FOOTNOTES:
[5749] Act iii. Scene i.] Actus Tertius. Scena Prima. Ff. Actus 3. Scæna 1. Q2 Q3. om. Q1.
Before the castle.] Capell. Othello's Palace. Rowe. Before Othello's Palace. Theobald.
Enter....] Enter Cassio, with Musitians and the Clowne. Q1. Enter Cassio, Musitians, and Clowne. Ff. Enter Cassio, with Musitians. Q2 Q3.
[5750] Masters] Master Q3.
[5751] morrow, general] morrow to the general Collier MS.
[Music. Enter Clown.] They play, and enter the Clowne. Q2 Q3. Omitted in the rest. Musick plays; and enter Clown from the House. Theobald.
[5752] have] Ff. ha Qq.
been in] F4. bin in F1 F2 F3. bin at Qq.
[5753] speak] play Capell (corrected in Errata). squeak Collier (Collier MS.)
[5754] First Mus.] 1. M. Capell. Mus. Ff. Boy Qq.
[5755] pray you,] Ff. pray, cald Q1 Q2. pray you, cald Q3.
[5756] tail] tayle Qq. tale Ff.
[5757] tale] Ff. tayle Qq.
[5758] here's] hee's F1. her's Q3.
[5759] for love's sake] of all loves Q1.
[5760] more] om. F2 Q3 F3 F4.
[5761] have Ff. ha Qq.
[5762] up] Ff. om. Qq.
for I'll away] and hye away Hanmer. fly away Ritson conj.
[5763] into air] om. Q1.
[Exeunt....] Theobald. Exit Mu. F1. Exit Mus. F2 F3. Exit Musi. F4. om. Qq.
[5764] hear, my] heare my Qq. heare me, mine Ff (hear F3 F4). hear, mine Theobald (Warburton and Bentley conj.)
[5765] I hear you] In a separate line in Ff.
[5766] general's wife] Generals wife Q2 Q3. Cenerals wife Q1. Generall F1 F2 F3. General F4.
[5767] her] of her Rowe.
[5768] seem to] soon so Singer (Singer MS.) seem so to Collier (Collier MS.)
[5769] Cas. Do ... friend.] Omitted in Ff.
good my] my good Rowe.
[Exit Clown.] Exit Clo. Ff Q2. Exit Col. Q3. om Q1.
[5770] Enter Iago.] As in Rowe. After her, line 28, in Qq Ff.
[5771] have] Ff. ha Qq.
[5772] a-bed] Ff. a bed Qq.
[5773] Why ... Desdemona] Arranged as in Capell. Three lines, ending parted ... her, ... Desdemona, in Qq. Three, ending parted ... wife; ... Desdemona, in Ff. Johnson reads as four lines, ending parted ... wife; ... her ... Desdemona.
[5774] Iago] om. Pope.
[5775] to her] om. Pope.
[5776] virtuous] om. Pope, ending the lines as Ff.
[5777] to you] om. Pope
[5778] humbly] om. Lettsom conj.
for't] for it Q1.
[Exit Iago.] Capell. Exit. Qq Ff, after line 38.
[5779] I never knew A] I ne'er knew S. Walker conj., reading I humbly ... Florentine or I ne'er ... honest as one line.
[5780] A Florentine] A man Capell, reading 38-40 as two lines, the first ending for't.
[5781] sure] Ff. soone Qq.
[5782] that] om. Seymour conj.
wholesome] om. Pope.
[5783] refuse you] refuse Q2 Q3.
he protests] om. Hanmer.
[5784] likings] liking S. Walker conj.
[5785] To ... front] Omitted in Ff.
safest] first Johnson. saf'st Capell.
[5786] Desdemona] Qq. Desdemon Ff.
you] om. F2 F3 F4.
[5787] Cas. I ... you.] Omitted in Q1.
I am] I'm Pope.
[Exeunt.] om. F1 F2.
[5788] Scene ii.] Scæna Secunda. Ff. Scene continued in Rowe.
A room ...] Capell. Gentlemen.] Ff. other Gentlemen. Qq.
[5789] by him] bid him Capell. conj.
senate] Ff. state Qq.
[5790] on] to Q2 Q3.
[5791] Well,] om. Pope.
[5792] We'll] F3 F4. Well F1. Weel F2. We Qq.
[5793] Scene iii.] Scæna Tertia. Ff. Scene ii. Rowe.
The garden ...] Dyce. An Apartment. Rowe. An Apartment in the Palace. Theobald. The same. Before the Castle. Capell.
[5794] Good ... husband] One line in Qq. Two, the first ending do: in Ff.
warrant] Ff. know Qq.
[5795] case] Qq. cause Ff.
[5796] Do not doubt] doubt not Pope.
[5797] Bounteous] Most bounteous Pope.
[5798] I know't:] Ff. O sir, Qq.
[5799] You have] You've Pope.
you well] om. Q3.
[5800] in strangeness] in strangest Qq. in's strangest Anon. conj.
farther] further Steevens (1793).
[5801] That] The Q1.
[5802] circumstance] Qq. circumstances Ff.
