275. would] F1. should F2 F3 F4.
she’ll] F1 F2 F3. she’ld F4. she’d Rowe.
278. Re-enter ...] Enter Duke, Provost, Isabella. Ff (after line 276).
289. Malone supposes a line preceding this to be lost.
290. and] then Collier MS.
295. at least] at least I’ll speak Hanmer.
296. fox?] F2 F3 F4. fox; F1. fox, Dyce.
299. retort] reject Collier MS.
305. in] with Theobald.
307-311. Capell ends the lines: villain? ... himself ... hence; ... by joint, ... unjust?
307. to glance] glance Pope.
309. you] him Malone conj.
310. Joint by joint] Even joint by joint] Hanmer.
his] this Hanmer. your Collier MS.
311. What,] What? He Hanmer.
311, 312. the duke Dare no more] Capell. the duke dare No more Ff.
311-313. Pope ends the lines: stretch ... own ... not.
319. forfeits] forceps Jackson conj.
321. Two lines in Ff.
340. close] gloze Collier MS.
345. giglets] giglots Capell.
347. [To Provost] Capell.
352. hanged an hour!] hanged! an hour? Hanmer. hanged—an’ how? Johnson conj. hanged anon! Lloyd conj.
353. Stage direction inserted by Rowe.
354. madest] mad’st Ff. made Capell.
373. e’er] ere] F1. ever F2 F3 F4. om. Hanmer, who divides the lines: Come ... thou Contracted ... lord.
378. Scene v. Pope.
379. of it.] of— Capell.
381. and] all Hanmer.
390. remonstrance] demonstrance Staunton (Malone conj.).
391. so be] F1 F2 F3. be so F4.
394. brain’d] bain’d Warburton.
But] But now Hanmer.
398. Scene vi. Pope.
400. pardon] pardon him Hanmer.
401. he adjudged your brother] a judge Hanmer.
402. Being criminal, in double violation] Being doubly criminal in violation Hanmer.
403. of promise-breach] in promise-breach Hanmer. of promise Malone conj.
410. fault’s thus manifested;] Ff. faults are manifested; Rowe. faults are manifest; Hanmer. fault thus manifested— Dyce.
411. deny, denies] deny ’em, deny Hanmer.
413. haste.] haste, F4.
421. confiscation] F2 F3 F4. confutation F1.
422. withal] F4. with all F1. withall F2 F3.
426. [Kneeling.] Johnson.
441. [Kneeling.] Rowe.
452. but] om. Hanmer, who ends lines 448-452 at o’ertake ... but ... way ... thoughts.
456. It was commanded so] ’Twas so commanded Hanmer.
465. What’s he?] And what is he? Hanmer. See note (XX).
466. would] F1. wouldst F2 F3 F4. wish Capell (corrected in MS. to would).
470. the heat] heat Pope.
476. Scene vii. Pope.
muffled] om. Ff. C. behind, and J. both muffl’d up. Capell.
my lord] my good lord Hanmer.
480. according] accordingly F4.
482. And] F1. I F2 F3 F4.
484. your hand] you Hanmer.
489. Is he pardon’d] He’s pardoned Hanmer. Is he too pardon’d Capell.
490. and say you will] say you’ll Hanmer.
491. He is] And he’s Hanmer, ending the line here.
495. her worth worth yours] her worth works yours Hanmer. her worth’s worth yours Heath conj.
500. so deserved] deserved so Pope. so well deserv’d Collier MS. so undeserv’d S. Walker conj.
507. Is any woman] Edd. If any woman Ff. If any woman’s Hanmer.
519. executed] execute Hanmer.
522. [Exeunt ... Lucio] Dyce.
527-532. Johnson conjectures: Ang. The offence pardons itself. Duke. There’s more behind That is more gratulate. Dear Isabel, ...
537. that’s] F2 F3 F4. that F1.