FOOTNOTES:
[9a] Act i. Scene i.] Actus Primus. Scæna Prima. Ff. The Acts and Scenes are indicated throughout in Ff.
London. An ante-chamber in the palace.] Theobald.
[10] saw] F1 F2. saw y' F3 F4.
[11] suns] sunnes F1 F2. sons F3 F4.
[12] Andren] F1. Arde F2 F3 F4. Ardres Rowe.
Arde] Ff. Ardres Rowe.
[13] them] 'em Pope.
[14] Which ... weigh'd] One line in Rowe (ed. 2). Two lines, the first ending they, in Ff.
[15] next ... last] last ... next Capell (Theobald conj.)
[16] wonders] wond'rers Theobald conj.
its] it's Ff. his Hanmer.
[17] heathen] F1. Heathens F2 F3 F4.
[18] censure. When] Rowe. censure, when Ff.
[19] former] old Pope.
[20] That] And Seymour conj.
[21] to] too F1.
[22] All was royal ... business.] Arranged as by Theobald. Buc. All ... function: who ... together? Nor. As you ... businesse. F1 F2 F3. Buck. All ... function: who ... together, As you guess. Nor. Once certes ... business. F4.
[23] the office] each office Roderick conj.
[24] guess? Nor. One, certes] Theobald, guesse: One certes F1. guesse: Once certes F2 F3. guess? Nor. One sure Pope.
[25] that] om. Seymour conj.
[26] I pray] Pray Pope.
[27] keech] Ketch F4.
bulk] hulk Grey conj.
[28] Surely] Yet surely Pope. Now, surely Seymour conj.
[29] his self-drawing] his self-drawn Rowe (ed. 2) and Capell. himself drawing Theobald conj. his self drawing Staunton. 's self-drawing Dyce (ed. 2). his self-wrapping Bullock conj.]
web, he gives us note] Capell. web, a' gives us note or web erecting all The building of his greatness, he gives us note Id. conj. web. O gives us note F1. web. O! gives us note F2 F3 F4. web; this gives us note Pope. web. O! it gives us note Singer. web,—O! give us note!—Knight. web. O! this gives us note, Hunter conj. web,—Oh, give it note! Keightley.
[30] gives for him, which buys] gives, which for him buys Hanmer. gives; which buys for him Warburton. gives to him, which buys Johnson conj. has given him buys for him Hunter conj. gives him, and which buys Collier MS. gives: for him which buys Jervis conj.
[31] that?... hell,] Theobald (Warburton). that, ... hell? Ff.
[32] himself] himself now Keightley.
Why] But why Hanmer. And why Capell.
[33] such To whom] such On whom Hanmer. such Too, whom Capell. such, too, On whom Keightley (S. Walker conj.)
[34] meant] means Dyce conj.
[35] and ... papers.] Erased in Collier MS.
[36] letter] letter only Hanmer.
[37] council out, ... him in he] councell, out ... him in, he F1 F2. council, out ... him in, he F3. council out ... him in, he F4. council out) ... in him he Pope.
[38] he papers] the papers Campbell. he paupers Staunton conj. he prefers Keightley conj.
[39] sicken'd] slacken'd Theobald conj.
[40] 'em] them Capell.
[41] What] And what Capell conj.
vanity] great vanity Rowe (ed. 2).
[42] communication] the consummation Collier MS. consummation Collier (ed. 2).
[43] Bourdeaux] F4. Burdeux F1. Burdeaux F2 F3.
[44] a peace] peace F4.
[45] Like it] Like't Hanmer.
[46] towards you] F1 towards your F2 F3 F4. you Pope.
[47] effect] affect Rowe (ed. 2).
[48] advise] advice F1.
[49] Scene ii. Pope. Wol.] Rowe. Car. Ff. (and throughout.)
[50] First Sec.] 1 Sec. Capell. Secr. Ff.
[51] please] an't please F3 F4.
[52] Well, ... look.] As in Ff. As prose in Rowe (ed. 1). In Rowe (ed. 2), the lines end more ... look. It is well, ... look. Hanmer, ending lines 117, 118, an't please ... more.
[53] this] F1 F2. his F3 F4.
Wolsey] Cardinall Ff.
[54] venom-mouth'd] Pope. venome mouth'd Rowe. venom'd-mouth'd Ff.
[55] book] boche Becket conj. brood Collier (Collier MS). look Staunton conj. brat Lettsom conj.
[56] chafed] chaf'd F3 F4. chaff'd F1 F2.
[57] Keightley ends the lines reviled me, ... instant he.
[58] bores] bords Becket conj.
to the] to' th' F1 F2. to th' F3 F4.