[5803] will] would Jennens.
[5804] place:] place? Q2.
[5805] shall never] shan't Hanmer.
[5806] thy cause] thee cause: Q1.
[5807] Scene iv. Pope.
Enter ... at a distance.] Enter ... at distance. Theobald. Enter Othello, Iago, and Gentlemen. Qq. Enter Othello and Iago. Ff. Transferred to follow line 34 by Dyce.
[5808] Nay] Q2 Q3. Why Q1 Ff.
[5809] I am] I'm Pope.
[5810] purposes] Ff. purpose Qq.
[5811] Well,] Well, well, Capell, ending lines 33, 34 well, ... that.
[5812] if—] Ff. if, Q1. if,— Q2 Q3.
[5813] it] om. Seymour conj.
[5814] steal] sneake Q1.
[5815] you] Qq F3 F4. your F1 F2.
do] om. Pope.
[5816] I do ... lord!] As one line, S. Walker conj.
[5817] [going towards him. Capell.
[5818] Cassio] F2 F3 F4. Cassio: F1. Cassio, Qq.
[5819] take] make Warburton.
[5820] Went ... humbled,] As one line, S. Walker conj.
[5821] Ay, sooth] Capell. I, sooth F3 F4. I sooth F1 F2. Yes faith Qq. In sooth Rowe. I' sooth Johnson.
[5822] hath] Ff. has Qq.
grief] griefes Qq.
[5823] To suffer] I suffer Q1.
[5824] Desdemona] Q1 Q3 F4. Desdemon The rest.
[5825] The sooner] Sooner Pope.
[5826] No, not] Not Pope.
[5827] or] Qq. on Ff.
[5828] On] Or Pope.
noon] morne Qq.
night; on] Ff. night, or Qq.
Wednesday] Q2 F3 F4. Wensday Q1 F1 F2. wedensday Q3.
[5829] prithee] praythee F2.
[5830] in faith] Ifaith Q1 Q2. I saith Q3.
[5831] wars] war Capell.
examples] Qq. example Ff.
[5832] their] Rowe. her Qq Ff. our Collier (Collier MS.) the Singer (ed. 2).
almost] at most Anon. conj.
[5833] you would] Ff. you could Qq.
I should] Qq F1. I would F2 F3 F4.
[5834] mammering] mam'ring Ff Q2 Q3. muttering Q1. mummering Johnson.
[5835] so] om. Pope.
[5836] Trust me] Birlady Q1.
much—] much,— Q2 Q3. much. The rest.
[5837] gloves] cloths Warburton.
[5838] dishes] meats Pope.
[5839] a] om. Pope.
[5840] a suit] suit F3 F4.
[5841] difficult weight] difficulty Q1.
[5842] Desdemona] Desdemon Dyce (ed. 2).
I'll] I will Capell.
to thee] om. Pope.
[5843] Be] be Ff. be it Qq.
[To Othello. Jennens.
[5844] [Exeunt....] Exeunt Des. and Em. Q2 Q3. Exit Desd. and Em. Q1. Exit. Ff. Exeunt. Manent Othello and Jago. Pope.
[5845] Scene v. Pope.
wretch] wench Theobald.
[5846] lord,—] Theobald. lord. Qq Ff.
[5847] Did ... love?] Arranged as in Qq. Two lines, the first ending Cassio, in Ff.
[5848] you] he F1.
woo'd] Ff. wooed Qq.
[5849] He ... ask?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[5850] a] om. Q3.
my thought] my thoughts Q1.
[5851] he had] he'd Pope.
her] Qq. hir F1. it F2 F3 F4.
[5852] oft] often Q1.
[5853] Indeed! ay, indeed:] Indeed: Steevens conj.
ay,] Rowe. I Ff Q2 Q3. om. Q1.
in that] of that Rowe.
[5854] Honest! ay, honest.] Ay, honest. Steevens (1793), reading Is he ... honest as one line.
[5855] Think ... me,] One line in Qq Ff. Steevens (1793) reads What ... lord! as one line; By heaven ... me, as another.
By ... echoes] By heaven he ecchoes Q1. Alas, thou ecchos't Ff. (eccos't F2). why dost thou ecchoe Q2 Q3. why, by heav'n, thou eccho'st Pope.
[5856] his] Q1. thy Ff Q2 Q3.
[5857] dost] didst Q1.
[5858] even] Ff. but Qq.
likedst] lik'dst Pope. lik'st Qq Ff.
[5859] In] Qq. Of Ff. See note ([IV]).
[with admiring action. Anon. MS. See note ([IV]).
[5860] conceit] counsell Q1. conceits Rowe (ed. 2).
[5861] And] om. F2 F3 F4.
thou'rt] Ff. thou art Qq.
love and] om. Hanmer.
[5862] weigh'st] Ff. weighest Qq.
givest] give Q1.
them] Ff. em Q1. 'em Q2 Q3.
[5863] fright] affright Q1.
[5864] They're] Ff. They are Qq.
close delations] Johnson. close denotements Q1. close dilations F1 Q2 Q3. cold delations F2 F3 F4. distillations Hanmer.
