[3809] provoking merit] provoked spirit Hanmer.

[3810] a-work] a-worke F₁. a worke Qq F₂. a-work F₃ F₄.

himself] him Hanmer.

[3811] letter] Qq. letter which Ff.

[3812] advantages] advances Anon. conj.

[3813] this treason were not] Ff. his treason were Qq. his treason were not Anon. MS. See note (V).

[3814] [Aside] Theobald. om. Qq Ff.

[3815] persever] F₁ F₂ F₃. persevere Qq F₄.

[3816] dearer] Qq. deere F₁ F₂. dear F₃ F₄.

[Exeunt.] Ff. Exit. Qq.

[3817] Scene vi.] Scene v. Rowe. Scene ix. Pope.

A chamber ... castle.] A Chamber. Rowe. A Chamber, in a Farmhouse. Theobald. A Room in some of the out-buildings of the Castle. Capell.

Enter ... Edgar.] Enter ... Tom. Qq (and Lear, Q₂). Enter Kent, and Gloucester Ff.

[3818] have] has Pope. hath Capell.

to his] Ff. to Qq.

[3819] reward] Ff. deserve Qq. preserve Capell conj.

[Exit Gloucester.] As in Capell. After line 3 in Ff. Omitted in Qq.

Enter Lear, Edgar, and Foole. Ff. om. Qq.

[3820] Frateretto] Fretereto Qq. Fraterretto F₁ F₂ F₃. Fraterreto F₄.

Nero] Trajan Upton conj.

[3821] and] Ff. om. Qq.

[3822] be] may bee Q₁ Q₃.

[3823] gentleman] gentlemen F₂.

[3824] Fool. No ... him. Lear.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[3825] mad] om. F₃ F₄.

[3826] To have ... 'em,—] Divided as in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3827] hissing] Q₁ Q₃. hiszing Q₂. hizzing Ff. whizzing Boswell (Malone conj.)

'em,—] 'em— Theobald. 'em. Ff. them. Qq.

[3828] Edg. The foul ... 'scape?] Qq. Omitted in Ff.

[3829] trusts] trust Q₃.

[3830] a horse's health] the heels of a horse Warburton. a horse's heels Singer, ed. 2 (Anon. MS.) See note (V).

a horse's ... oath.] the health of a horse, the love of a boy, or the oath of a whore. Pope.

[3831] them] 'em Pope.

[3832] [To Edgar.] Capell. To the Fool. Hanmer.

justicer] Theobald. justice Qq.

[3833] [To the Fool.] Capell. To Edgar. Hanmer.

here. Now, you] heere, now you Q₁ here, no you Q₂. here now you Q₃. here. Now ye Pope.

foxes!] foxes. Pope. Foxes—Qq.

[3834] Edg. Look ... thee.] Omitted by Pope.

[3835] Look ... me.] As in Capell. Prose in Qq. Verse, the first line ending eyes, in Theobald, and Capell's Errata.

[3836] he] she Theobald.

Wantest] Theobald. wantst Q₁ Q₃. wanst Q₂. wanton'st Jennens (Seward conj.)

[3837] Wantest thou eyes] Wantonizeth thou Staunton conj.

[3838] eyes ... madam?] eyes? Lear. At trial, Madam. Rann (Johnson conj.)

trial, madam?] triall madam, Q₁ Q₃. tral madam Q₂.

[3839] [Sings. Edd. conj.

bourn] boorne Capell. broome Qq. brook Jennens (Johnson conj.)

[3840] [Sings. Edd. conj.

[3841] Her ... speak] As in Capell. One line in Qq.

[3842] herring] herrings Pope and Anon. MS. See note (V).

[3843] Kent. How ... cushions?] Verse in Theobald. Prose in Qq. Omitted by Pope.

[3844] cushions] cushings Q₂.

[3845] I'll ... father] Verse in Pope and Theobald. Prose in Qq.

[3846] trial first. Bring] trial, bring me in Pope, trial first, bring me in Theobald.

the] Pope, their Qq.

[3847] To Edgar] Capell.

robed] Pope, robbed Qq.

[3848] [To the Fool] Capell.

[3849] [To Kent] Capell.]

o' the] of the Hanmer.

[3850] Edg. Let ... gray. Lear.] Omitted by Pope.

[3851] [Sings. Edd. conj.

[3852] Sleepest ... harm] Verse by Theobald. Prose in Qq.

[3853] I here ... father.] Omitted by Pope.

[3854] she] Q₁ Q₃. om. Q₂.

[3855] cannot] can't Hanmer.

[3856] joint-stool] joynt stoole Q₁ Q₃. joyne stoole Q₂.