[59] full-hot] F4. full hot F1 F2 F3.
[60] by] by our F4.
[61] In seeming to] Seeming t' S. Walker conj.
[62] More] om. Pope, ending lines 145, 146 at be ... English.
[63] name] blame Johnson conj.
[64] July] Inly F1.
when] where Long MS.
[65] for ... reciprocally] Put in parentheses by Capell. (for ... perform't) ... reciprocally, Ff.
[66] ravenous] ray'nous F2.
[67] rinsing] Pope. wrenching Ff. See note ([I]).
[68] sir] om. Seymour conj.
[69] o' the] o' th' F1 F2. oth' F3 F4.
[70] Thus let] F1 F2. thus let it F3 F4. let it Pope.
[71] count-cardinal] court-cardinal Pope.
[72] he] om. F1. he therefore Capell.
[73] trow] F3 F4. troa F1 F2.
[74] thus] then S. Walker conj.
[75] advantage.] advantage,— Anon. conj.
[76] he] you F4.
[77] Brandon,] Marney, Capell conj.
[78] Scene iii. Pope.
[79] Hereford] Capell. Hertford Ff.
[80] lord] lord, [to Nor. Capell.
[81] Bran. I ... Tower.] Nor. I ... liberty. Bran. To look ... Tower. Anon. conj.
[82] business present] business, present Deluis.
[83] Abergavenny] Aburgany Ff.
you] ye Rowe.
[84] [To Abergavenny.] Johnson.
[85] Montacute] Mountacute Ff. Montague Rowe.
[86] Car] Court Warburton.
[87] One] And Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald).
chancellor,—] Chappel. chancellor. Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald). councellour. F1 F2. counsellour. F3 F4.
[88] O] om. Hanmer.
Nicholas] Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald, from Holinshed). Michaell F1 F2 F3. Michael F4.
[89] Whose ... darkening] Whose figure, e'en this instant, clouds jut on, Dark'ning Becket conj.
[90] instant] upstart Jackson conj.
puts on] puts out Rann (Theobald conj.) pouts on Steevens conj.
[91] By darkening] Bedarkening Steevens conj.
lord] Rowe. lords Ff.
[92] Scene ii.] Scene iv. Pope.
The same. The council-chamber.] The council-chamber. Theobald.
Cornets. Enter ...] Ff. See note ([II]).
[93] give] gives F3.
[94] choked] check'd Keightley conj.
[95] Buckingham's; in person] Johnson. Buckinghams, in person, Ff. Buckingham's in person, Rowe.
[96] of] om. F2.
[97] within] F1. with F2 F3 F4.
Queen!] Queene, vsher'd by the Duke of Norfolke. Ff.
Enter ... Suffolk:] Enter the Queene, Norfolke and Suffolke: Ff. Enter the Queen, usher'd by the Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk. Warburton.
[98] place] your place Theobald.
[99] unconsider'd] Pope. unconsidered Ff.
[100] few] few, to tell you Keightley.
[101] hath] have F4.
[102] sides] tides Becket conj. ties Collier (Collier MS.)
[103] many] meiny Johnson conj.
'longing] F4. longing F1 F2 F3.
[104] lord, ... others:] F4. lord? ... others? F1 F2 F3.
[105] Things that] The things Seymour conj.
known alike] known, belike Collier (Theobald conj.)
[106] bear 'em] bear them Capell.
[107] or else] if not Seymour conj.
[108] Is] In Pope (ed. 2).
[109] compel] Pope. compels Ff.
[110] their] Ff. all their Pope. nay, their Capell. that their Dyce, ed. 2 (S. Walker conj.)
[111] This] That Rowe. Their Collier (Collier MS.)
[112] business] Hanmer (Warburton) and Southern conj. MS. basenesse F1 F2 F3. baseness F4.
[113] learned] learn'd Keightley.
of the judges] Omitted by Capell.
[114] ignorant] om. Pope, reading as one line If I'm traduc'd ... know.
[115] sick] such Keightley conj.
interpreters, once weak ones] interpreters' conceivance Anon. conj.
once] Ff. or Pope. and Becket conj.
[116] act] action Capell.
shall] om. Rowe (ed. 2) and Pope, who ends the line at fear.
[117] carp'd] carped Pope.
[118] we sit, or sit] we sir; Or sir F2 F3.
[119] or sit State-statues] Hanmer. Or sit state-statues F1 F4, ending the previous line at we sit.
[120] done] that are done Hanmer.
well,] well, my lord, or well, lord cardinal, Keightley conj.
[121] precedent] president Ff. (ptesident F2).
[122] trembling] trebling Collier (Collier MS.)
[123] lop] top Anon. conj.