[5865] be sworn] presume Q1.
sworn I] sworn—I Lettsom conj.
that] om Q3.
[5866] what] that Q1.
[5867] seem none!] seeme, Q3. seem knaves! Warburton. be known! Heath conj.
[5868] Certain, men] Certain men, Q3.
[5869] Cassio's] that Cassio's Steevens (1793), ending line 132 at then.
[5870] prithee] preethee Q1. pray thee F2 F3 F4.
as] om. Q1.
[5871] As ... worst] One line in Hanmer.
thy ... thoughts] Ff Q2. the worst of thought Q1. thy thoughts Q3.
[5872] words] word Q1.
[5873] Though I am] I am not Rowe (ed. 2).
[5874] that all] Qq. that: all Ff.
free to.] free to; Rowe. free to, Qq. free: Ff.
[5875] thoughts?] Q1 Ff. thoughts: Q2 Q3.
they are] they're Pope.
vile] Qq. vild Ff.
[5876] a breast] Qq. that breast Ff.
[5877] But some] Qq. Wherein Ff.
[5878] session] Qq. sessions Ff.
sit] fit Q2 Q3.
[5879] think'st] Ff. thinkest Qq.
[5880] I do ... perchance] I thought—beseech you—I do—perchance Becket conj.
you— Though I perchance] Malone (Henley conj.) you, Though I perchance Qq Ff. you, Though, I— perchance Johnson.
[5881] Though] 'Cause Hanmer. Think Warburton (Theobald conj.)
[5882] abuses] abuse Pope.
[5883] oft ... Shapes] Qq. of ... Shapes Ff. of ... Shape Grant White.
[5884] that ... yet] I intreate you then Q1 and Pope.
yet] Q2 Q3. om. Ff.
[5885] imperfectly] improbably Johnson. See note ([V]).
conceits] coniects Q1. conjects Warburton.
[5886] Would] You'd Q1. Will Q3.
Would ... build] Your wisdom would not build Pope.
notice] note Anon. conj.
[5887] his] Ff. my Qq.
[5888] or] Qq. and Ff.
[5889] What ... mean?] Zouns. Q1.
[5890] woman] woman's Q1.
[5891] their] Ff. our Qq.
[5892] Who ... nothing;] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
something, nothing] something-nothing Staunton.
[5893] not] naught Grant White conj.
[5894] By heaven] Q1. om. Ff Q2 Q3.
thoughts] thought Q1.
[5895] Oth. Ha!] om. Q1.
beware, my lord, of] beware Q1.
[5896] the] a Q2 Q3.
mock] F3 F4. mocke Qq F1 F2. make Hanmer (Theobald conj.) mamock Smith conj. 'mock (for mamock) Grey conj. muck Becket conj.
[5897] mock ... on:] mock— The meat it feeds on! Anon. conj. (1814).
[5898] The] That Q1.
that] What Q3.
[5899] Who ... wronger] Who certaine of his wronger Q3.
Who, certain] Who's certain Capell conj.
loves not] hates not Steevens's reprint of Q1. See note ([VI]).
[5900] strongly] Qq. soundly Ff. fondly Knight.
[5901] riches] rich Q3.
fineless] endless Pope.
as poor] poor Q3.
winter] want Theobald conj. (withdrawn).
[5902] heaven] God Q1.
[5903] Why, why] Qq. Why? why Ff.
this?] this, Iago? Capell.
[5904] Is once] Qq. Is Ff. is At once Hanmer, ending the previous line at is.
[5905] exsufflicate] exufflicate Qq F1 F2 F3. exufflicated F4. exsuffolate Hanmer. exsufflate Richardson conj.
blown] blowne Qq. blow'd F1. blowed F2 F3 F4.
[5906] thy] the F2 F3 F4.
[5907] well] Qq. om. Ff.
[5908] these] there Jackson conj.
are more] Qq F1. are most F2 F3 F4. make more Warburton.
[5909] chose] chosen Q2 Q3.
[5910] or] and Q (1695) and Hanmer.
[5911] I am] I'm Pope.
[5912] it] Qq. this Ff.
[5913] of] for Q3.
[5914] Wear] Were Q3.
eye] eyes Ff.
jealous] Iealious F1 F2.
[5915] heaven] God Q1.
[5916] They ... conscience] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
not] om. Q1.
[5917] leave't] Q1 Ff. leave Q2 Q3.
keep't] Q3. keepe't Q3. keepe Q1. kept Ff.
[5918] so?] so. Q1.
[5919] Why,] om. Pope.
[5920] seel] seele F1 F2. seale Qq F3. seal F4.
oak] owls Johnson conj. hawk's Staunton conj.
[5921] He ... blame;] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
to blame] F4. too blame The rest.
[5922] to] to to F2.
thee] you Rowe (ed. 2).
[5923] Not a jot] No Seymour conj.
I'faith] Ifaith Q1. Trust me Ff Q2 Q3.
[5924] Comes ... moved:] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
my] your F1.
you're] Rowe. you are Qq. y'are Ff.
