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evades; J.D.W. finds F better since it marts the point at
which Glo. is convinced. Edm. 'dare swear' the
character is Edg.'s; that is enough.
71. Has (F) Q (+Camb.) 'Hath', before (F) £>
(+Camb.) 'heretofore'.
75. declined (<F) Q (+Camb.) 'declining'.
75-6. as ward...revenue Lear's position [Ver.].
78. detested see G.
79. r//(<F) Camb. 'ay'(<£'!')'
84. should...course=would follow a safe course.
where=whereas.
88. pawn down my life Sh. ironically echoes I. 1.
154. writ(J?) Q (+Camb.) 'wrote'.
89-90. io...danger—with, no more dangerous
intention, ofher (F) Q (+Camb.) 'further', antici-
pating 1. 95.
92-3. I will place you... But he never does. This
may spell a 'slight change of plan' on Sh.'s part; perh. he
remembered 'that he had lately used this none too fresh
device in OthJ (G.-B. p. 149, n.).
94. auricular assurance Cf. Oth. 3. 3. 362 'ocular
proof.
97-9. Edmund. Nor.,.earth! (<Q) 1? om.,
prob. accidentally.
100. wind...him=insinuate yourself into his con-
fidence ('me', ethic dative).
I o 1-2. unstate myself What Lear has already done.
to be...resolution to be sure about this.
106ff. These late eclipses... See Introd. pp. xi, xiv.
J07. the wisdom of nature natural science.
109. by...effects by what follows therefrom.
112-17. This...graves. (<F) Q om.
114. bias of nature natural tendencies, (here)
paternal instinct. 120. S.D. F 'Exit', Q om.
121. excellent foppery supreme folly.
122. surfeits (<F) £)(+Camb.)'surfeit'.Wemust