RULE A WIFE, AND HAVE A WIFE.
The Dramatis Personæ are not given in the quarto of 1640 nor in the 2nd folio. They are as follows:—Duke of Medina. Juan de Castro, Sanchio, Alonzo, Michael Perez, Officers. Leon, Altea's brother. Cacafogo, a userer. Lorenzo. Coachman, etc. Margarita. Altea. Estifania. Clara. Three old ladies. Old woman. Maids, etc.
Unless where otherwise stated the following variations are from the quarto of 1640, the title-page of which runs thus:—
Rule a Wife | And have a Wife. | A comoedy. | Acted by his | Majesties Servants. | Written by | John Fletcher | Gent. | Oxford, | Printed by Leonard Lichfield | Printer to the University. | Anno 1640.
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l. 30. mouth.
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l. 14. most sublest.
l. 18. With yee.
l. 19. them.
l. 38. and often elsewhere] um for 'em.
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l. 2. the picke.
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l. 22. thank ye.
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l. 1. Yes I.
l. 29. Exit.
l. 31. mine ayme.
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l. 30. 2nd folio prints] calling. | And
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l. 10. a starv'd.
l. 22. look'st.
l. 24. 2nd folio misprints] hear.
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l. 33. Or any.
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ll. 6, etc. Quarto frequently prints 4. for Altea here and in similar places.
l. 33. doubty.
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l. 2. Has not.
l. 3. 2nd folio misprints] hin.
l. 5. Has no.
l. 38. 2nd folio misprints] compaines.
p. 184,
l. 13. a house.
p. 185,
l. 2. Altea, the Ladies.
l. 4. has been.
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l. 26. I finde.
p. 189,
l. 28. enter'd here.
l. 39. salute him.
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l. 25. if she.
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ll. 8 and 11. Omits Lady here and often similarly elsewhere.
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l. 26. Exit.
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l. 20. basinesse.