Greene. Mosbie, leave protestations now,
And let us bethink us what we have to do.
Black Will and Shakebag I have placed i’ the broom,
Close watching Arden’s coming; let’s to them
And see what they have done. [Exeunt.

IV. i. 1. gardant: A, B read gardeant, modern editors guardians.

IV. i. 3. path: so Warnke for pace of A, B, C; but pace in the sense of ‘path’ is not impossible.

IV. i. 17. desires: so Warnke for deserves, A, B, C.

IV. i. 44. ‘A certain broom-close betwixt Feversham and the Ferry.’—Holinshed.

IV. i. 45. Cf. Ecclesiastes, vii. 5.

IV. i. 96. nor with cement: Delius for nor semell, A, B.

SCENE II

The Kentish Coast opposite the Isle of Sheppy.

Here enters Arden and Franklin.