[124] root, thus] Theobald (Warburton). roote thus Ff (root F3 F4).
[125] [To the Secretary] Rowe.
[126] grieved] griev'd Rowe.
[127] Scene v. Pope.
I am] I'm Pope.
[128] run] one Collier MS.
King.] Quee. F3.
[129] learn'd ... rare] learn'd, a most rare Pope. learned; a rare Seymour conj.
[130] never seek for] ne'er seek Ritson conj.
Yet see] Put in a separate line by Capell.
[131] these so] om. Pope, reading Yet ... prove as one line.
[132] complete] 'complish'd Hanmer.
[133] 'mongst wonders ... ravish'd] with wonder, and whom we Almost were ravish'd Johnson conj.
[134] ravish'd listening] list'ning ravish'd Pope.
[135] by us] om. Pope.
[136] The fore-recited] To force-recited Rowe (ed. 2). To fore-recited Pope.
[137] him, every day] Pope. him; every day F1 F2 F3. him every day F4. him every day, Rowe.
[138] he'll] he'd Pope.
[139] Abergavenny] Aburgany Ff.
[140] your highness] you Hanmer.
[141] This] His Pope.
[142] point. Not ... person] point: Not ... person Capell. point, Not ... wish to ... person; Ff.
[143] brought] wrought S. Walker conj.
[144] Henton] Ff. Hopkins Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald). Hopkins' Keightley.
[145] Henton] Ff. Hopkins Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald).
[146] fear'd] Pope. feare F1 F2 fear F3 F4.
[147] Car] Court Warburton.
[148] Whom after ... utter] Ff. Who (after ... utter) Pope.
[149] confession's] Theobald (from Holinshed). commissions Ff. communion's Warburton conj. (withdrawn).
[150] demure confidence] confidence demure Hanmer.
[151] This] Thus F4.
nor's] nor his Capell.
[152] To gain] F4. To F1 F2 F3. For Steevens (1773, 1778). To win Grant White conj.
[153] England.] Ff. England— Rowe.
[154] nobler] F1. noble F2 F3 F4.
[155] beseech] F1 F2. I beseech F3 F4.
[156] Let him ... forward] As in Pope. One line in Ff.
[157] dangerous for him To ... until] Capell. dangerous For this to ... untill Ff. dang'rous For him to ... until Rowe. dang'rous For him to ruminate on this, until Pope. dangerous From this to ruminate on it so far, until Collier (Collier MS.) dangerous From this to ruminate on it, until Collier conj. dangerous For him to ruminate this so far, until Lettsom conj.
for him] om. Anon. conj.
[158] Blomer] Pope. Blumer Ff (Bulmer Holinshed).
[159] I remember ... servant] Arranged as in Pope. One line in Ff.
[160] being] he being Pope.
sworn servant] servant sworn Steevens (1793).
[161] As to the Tower I thought] To the Tower, as I thought Hanmer. As I thought to the Tower Keightley.
thought,] thought; Ff.
[162] in's] in his Capell.
[163] would] he would Hanmer.
[164] prison?] Rowe. prison. Ff.
[165] 'the duke his father'] First marked as a quotation by Capell.
'knife'] First marked as a quotation by Capell.
[166] night!] night, Theobald. night Ff.
[167] He's traitor] He is a daring traitor Collier (Collier MS.)
[168] Scene iii.] Scene vi. Pope.
antechamber ...] apartment ... Theobald. Anti-room ... Capell.
Sands] Rowe. Sandys Ff.
Seymour conjectures that this Scene is interpolated by Ben Jonson.
[169] Is't] Is it Steevens.
[170] mysteries] mimick'ries Hanmer. mockeries Warburton.
[171] 'em] them Malone.
[172] late] last Rowe (ed. 2).
[173] They ... take it] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.
[174] never] ever Capell conj.
saw 'em] Pope. see 'em Ff. saw them Capell.
[175] Or] Verplanck. And Pope. A Ff.
springhalt] stringhalt Hanmer (Theobald conj.)
reign'd] rain'd F1.
[176] too] F4. too' F3. too't F1 F2.
[177] they've] Pope. th' have Ff.
Enter ...] Ff, after Lovell, line 16.
[178] I'm ... monsieurs] As in Pope. Two lines in Ff.
I'm] I' me F3.
[179] Louvre] Rowe. Louure F1 F2. Lovure F3 F4.
[180] thereunto] thereupon Rowe (ed. 2).
[181] renouncing clean] clean renouncing Pope.
[182] blister'd] blistred F1 F2 F3. bolstred F4.
those] such Hanmer.
[183] wear] F2 F3 F4. wee F1. 'oui' Anon. conj.