[5925] should] would Pope.
such] om. Q3.
vile] Qq. vilde F1 F2 F3. vild F4.
success] excess Pope (ed. 2).
[5926] As ... friend—] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
As] Qq. Which Ff.
aim not at] aime not at Qq. aym'd not F1 F2. aim'd not F3 F4. aim'd not at Rowe.
worthy] trusty Q1.
[5927] you're] Rowe. you are Qq. y'are Ff.
[5928] I] om. Q3.
[5929] Long ... so!] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[5930] itself—] it self— F3 F4. it selfe— F1 F2. it selfe. Qq.
[5931] Ay ... you—] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[5932] Whereto] Wherein Q3.
[5933] Foh!] Foh, Ff. Fie Qq.
one] Ff. we Qq.
most] must Q3.
[5934] disproportion] Qq. disproportions Ff.
[5935] position] suspicion Collier MS.
[5936] her; though I may fear] her, though I may fear: Nicholson conj.
[5937] fall] fail Nicholson conj.
[5938] happily] haply so Pope.
Farewell, farewell] Farewell Qq, ending the lines if more ... on ... Iago.
[5939] Set ... Iago.] As in Rowe. Two lines in Ff.
[5940] [Going] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[5941] Why ... doubtless] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[5942] [Returning] Returns. Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[5943] Iago. My lord ... honour To scan] My lord ... honour, Iag. To scan Q1.
[5944] further] Qq. farther Ff.
[5945] Though it be fit] Tho it be fit Q1. Although 'tis fit Ff. And though tis fit Q2 Q3.
[5946] hold] Qq. om. F1. put F2 F3 F4.
off] of Q3.
[5947] his] Ff. her Qq.
[5948] [Exit.] Qq F1. om. F2 F3 F4.
[5949] Scene vi. Pope.
[5950] qualities] Q1. quantities Ff Q2 Q3.
learned] Qq. learn'd Ff.
[5951] spirit, Of] spirit Of S. Walker conj.
[5952] human] Rowe. humaine Q1. humane The rest.
dealings] dealing Q1.
do] om. Pope.
[5953] down] dewne Q2 Q3.
[5954] prey] pray Q3.
Haply] Ff. Happily Qq.
[5955] vale] valt Q1.
[5956] abused] aduis'd Q3.
[5957] curse] the curse Pope.
[5958] of] Ff. in Qq.
[5959] corner] cornet Q3.
the thing] Ff. a thing Qq.
[5960] uses] use Pope.
plague of] Qq. plague to Ff.
great ones] Hyphened in Ff.
[5961] less] more Malone conj.
[5962] 'Tis] This Q3.
[5963] Desdemona] Qq. Looke where she Ff.
Re-enter ...] Dyce, after believe't, line 283. Enter ... Ff. Enter ... Qq, after beleeve it, line 283.
[5964] O, then heaven mocks] Heaven mock'd Ff.
[5965] believe't] beleeve it Qq.
[5966] islanders] Ff. Ilander Qq.
[5967] to blame] Qq F4. too blame F1 F2 F3.
Why ... faintly?] Ff. Why is your speech so faint? Qq.
[5968] Why ... well?] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[5969] here] heare Q2 Q3.
[5970] Faith] Q1. Why Ff Q2 Q3.
[5971] it hard] your head Q1.
[offering to bind his head. Collier (Collier MS.)
[5972] well] well againe Q1.
[goes to do it with a Handkerchief. Capell.
[He puts ...] Capell, substantially. She drops her Handkerchief. Rowe. lets fall her napkine. Anon. MS. See note ([IV]).
[5973] Des. I am ... well.] Omitted by Capell, but corrected in Notes.
[Exeunt ...] Ex. Oth. and Desd. Q1 (after line 294). Exit Oth. and Des. Q2 Q3 (after line 294). Exit. F1 (after line 292). Exeunt F2 F3 F4 (after line 292).
[5974] Scene vii. Pope.
napkin] napkin here Hanmer.
[picking it up. Capell.
[5975] Woo'd] Ff. Wooed Qq.
[5976] To ... not I] Arranged as in Qq Ff. The lines end out, ... Iago; ... I: in Johnson.
[5977] talk to] talke too F2. talk too Q (1695).
have] Ff. ha Qq.
[5978] I'll ... will] I will have the work Ta'en out, and give it to Iago, but What he'll Hanmer, ending the lines work ... but ... I.
[5979] he will] Ff. hee'll Q1. he'l Q2 Q3.
[5980] nothing but to please] nothing know, but for Q1.
Re-enter Iago.] Dyce. Enter Iago. Ff. Enter Iago. Qq (after line 302).
[5981] I have ... me?] One line, S. Walker conj.
[5982] A] Qq. You have a Ff.
A ... thing—] One line in Qq. Two in Ff. Steevens (1778), reading with Ff, puts You ... thing—in one line.
thing—] Ff Q2 Q3. thing. Q1.
[5983] wife] thing Q1.
[5984] handkerchief] handkercher Q1.
[5985] stol'n] stolne F1 F2. stoln F3. stollen F4. stole Qq.
[5986] No, faith] Qq. No: but Ff.
