Part 26

173-177 I have broken . . . hope there. A has:--

I have already broke the ice, my lord, With the most trusted woman of your Countesse, And hope I shall wade through to our discovery.

178 Gui. A, Mont. omitting the speech Nay . . . there.

179 Starting back. Omitted in A, which instead continues Montsurry's speech with: And we will to the other.

180 indeed. A omits.

185 Nay. A, Pray.

189-193 Well said . . . to thee. Printed in doggerel form in Qq, the lines ending with hands, me, mistresse, thee.

192 of. A, concerning.

193 sworne to thee. A, promised.

194 that assurance. A, that you have sworne.

198-199 so wee reach our objects. A, so it bee not to one that will betray thee.

202 Excellent . . . me. So punctuated by ed.; A, Excellent Pero thou reviv'st me; B, Excellent! Pero thou reviv'st me.

203 to perdition. A, into earth heere.

205 watching. A, wondring.

206 stole up. A, stole.

209 her selfe reading a letter. A, she set close at a banquet.

213 I sweare. A, No, my lord.

215-216 Why this . . . Oh, the. A omits, possibly by mistake.

220 fraught. A, freight.

221 never dreaming of D'Amboys. A omits.

225 this. A, his.

226 should. A, could.

227 made. A, performed.

Whispers. A omits.

233 Between this line and l. 234 A inserts:--

Char. I sweare to your Grace, all that I can conjecture touching my lady, your neece, is a strong affection she beares to the English Mylor.

Gui. All, quod you? tis enough I assure you; but tell me.

242 life--: between this word and especially A inserts: if she marks it.