[4960] germans] Iermans Q₁. Germaines F₁.

[4961] comes] Ff. come Qq.

[4962] now] Qq. om. Ff.

[4963] are—a] Capell. are a Qq Ff.

[4964] answer;] answer, Qq. answere, Ff.

[4965] I beseech] beseech Seymour conj.

[4966] If't ... yourself:] Omitted in Q₁.

[4967] At] Be at Hanmer.

At this odd-even] Even at this odd Becket conj.

odd-even] Hyphened by Malone. odd steven Steevens conj. (withdrawn). odd season Anon. apud Rann conj. odd hour Cartwright conj.

[4968] Transported] Be transported Mason conj.

nor] or F₃ F₄.

[4969] common] om. Pope.

gondolier] Gundelier Ff Q₂ Q₃.

[4970] and your] and to your Q₃.

[4971] wrongs;] wrongs? Q₂ Q₃.

[4972] Tying ... In ... wheeling] Laying ... On ... wheedling Collier (Collier MS.)

[4973] In] To Pope. On Capell.

wheeling] whirling Staunton conj.

[4974] here and] om. Seymour conj.

[4975] her] Qq F₁. your F₂ F₃ F₄.

[4976] thus deluding you] this delusion Q₁. this deluding you Jennens.

[4977] [Exit above.] Exit Brabantio, from above. Hanmer. Exit. F₁. Omitted in Qq F₂ F₃ F₄.

[4978] place] pate Q₁.

[4979] produced] produc'd Qq. producted Ff.

[4980] However] Now ever Q₁.

[4981] Cannot with safety ... he's] Can't safely ... he is Seymour conj.

[4982] Cyprus] Ff. Cipres Qq. Cyprus' Theobald.

wars] war Capell.

[4983] stand] Pope. stands Qq Ff.

[4984] fathom] fathome Qq. fadome F₁ F₂ F₃. fadom F₄.

none] not Q₁.

[4985] business] business on Capell.

[4986] hell-pains] Hyphenated by Dyce. hell pains Capell. hells paines Q₁ Q₂. hells pains Q₃. hell apines F₁. hell F₂ F₃ F₄. hell's pains Rowe.

[4987] love, Which ... sign. That] love, Which ... sign: that Rowe (ed. 1). love, Which ... signe, that Qq. love, (Which ... signe) that Ff.

[4988] shall surely find] may surely find Pope. may find Hanmer.

[4989] Sagittary] Q₂ Q₃ F₄. Sagitar Q₁. Sagitary F₁ F₂ F₃.

[4990] Scene iii. Pope.

Enter....] Edd. Enter Barbantio in his night gowne, and servants with Torches. Qq (Brabantio Q₂ Q₃). Enter Brabantio, with Servants and Torches. Ff. Enter, below, Brabantio, and Servants, with Lights. Capell.

[4991] despised] despited Wharburton.

[4992] Is] I Q₃.

nought] Qq. naught Ff.

bitterness. Now] bitternesse now Qq.

[4993] say'st] saidst Theobald (ed. 2).

[4994] she deceives] thou deceivest Q₁.

[4995] more] Qq. moe Ff.

[4996] kindred] kinred F₂ F₃.

[4997] are] are, my lord Seymour conj., ending lines 168, 169 at heaven!... blood!

[4998] O ... blood!] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

got] gat Rowe (ed. 2).

the blood] Qq F₁. my blood F₂ F₃ F₄.

[4999] Is] Qq F₁. Are F₂ F₃ F₄.

[5000] maidhood] Ff. manhood Qq.

[5001] thing?] Ff. thing. Q₁ Q₂. things? Q₃.

Yes ... indeed.] I have sir. Q₁.

[5002] brother] brothers F₃ F₄.

would] that Q₁.

[5003] you, lead] leade me Q₁.

[5004] night] Q₁. might Ff Q₂ Q₃.

[5005] I'll] Ile Q₁ Q₂. ile Q₃. I will Ff.

[5006] Scene ii.] Scene iv. Pope.

Another street.] The Street. Rowe. Another Street, before the Sagittary. Theobald.

... and Attendants] Qq.... Attendants, Ff.

[5007] stuff o' the conscience] stuft of conscience Q₁. tough o' the conscience Jackson conj.

[5008] lack] lake F₂ F₃. take F₄. do lack Seymour conj., ending lines 3-6 at lack ... service: ... here ... is.

[5009] Sometimes] Qq. Sometime Ff.

[5010] I ... ribs.] As in Ff. Two lines, the first ending here, in Qq.

had] om. Pope.

to have] to 've Pope.

yerk'd] ierk'd Q₁. jerk'd Q₂ Q₃.

ribs] rib F₄.

[5011] 'Tis] It's Pope.

[5012] spoke] he spoke Seymour conj., reading Nay ... scurvy as one line.

provoking] such provoking Seymour conj., reading and ... honour as one line.