[5987] took 't] Q1 Ff. tooke it Q2 Q3.
[5988] it is] Qq. 'tis Ff.
[5989] What ... it?] Divided as in Theobald. The first line ends bin in Q1. The first ends with it in Q2 Q3. Prose in Ff.
[5990] with 't] Ff. with it Qq.
that] om. F3 F4. Restored by Capell.
[5991] filch] fetch Q3. filtch F4.
[Snatching it] Rowe. Capell, after line 317. om. Qq Ff.
what's] Qq. what is Ff.
[5992] If 't] Q2 Q3. If it Q1 Ff.
for] om. Collier MS.
[5993] Give 't me] Giv 't me Ff. Give mee 't Q1 Q2. Give me 't Q3. Give it me Steevens.
[5994] Be ... me.] Divided as in Capell. One line in Qq. Two, the first ending on 't: in Ff.
[5995] not acknown on 't] F3 F4. not acknowne on 't F1 F2. not you knowne on 't Q1 Q3. not you acknowne on 't Q2. not you known in 't Johnson conj. not you known of't Malone.
[5996] lose] Qq. loose Ff.
[5997] writ] Wright Q3.
[5998] The ... poison:] Omitted in Q1.
poison] poysons F2 F3 F4. potion S. Walker conj. practice S. Walker conj. (withdrawn).
[5999] Dangerous ... poisons,] Omitted in Rowe (ed. 2).
natures] nature Pope.
[6000] act] art, Q1.
[6001] mines] mindes Q1.
I did say so:] Hide it!—so—so— Blackstone conj. (withdrawn).
[Observing Othello seemingly disturb'd. Hanmer.
[6002] Scene viii. Pope.
Re-enter Othello.] Dyce, after yesterday, line 337. Transferred by Edd. (Globe ed.) Ent. Othello. Q1, opposite line 332. Enter Othello. Q2, opposite line 332. om. Q3. Enter Othello. Ff, after line 333. Enter Othello, at a Distance. Capell, after line 333. Enter Othello. Knight, after yesterday, line 337.
[6003] Nor] om. F4.
[6004] owedst] hadst Pope.
Oth] Oth. [coming forward. Collier (ed. 2.)
Ha! ha!] Ha! Pope.
to me?] Ff. to me, to me? Qq.
[6005] thou hast] thou'st Pope.
[6006] know 't] know Q1.
now] om. Pope.
[6007] sense] Q1 F1. sence Q2 Q3. sent F2 F3. scent F4.
of her] Qq. in her Ff.
of lust] or lust Warburton.
[6008] saw 't] saw it F4.
[6009] was] Qq. fed well, was Ff.
[6010] Pioners] Pyoners Qq F1 F2. Pioneers F3 F4. Pyoneers Q (1695).
[6011] troop] troope Qq. troopes F1 F2. troops F3 F4.
wars] war Rowe (ed. 2).
[6012] make] F2 F3 F4. makes Qq F1.
farewell,] farewell; F1.
[6013] ear-piercing] fear-'spersing Warburton conj.
[6014] you] Ff. ye Qq.
rude] Ff. wide Qq.
[6015] dread] Ff. great Qq.
clamours] clamor Q1.
[6016] possible, my lord?] possible?—My lord,— Capell.
[6017] [Taking him by the Throat. Capell.
[6018] [Catching hold on him. Rowe.
[6019] man's] mans Q1. mine Ff. my Q2 Q3. thine Anon. conj.
[6020] hadst been] hadst Q (1695).
have] to have Anon. conj.
[6021] Than] That Q3.
[6022] lord,—] lord— Pope. lord. Qq Ff.
[6023] horror's] Hanmer. horrors Qq Ff. horrors' Anon. conj.
horrors] horror S. Walker conj.
[6024] For ... that.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[6025] defend] Qq. forgive Ff.
[6026] be wi'] Rowe. b' w' F4. buy The rest.
mine] my Q2 Q3.
O] om. Pope.
[6027] livest] Qq. lov'st Ff.
thine] thy Q (1695).
[6028] world! Take] Ff. world, take Qq.
[6029] sith] Ff. since Qq.
[6030] honest.] honest— Rowe.
[6031] loses] F2 F3 F4. looses Qq F1.
that] what Pope.
[6032] Oth. By ... satisfied! Iago.] Omitted in Q1.
[6033] be] is F3 F4.
and] om. Capell.
[6034] Her] her Q2 Q3. My Ff.
[6035] streams] steams Pope.
[6036] sir,] Qq. om. Ff.
[6037] satisfied?] Ff. satisfied. Qq.
nay, I] Qq. Nay, and I Ff. Nay, and Pope.
[6038] you, the supervisor,] Capell. you, the superuisor Q1. you the supervision Ff. you, the supervision Q2 Q3. you be supervisor, Pope. you them supervise? Seymour conj.
the supervisor, grossly] the supervisor gross, Seymour conj.
on?] Ff. on, Qq. on— Dyce.
[6039] topp'd] F2 F3 F4. topt Qq. top'd F1. tupp'd Pope (ed. 2).