[3857] And ... there!] Omitted by Pope.

[3858] store] stuff Jennens conj. stone Collier, ed. 2 (Theobald conj.)

made on] Capell. made an Qq. made of Theobald.

[3859] Corruption] corruption's Hanmer.

place] palace Grant White.

[3860] retain] remain F₃ F₄.

[3861] [Aside] Rowe.

[3862] They'll] They'l Q₁ Q₃. Theile Q₃. They Ff.]

counterfeiting] Q₂ F₃ F₄. counterfeting Q₁. counterfetting F₁ F₂ Q₃.

[3863] Tom ... fled.] As in Rowe. Verse in Ff, the first line ending you. Prose in Qq.

[3864] mongrel grim, Hound] Rowe (substantially). Mongrill, Grim, Hound Ff (Mungril F₄). Mungrel, Grim-hound Q₁. mungril, grim-hoūd Q₂. Mungril, Grim-hound Q₃.

[3865] lym] Hanmer. Him Q₁. him Q₂ Q₃. Hym Ff.

[3866] Or bobtail tike] F₄. Bobtaile tike Qq. Or Bobtaile tight F₁ F₂ F₃ (Bobtail F₃).

trundle-tail] Trundle-taile Qq. Troudle taile F₁ F₂. Troudle tail F₃ F₄.

[3867] them] Qq. him Ff. you Eccles conj.

[3868] leap] leape Qq. leapt Ff.

[3869] Do ... dry.] Prose in Qq and Capell. Two lines, the first ending fayres, in Ff.

[3870] Do ... Sessa!] Malone. Do, de, de, de: sese: Ff. loudla doodla, Qq. Do, do, de, de, &c. [singing. Capell.

Sessa! Come] Sessy, come Pope. Bessy, come Anon. ap. Rann conj. see, see! Come Collier.

[3871] dry.] Qq F₁. dry. [Exit. F₂ F₃ F₄.

[3872] Then ... changed.] Prose in Ff. Five lines in Qq.

[3873] anatomize] Ff. anotomize Qq.

[3874] her heart. Is] Ff. her, Hart is Q₁. her Hart is Q₂. her Heart is Q₃.

[3875] makes] Qq. make Ff.

these hard hearts?] Rowe. these hard-hearts. F₁ F₂. these hard hearts. F₃ F₄. this hardnesse; Q₁ Q₃. this hardnes, Q₂.

[To Edgar] Capell.

[3876] for] Ff. you for Qq.

[3877] garments. You will say] Ff. garment; you’l say Q₁ Q₃. garments youle say, Q₂.

attire] Qq. om. Ff.

[3878] and rest] Omitted in Qq.

[pointing to a mean Couch. Capell.

[3879] Prose in Qq Ff. Verse in Rowe, reading with Ff.

[3880] so, so, so.] Qq. so, so. Ff.

i' the] in the Q₁ Q₃.

So, so, so.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.

[3881] Fool. And ... noon.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

Re-enter ...] Capell. Enter Glocester. Qq (Gloster Q₂). Enter Gloster. Ff, after line 79. Re-Enter Glo'ster. Pope, after line 79.

[3882] Come ... master?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[3883] There ... provision] Arranged as in Ff. Five lines, ending friend, ... master, ... thine, ... losse, ... provision, in Qq.

[3884] in't] in it Q₁ Q₃.

[3885] toward] Ff. towards Qq.

[3886] shouldst] should Johnson.

[3887] Take up, take up] Ff. Take up to keepe Q₁ Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q₃. Take up the King Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). Take up to the keep Becket conj.

[3888] Kent. Oppressed ... behind. Glou.] Omitted in Ff.

[3889] Oppressed] Qq. Opprest Theobald.

[3890] balm'd] Theobald. balmed Qq.

sinews] Qq. senses Theobald.

[3891] Which ... behind.] Arranged as by Theobald. Two lines, the first ending cure, in Qq.

[3892] convenience] conveniency Theobald.

[3893] [To the Fool] Theobald.

[3894] Come, come,] Come, away, Pope.

[Exeunt ... Edgar.] Edd. (Globe ed.) Exit. Qq. Exeunt. Ff. Exeunt, bearing off the King. Manet Edgar. Theobald. Exeunt Kent, Gloster, and the Fool, bearing off Lear. Capell.

[3895] Edg. When ... lurk.] Omitted in Ff. See note (XVI).

[3896] When ... foes] As in Q₁ Q₃. Prose in Q₂.

[3897] suffers suffers most] suffers, suffers most Theobald. suffers suffers, most Q₂. suffers, most Q₁ Q₃.

