[95] Dr. Swoboda, who speaks of the plays from the press of William Rastell as printed by his father (John), was apparently unaware that neither The Pardoner and the Frere nor Johan Johan bears Heywood's name, and takes his authorship of them for granted.
[96] It is not contended that the payment was for the performance of Thersites, only that it shows that Heywood was a likely man to be called on to produce a play about this period.
[97] See notes to ll. 263 and 482. I quote here the end of the French farce in order to give the "wax" episode in full.
Le Cousin. Or ca cousin iay pense
Dung subtil affaire,
Dont vous serez riche a iamas.
Pernet. Riche, cousin?
Le Cousin. Certes, sire, vous fault chauffer
Et faire ung subtil ouuraige,
Qui vous gardera de dommaige,