[6040] them] F1. em Qq. om. F2 F3 F4. it Collier MS.
damn them] dam em Qq.
[6041] do] did Qq.
[6042] how then?] how then, say you? Capell.
[6043] What ... satisfaction?] Where's satisfaction? What shall I say? Capell. See note ([VII]).
[6044] prime] brime or brim Singer conj.
[6045] may] Qq. might Ff.
have't] Ff. ha't Qq.
[6046] she's] Ff. that she's Qq.
[6047] sith] since Theobald (ed. 2).
in] Ff. into Qq.
[6048] on] one Q3.
[6049] And ... Cassio:] Arranged as by Pope. Four lines ending sleep, ... soule, ... affaires, ... Cassio: in Qq. Four lines, ending tooth, ... men, ... mutter ... Cassio: in Ff.
[6050] sleeps] sleep Q (1695).
their] All their Hanmer, arranging as Ff. Of their Capell. Their dear'st Seymour conj. Their near'st Anon. conj.
[6051] wary] merry Q1.
[6052] Cry 'O] Cry, oh Ff. Cry out, Qq.
and] Qq. om. Ff.
[6053] That ... Moor!] Divided as in Qq. The lines end thigh, ... Fate, ... Moore in Ff.
[6054] then laid] then layed Q1 Q2. then laied Q3. laid Ff. lay Rowe. then lay Pope, dividing as Qq.
[6055] Over ... sigh'd ... kiss'd ... Cried] Capell. Over ... sigh'd ... kissed ... Cried Qq. ore ... sigh ... kisse ... cry Ff. Over ... sigh ... kiss ... Cry Pope.
[6056] Nay,] om. Pope.
[6057] denoted] deuoted Q1.
[6058] 'Tis ... dream. Iago. And] Iag. Tis ... dreame, And Q1.
[6059] but] Qq. yet Ff.
[6060] handkerchief] handkercher Q1.
[6061] wife's] Rowe. wives Qq Ff.
[6062] hand?] Ff Q2. hand. Q1. hand, Q3.
[6063] If it] Ff. If't Qq.
that,—] that— Rowe. that. Qq Ff.
[6064] any that was hers,] Malone. any, it was hers, Qq. any, it was hers. F1. any, if't was hers, F2 F3 F4. any 'it' was hers, Anon. conj.
[6065] do I] I doe Q2 Q3.
true] time Q1.
[6066] 'Tis gone] As a separate line in Pope. Ending line 449 in Qq Ff. om. Seymour conj.
[6067] thy hollow cell] Qq. the hollow hell Ff. th' unhallow'd cell Warburton.
[6068] hearted] harted Q1. parted Warburton.
[6069] [he kneeles. Q1, opposite content. Opposite tongues, in Q2 Q3. Omitted in Ff.
Yet] Ff. Pray Qq.
[6070] blood, blood, blood] Ff. blood, Iago, blood Qq.
[6071] perhaps] Qq. om. Ff.
[6072] Iago ... heaven,] Omitted in Q1.
[6073] Never ... sea,] One line in Ff. Two in Q2 Q3.
to] om. Pope.
[6074] icy] yesty Singer (ed. 2).
[6075] Ne'er feels] Ne'r feels Q2 Q3. Nev'r keepes F1 F2. Ne're keeps F3 F4. Ne'er makes Keightley. Nev'r knows Southern MS. and Collier MS. Ne'er knows Grant White. Ne'er brooks S. Walker conj.
[6076] ne'er ... ne'er] nev'r ... nev'r F1 F2. ne're ... ne're The rest.
[6077] by] be Q3.
[6078] of] to Q3.
[Kneels.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff. Othello kneeles. Anon. MS. See note ([IV]).
[6079] words.] Qq. words—Ff.
[Kneels.] Iago kneels. Q2. Iago kneeles. Q1, opposite line 468. Omitted in Ff Q3.
[6080] you] the Q2 Q3. your F4. ye Johnson.
[6081] You] Ye Johnson.
[6082] execution] excellency Q1.
hands] Ff. hand Qq.
[6083] And to obey] Not to obey Pope. Nor, to obey Theobald. And not to obey Jennens. An' to obey Farmer conj.
be in me remorse] be remorce Q1. be in me no remorse Capell (Upton conj.) bury my remorse or breed me no remorse Anon. conj. without remorce Anon. MS. See note ([IV]).
[6084] in me remorse, What] in me. Remord What Warburton.
[6085] business ever] worke so ever Qq. work soe'er Collier.
[They rise.] Rising. Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[6086] My ... live.] Divided as in Capell. Two lines, the first ending dead: in Qq. Three, ending dead: ... request ... live, in Ff.
[6087] at your request] Ff. as you request Qq.
[6088] Damn ... her!] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
her!] her, Qq. her, damne her. Ff.
[6089] For ... lieutenant.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[6090] Scene iv.] Scene ix. Pope. Rowe continues the Scene.
Before the castle.] The same. Capell. Another Apartment in the Palace. Theobald.
Desdemona, Emilia,] Desdemonia, Emilla Qq.
