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i.e. Gon. and Reg. The F comp. may have repeated the
V of'a king' earlier in the line [G.I.D.].
208. vulgar—common knowledge (Muir). that,
(F+Camb.) We retain F comma, contrary to mod.
convention, lest 'that' shd be taken as antecedent of
'which' (1. 209).
211-12. the main...thought.=sight of the main part
of the army is hourly expected.
214. S.D. F'Exit.'.
215. ever-gentle Cap.'s hyphen. tafa..jne viz. at
the appointed hour.
216. my zoorser spirit Cf. the Bad Angel in DrFaustus
(esp. 2. 2. 20-3), and above, 11. 72-9.
217. Well fray you=Y on pray well, father see
1. 72, n.
219-22. tame see G. art see G. pregnant see G.
biding see G.
224. To boot, and boot (F) For Q readings, see
Greg, Variants, pp. 175-6. 'By the repetition Glo.
wishes to convey both meanings of "to boot": "in
addition (to my thanks)" and "(the bounty of heaven)
be your help" (Her.).' S.D. Q, F 'Enter Steward.'.
227. Briefly...remember i.e. you have but a moment
to recollect your sins.
229. S.D. (Coll. <J. 'Edgar opposes') Q, F om.
233. Chill...cagion ' Somerset dialect, the usual
speech of Eliz. & Jac. stage rustics. Chill'=1 will
cagion (Q) F "casion'. See Kokeritz, pp. 38-9 for
Edg.'s dialect.
235- gau (£>, F) seeG. Steev. (+Camb.)'gaitV
236. voke (Q) F'volk'. See Kokeritz, op. cit.
2 3 6-7. An.. .vortnight. =' If I had allowed swagger-
ing to kill me, I should have died at least a fortnight ago'
(K.).
238. che vor' ye=I warrant you (Muir). See
Kokeritz, op. cit.