[3898] doth] does Theobald.

[3899] father'd!] Theobald, fatherd, Q₁. fathered, Q₂ Q₃.

[3900] After bewray Warburton marks an omission.

[3901] thought defiles] Theobald. thoughts defile Qq.

[3902]
What will hap] Hap what will hap Anon. MS. See note (V). What will, hap Theobald.

What ... to-night,] Qq. What ... to-night? Capell.

[3903] [Exit.] Exit Edgar. Theobald, om. Qq Ff.

[3904] Scene vii.] Scene vi. Rowe. Scene x. Pope.

Gloucester's castle.] Rowe. A Room in the Castle. Capell.

Regan] Q₁ F₁ F₂ Q₃. and Regan and Q₂. om. F₃ F₄.

Edmund, and Servants.] Theobald. Bastard, and Servants. Ff. and Bastard. Qq.

[3905] Post ... Gloucester.] Prose in Ff. Two lines, the first ending letter, in Qq.

[3906] traitor] Ff. villaine Q₁ Q₃. vilaine Q₂.

[Exeunt....] Capell. om. Qq Ff.

[3907] Leave ... like.] Prose in Q₁ Ff Q₃. Four lines in Q₂.

[3908] displeasure] disposure Collier MS.

[3909] revenges] revenge Qq.

[3910] Advise] Advice F₁.

where] when Steevens (1778).

festinate] F₂ F₃ F₄. festuant Qq. festiuate F₁. festivant Anon. MS. See note (V).

[3911] Our ... Gloucester.] Prose in Ff. Two lines in Qq.

[3912] posts] poste Q₁. post Q₂ Q₃.

[3913] and intelligent] Ff. and intelligence Qq. in intelligence Capell (withdrawn in MS.)

[3914] Enter Oswald.] Collier. Enter Steward. Ff. Enter Steward. Qq, after king? line 13.

[3915] Some ... friends.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3916] questrists] Ff. questrits Qq. questers Pope, coystrills Anon. MS. See note (V). questists Heath conj.

after him] after Hanmer (ed. 2).

[3917] lords] lord's Pope.

[3918] toward] Ff. towards Qq.

[3919] [Exeunt ... Oswald.] Dyce. Exeunt ... Steward. Capell, (after line 20). Exit Gon. and Bast. Qq, after line 20. Exit. Ff, after line 20. Exit Oswald (after line 19), Exeunt Goneril and Edmund (after line 21). Staunton.

[3920] [Exeunt other Servants.] Capell. om. Qq Ff.

[3921] well] om. Qq.

[3922] Shall ... blame] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3923] courtesy] curtesie Qq. curt'sie Ff.

[3924] Scene xi. Pope.

Who's] Whose Q₂.

Enter ... three.] Qq. Enter Gloucester, and Servants. Ff (after comptroll). Re-enter Servants, with Gloster Prisoner. Capell.

[3925] What ... friends.] As in Qq. Three lines, the first two ending graces?... ghests, in Ff.

[3926] mean] F₄. meanes Qq F₁ F₂. means F₃.

friends] friends [to the Ser. Capell MS.

[3927] [Servants bind him.] They bind him. Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

[3928] I'm none] F₃ F₄. I'me none F₁. Ime none F₂. I am none Capell. I am true Qq.

[3929] To ... find—] As in Qq. Two lines in Ff.

find—] Qq. finde. F₁ F₂. find. F₃ F₄.

[Regan....] Johnson, om. Qq Ff.

[3930] By ... beard.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3931] Naughty ... chin] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3932] I am] I'm Pope.

[3933] robbers'] Theobald. robbers Qq Ff. robber's Pope.

favours] favour Hanmer (Warburton).

[3934] do?] Q₁ F₁ Q₃ F₄. doe. Q₂. doe F₂. do F₃.

[3935] Come, sir,] As in Qq. In a separate line in Ff.

[3936] simple answerer] Qq. simple answer'd Ff. simple-answer'd Hanmer.

[3937] And what ... kingdom?] As in Rowe. Prose in Qq Ff.

[3938] Late] Q₂ Ff. lately Q₁ Q₃.

[3939] To ... Speak.] As in Capell. One line in Qq. Two, the first ending hands, in Ff.

[3940] have you sent] Q₁ Q₃. you have sent Q₂ Ff.

[3941] I have] I've Hanmer.

[3942] Dover] Dover, sir Hanmer.

[3943] Wherefore ... peril—] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

peril—] perill— Qq. perill. F₁ F₂ F₃. peril? F₄.

[3944] first] Qq. om. Ff.

[3945] I am ... course.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[3946] sir] Qq. om. Ff.