Clown.] the Clowne. Qq.
[6091] Lieutenant] the Leiutenant Qq.
[6092] Clo.] om. Q1.
He's] Ff. He is. Qq.
one] Qq. mee F1 F2. me F3 F4.
is] Qq. 'tis Ff.
[6093] to] too F1.
[6094] Clo. To ... this?] Omitted in Q1.
[6095] lies ... there] lies there Qq.
[6096] mine own] my Q1. my own Capell.
[6097] be] om. Q3.
by] to Collier MS.
[6098] by them] make them Q3. bid them Theobald (Warburton).
[6099] on his] Ff. in his Qq.
[6100] man's wit] a man Q1.
[6101] I will] I'le Q1. Ile Q2 Q3.
it] Ff. of it Qq.
[Exit.] Qq. Exit Clo. F1 F2 F3. Exit Clown. F4.
[6102] lose] Q (1695) and Rowe. loose Qq Ff.
that] Qq. the Ff.
handkerchief] handkercher Q1.
[6103] have lost] Ff. loose Qq. lose Q (1695).
[6104] jealous] iealious F1. jealious F2.
[6105] I will ... him.] Divided as by Steevens (1793). The first line ends at now in Qq, at be in Ff. Prose in Malone.
[6106] till] Let Q1.
Enter Othello.] As in Dyce. After him, line 28, in Qq. After comes, line 28, in F1 F2. After sorrow, line 34, in F3. After lord? line 30, in F4.
[6107] is't] Ff. is it Qq.
Scene x. Pope.
[6108] [Aside] Hanmer.
[6109] Des.] Les. F2.
good] om. Pope.
[6110] Give ... lady.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[6111] yet has] Qq. hath Ff. yet hath Rowe.
[6112] Hot, hot] Not hot Q1 Both hot Anon. MS. See note ([IV]).
[6113] prayer] Ff. praying Qq.
[6114] devout] devoted Q3.
[6115] young] strong Warburton.
sweating] sweatie Q3.
[6116] frank one] frank one too Capell. very frank one Hanmer.
[6117] hearts ... hands] hands ... hearts Hanmer (Warburton).
[6118] I cannot ... promise.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
Come now,] Come now Q2 Q3. Come, now Ff. Come, come Q1.
[6119] sorry] Ff. sullen Qq. sudden Collier MS.
[6120] handkerchief] handkercher Q1.
[6121] Not?] Ff. Not. Qq.
[6122] indeed] faith Q1.
[6123] That's] Qq Ff. That is Capell.
That's ... handkerchief One line in Qq Ff. Two, the first ending fault, in Steevens (1793), reading That is.
[6124] and] om. F2 F3 F4.
[6125] Entirely ... it,] Repeated in Q1.
[6126] loathed] lothely Q1.
his] her Jennens (a misprint).
spirits] spirit Q (1695).
should] om. Pope.
[6127] wive] Qq. wiv'd Ff.
[6128] lose't] Theobald. loose't F1 F2. loos't F3 F4. loose Q1 Q2. lose Q3.
perdition] prediction Q3.
[6129] had] hath Hanmer (ed. 2).
[6130] The sun to course] Ff Q2 Q3. The sun to make Q1. Of the sun's course Hanmer.
[6131] sew'd] sow'd Ff. sowed Qq.
[6132] hallow'd] Capell. hallowed Q1 Ff Q2. hollowed Q3.
[6133] which] with Q1 Q3.
[6134] Conserved] Conserues Q1. Concerue Q2. Conserve Q3.
Indeed] Ifaith Q1.
[6135] to God] Qq. to heaven F1. the heaven F2 F3 F4.
seen't] F3 F4. seene't F1 F2. seene it Qq.
[6136] startingly] staringly F3 F4.
rash] rashly Q1.
[6137] is it] Qq. is't Ff.
[6138] Heaven] Q1. om. Ff Q2 Q3.
[6139] an if] Theobald (ed. 2). and if Qq Ff.
[6140] How!] How? Ff. Ha. Qq.
[6141] Fetch't] Qq F4. Fecht F1 F2 Fetcht' F3.
see it] Qq. see't Ff.
[6142] sir,] Qq. om. Ff.
[6143] Pray you] Ff. I pray Qq.
[6144] Fetch ... misgives.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
the] Ff. that Qq.
[6145] handkerchief] handkercher Q1.
[6146] misgives.] misgives— Rowe. misgives me— Keightley.
[6147] Come ... man.] Divided as in Capell. One line in Qq. Prose in Ff.
Come ... never] Come, you'll ne'er Pope.
[6148] man] m Q1 (Cap.)
[6149] Des. I pray ... handkerchief!] Des. I pray ... handkercher. Q1. Omitted in the rest.
[6150] his] om. Q3.
[6151] Shared ... jealous?] Two lines, the first ending sooth, in Steevens (1793).
[6152] you,—] you— Steevens. you: Capell. you. Qq Ff.
[6153] In sooth] Ifaith Q1.
to blame] Q3 F4. too blame The rest.
[6154] Away] Zouns Q1.