[184] 'em] Capell. them F4. him F1 F2 F3.
[185] The ... going] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.
[186] of 'em: now] F1 F2 F3. 'em: now F4. 'em: now sirs, Pope.
[187] Held] Ff. Hold Boswell.
[188] yet.] Capell. yet? Ff.
[189] shall] shalt F2.
[190] were] are Rowe (ed. 2).
a-going] a going Ff. going Warburton.
[191] That ... indeed] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.
[192] dews fall] dew falls Rowe.
[193] He ... him] One line in Rowe (ed. 2). Two in Ff.
has] ha's Ff. h'as Rowe (ed. 2). he has Capell.
wherewithal: in him] wherewithal: in him, Theobald (Thirlby conj.) wherewithall in him; Ff.
[194] way] sway Collier (Collier MS.)
[195] They are] They're Pope.
set] sent Collier MS.
[196] But ... stays] One line in Rowe (ed. 2). Two in Ff.
[197] Scene iv.] Scene vii. Pope.
A Hall in York Place.] Capell. York-house. Theobald.
Gentlemen] Gentlewomen. Steevens.
[198] Ladies ... grace] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.
[199] merry] merry, F4. merry: F1 F2 F3.
[200] first, good] F1 F2 F3. first good F4. first-good Theobald. fairs, good Mason conj. feast, good Staunton conj. just, good Grant White conj. far as good Dyce, ed. 2 (Halliwell conj.) thirst, good Anon. conj.
good wine] then good wine Hanmer.
[201] you're] Capell. y'are Ff. you are Steevens.
Sir Thomas Lovell.] Capell. Lovell. Ff.
[202] You are] You're Pope.
[203] makes] make Pope.
[204] [Seating himself between Anne Bullen, and another Lady. Capell.
[205] He would] He'd Hanmer.
[Kisses her.] Steevens.
[206] you're] Capell. y'are Ff. you are Steevens.
[207] cure] cue Rowe.
[208] You're] Capell. Y'are Ff. You are Steevens. Ye're Dyce.
[209] friend] fiend F2.
[210] [Drinks.] Theobald. om. Ff.
[211] beholding] beholden Pope.
neighbours] F1. neighbour F2 F3 F4.
[212] You are ... Sands] As one line, Boswell conj.
[213] make] may make Hanmer. may choose Capell. can make Keightley.
[214] thing—] Rowe. thing. Ff.
[215] they] that they Rowe (ed. 2). how they Collier (Collier MS.)
[Drum ...] Ff (trumpets. F4), after line 48. Trumpets within ... Capell.
[216] [Exit Servant.] Steevens. Exit an Att. Capell. om. Ff.
[217] Re-enter Servant.] Steevens. Re-enter an Attendant. Capell. Enter a servant. Ff.
[218] they've] Collier. th' have F1 F2 F3. they have F4. have Pope.
[219] 'em] Ff. them Malone.
[220] the French tongue] the French-tongue F4. the French or their tongue Anon. conj.
[221] [Exit ... attended.] Capell. om. Ff.
[222] You have] You've Pope.
[223] digestion] F1. disgestion F2 F3 F4.
and] om. Seymour conj.
[224] ye] you Capell.
the King and others] King and others. Ff. the King and twelve others. Malone (from Holinshed).
shepherds] shepherds, with sixteen torch-bearers. Malone (from Holinshed).
[225] pray'd] pray'd me Collier, ed. 2 (S. Walker conj.)
[226] 'em] Ff. them Capell.
[227] They have] They've Pope.
[228] They have ... pleasures] As in Pope. As three lines in Ff, ending grace ... thankes ... pleasures.
[229] [They choose ...] Choose Ladies, King and Anne Bullen. Ff (An. F1).
[230] My lord] Good my lord Hanmer.
[231] ’em] Ff. them Malone.
[232] from me] as from me Hanmer.
[233] [Whispers the Masquers] Capell. Whisper. Ff (after it, line 81).
[234] [Comes from his State. Capell.
[235] Ye have] You have Rowe. You've Pope.
[Unmasking] Capell. om. Ff.
[236] now] you Rowe (ed. 2).
[237] An’'t ... women] As in Pope. As three lines in Ff, ending Grace ... Rochford ... women.
[238] highness'] Highnesse F1 F2 F3. Highnesses F4.
[239] she is] Ff. she's Rowe.
[To Anne Bullen. Rowe.
[240] merry, ... cardinal:] Ff. merry. Good ... cardinal, Warburton.
[241] half] om. Rowe (ed. 2).
[242] knock it] strike Hanmer. Westminster ...] Edd. A Street. Theobald. London ... Dyce.