[Exit.] Qq. Exit Othello. Ff.
[6155] Scene xi. Manent Desdemona and Æmilia. Pope.
jealous] iealious F1. jealious F2.
[6156] Sure] Sir Q3.
[6157] I am] I'm Pope.
the loss of it] this losse Q1 (Cap.) the losse Q1 (Dev. and Chip.)
[6158] are all] are Rowe (ed. 2).
[6159] they are] they're Pope.
[6160] They ... husband.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
Enter ...] Dyce. Enter Iago and Cassio. Pope. Enter Iago, and Cassio. Ff (after us). Enter Iago and Cassio. Qq (after line 103).
[6161] do't] F3 F4. doo't F1 F2. doe it Qq.
[6162] may again] doe beseech you: Q3.
[6163] office] duty Q1.
[6164] delay'd] delayed Q1 Q2.
[6165] nor my] F1. not my Q2 F2 Q3 F3 F4. neither Q1.
sorrows] sorrow S. Walker conj.
[6166] shut ... in] shoote my selfe up in Q1. shoot myself upon Capell. shape myself upon Anon. apud Rann conj. set myself upon Collier conj. shift myself upon Collier MS. suit myself up in Anon. conj. shoote my selfe forth in Anon. MS. See note ([IV]).
shut ... other course] suit ... order coarse Jackson conj.
[6167] alms] arms Pope.
thrice-gentle] thrice gentile Q3.
[6168] stood] stoop Q3.
[6169] can he be] Qq. is he Ff.
[6170] Scene xii. Pope.
[Exit Iago.] As in Capell. Exit. Ff (after line 140). Omitted in Qq.
[6171] or some] of some Johnson.
[6172] demonstrable here] here demonstrable Pope.
[6173] puddled] pulld Q3.
[6174] Though ... gods,] Arranged As in Ff. Five lines, ending object, ... ake, ... members, ... thinke, ... gods, in Qq.
[6175] Though] Ff. Tho Q1 Q2. The Q3.
their] Ff. the Qq.
[6176] indues] endures Q3. subdues Johnson conj. inducts Jackson conj.
[6177] even to that sense] Qq. even to a sense Ff. with a sense Pope. even with that sense Seymour conj.
[6178] Nor] Not Q3.
observancy] observancie F1. observances Qq. observance F2 F3 F4. observance always Rowe.
[6179] warrior] wrangler Hanmer. lawyer Becket conj.
[6180] indicted] Collier. indited Qq Ff.
[6181] Pray ... you.] Divided as in Qq. The lines end be ... conception, ... you in Ff.
[6182] state-matters] State-matter Pope, divided with Ff.
[6183] nor no] Nor Rowe.
[6184] jealous] Iealious F1 F2.
[6185] jealous] iealious F1.
the cause] a cause Pope.
[6186] jealous] iealious F1. jealious F2.
[6187] they are] Qq. they're Ff.
'tis] tis Qq. It is Ff. It's Pope.
[6188] upon] unto Q3.
on] of Seymour conj.
[6189] that] Qq. the Ff.
Othello's] Othell's F2.
[6190] hereabout] F3 F4. here about Qq. heere about F1 F2.
[6191] uttermost] utmost Q3.
[6192] [Exeunt ...] As in Pope. Opposite lines 167, 168 in Qq. Exit Ff (after line 168). Ex. Desdem. and Æmil. at one door; Cassio, at the other. Theobald.
Scene xiii. Pope. Scene changes to the Street before the Palace. Theobald.
Enter Bianca.] As in Ff Q2 Q3. After Cassio! line 170, in Q1. Re-enter Cassio, meeting Bianca. Theobald.
[6193] make] makes F4.
[6194] is it] Qq. is't Ff.
[6195] I'faith] Ifaith Q1. Indeed The rest.
coming] going Q3.
house] lodging Capell.
[6196] lovers'] lovers Qq F1. loves F2 F3 F4. lover's Pope.
[6197] O] No Q1.
[6198] leaden] laden Q1.
[6199] continuate time] Ff Q2. convenient time Q1. continuate: of time Q3.
[6200] [Giving....] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[6201] O] om. Hanmer.
[6202] friend: ... now] friend; To the felt-absence, now Rowe. friend, To the felt absence, now Q1. friend To the felt absence, now Q2 Q3. friend, To the felt-absence: now Ff. friend: Of thy felt absence, now Pope.
[6203] Well, well.] Omitted in Q1. Well, well, well— Keightley.
Go to, woman!] Well, go to, woman; Hanmer. Woman, go to! Capell.
[6204] vile] Qq. vilde F1 F2 F3. vild F4.
[6205] by my faith] Q1. in good troth The rest. in good truth Johnson.
whose] who's Q1 F1 F2.
[6206] I know ... chamber.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
sweet] Qq. neither Ff.
[6207] I'ld] I'de Qq. I would Ff.
[6208] Bian. Why ... not.] Omitted in Q1.
[6209] But ... me.] Not that you love me. Hanmer.
[6210] night.] Qq. night? Ff.
[6211] [Exeunt.] Qq. Exeunt omnes. Ff.