The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare (best summer books txt) ๐
Dro. E. To me, sir? why, you gave no gold to me.
Ant. S. Come on, sir knave, have done your foolishness, And tell me how thou hast disposed thy charge.
Dro. E. My charge was but to fetch you from the mart Home to your house, the Phoenix, sir, to dinner: 75 My mistress and her sister stays for you.
Ant. S. Now, as I am a Christian, answer me, In what safe place you have bestow'd my money; Or I shall break that merry sconce of yours, That stands on tricks when I am undisposed: 80 Where is the thousand marks thou hadst of me?
Dro. E. I have some marks of yours upon my pate, Some of my mistress' marks upon my shoulders; But not a thousand marks between you both. If I should pay your worship those again, 85 Perchance you will not bear them patiently.
Ant. S. Thy mistress' marks? what mistress, slave, hast thou?
Dro. E. Your worship's wife, my mistress at the Phoenix; She that doth
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119. mine] F1. my F2 F3 F4.
122. hour] F1. hour, sir F2 F3 F4.
Act III: Scene 2Scene ii. Enter Luciana] F2. Enter Juliana F1.
1. Luc.] Rowe. Julia Ff.
2. Antipholus] Antipholis, hate Theobald. Antipholis, thus Id. conj. a nipping hate Heath conj. unkind debate Collier MS.
4. building] Theobald. buildings Ff.
ruinous] Capell (Theobald conj.). ruinate Ff.
16. attaint] Rowe. attaine F1 F2 F3. attain F4.
20. are] F2 F3 F4. is F1.
21. but] Theobald. not Ff.
26. wife] wise F1.
35. shallow] F1. shaddow F2 F3. shadow F4.
43. no] F1. a F2 F3 F4.
44. decline] incline Collier MS.
46. sister] F1. sisterโs F2 F3 F4.
49. bed] F2 F3 F4. bud F1. bride Dyce.
them] Capell (Edwards conj.). thee Ff.
52. she] he Capell.
57. where] Pope. when Ff.
66. am] mean Pope. aim Capell.
71. Scene iii. Pope.
93. How] What Capell.
97. Poland] Lapland Warburton.
108. and] Theobald (Thirlby conj). is Ff.
120. the] Ff. her Rowe.
122. forehead] sore head Jackson conj.
reverted] revolted Grant White.
123. heir] heire F1. haire F2 F3. hair F4.
125. chalky] chalkle F1.
135. caracks] Hanmer. carrects F1. carracts F2 F3 F4.
ballast] ballasted Capell.
138. drudge, or] drudge of the Devil, this Warburton.
or diviner] this divine one Capell conj.
140. mark] marke F1. marks F2 F3 F4.
143. faith] flint Hanmer.
143, 144. Printed as prose in Ff. As verse first by Knight.
144. curtal] F4. curtull F1. curtall F2 F3. cur-tail Hanmer.
146. An] Capell. And Ff.
150. knows us] know us Johnson.
154. Scene iv. Pope.
161. to] of Pope.
164. here is] Pope. hereโs Ff.
177. Ant. S.] Ant. F1 F4. Dro. F2 F3.
181. streets] street Capell conj.
Act IV: Scene 18. growing] owing Pope.
12. Pleaseth you] Ff. Please you but Pope. Please it you Anon. conj.
14. may you] F1 F2 F3. you may F4.
17. her] Rowe. their Ff. these Collier MS.
26. and] om. Pope.
28. carat] Pope. charect F1. Raccat F2 F3 F4. caract Collier.
29. chargeful] charge for Anon. conj.
41. time enough] in time Hanmer.
46. stays] stay Pope.
this] F1. the F2 F3 F4.
47. to blame] F3. too blame F1 F2 F4.
53. the chain!] Dyce. the chain, Ff. the chainโ Johnson.
56. Either] Or Pope.
me by] by me Heath conj.
60. whether] wheโr Ff. where Rowe. if Pope.
62. what] F1. why F2 F3 F4.
67. more] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.
70. Printed as verse by Capell.
73. this] F1. the F2 F3 F4.
74. thee] F1. om. F2 F3 F4. for Rowe.
85. Scene ii. Pope.
there is] Pope. thereโs Ff.
87. And then, sir,] F1. Then, sir, F2 F3 F4. And then Capell.
she] om. Steevens.
88. bought] F1. brought F2 F3 F4.
98. You sent me] A rope! You sent me Capell. You sent me, Sir, Steevens.
Act IV: Scene 2Scene ii.] Scene iii. Pope.
2. austerely] assuredly Heath conj.
4. or sad or] sad Capell.
merrily] merry Collier MS.
6. Of] F2 F3 F4. Oh, F1.
7. you] you; you Capell.
no] a Rowe.
18. his] itโs Rowe.
22. in mind] F1. the mind F2 F3 F4.
26. herein] he in Hanmer.
29. Scene iv. Pope.
sweet] swift Collier MS.
33. hath him] hath him fell Collier MS. hath him by the heel Spedding conj.
34. One] F2 F3 F4. On F1.
After this line Collier MS. inserts: Who knows no touch of mercy, cannot feel.
35. fury] Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald). Fairie Ff.
37. countermands] commands Theobald.
38. of] and Collier MS.
alleys] allies Ff.
lands] lanes Grey conj. See note (V).
37, 38. countermands The ... lands] his court maintains Iโ the ... lanes Becket conj.
42, 45. โrested] Theobald. rested Ff.
43. Tell] Well, tell Edd. conj.
44. arrested well;] F1. arrested, well; F2 F3. arrested: well: F4.
45. But heโs] F3 F4. But is F1 F2. But โaโs Edd. conj.
can I] F1 F2. I can F3 F4.
46. mistress, redemption] Hanmer. Mistris redemption F1 F2 F3. Mistris Redemption F4. See note (VI).
48. That] Thus F1.
49, 50. band] bond Rowe.
50. but on] but Pope.
54-62. Put in the margin as spurious by Pope.
55. hear] here F1.
56. โa turns] it turns Pope. he turns Capell.
58. bankrupt] bankrout Ff.
to season] om. Pope.
61. Time] Rowe. I Ff. he Malone. โa Staunton.
62. an hour] any hour Collier MS.
Act IV: Scene 3Scene iii.] Scene v. Pope.
13. What, have] Pope. What have Ff.
got] got rid of Theobald. not Anon. conj.
16. calfโs skin] calves-skin Ff.
22. sob] fob Rowe. bob Hanmer. sop Dyce conj. stop Grant White.
โrests] Warburton. rests Ff.
25. morris] Moris Ff. Maurice Hanmer (Warburton).
28. band] bond Rowe.
29. says] Capell. saies F1. saieth F2. saith F3 F4.
32. ship] F2 F3 F4. ships F1.
34. put] puts Pope.
40. Scene vi. Pope.
44-62. Put in the margin as spurious by Pope.
47-49. and ... wench.โ] Marked as spurious by Capell, MS.
48, 49. as much] as much as Pope.
54. me? ... here?] me, ... here? Ff. me? ... here. Steevens.
55. if you do, expect] F2 F3 F4. if do expect F1.
or] om. Rowe. so Capell. either stay away, or Malone conj. and Ritson conj. Oh! Anon. conj.
60. then] F1 F2 F3. thou F4. thee Dyce.
61. are all] all are Boswell.
66-71. Printed as prose by Ff, as verse by Capell, ending the third line at covetous.
75. Put in the margin as spurious by Pope.
76. Scene vii. Pope.
84. doors] door Johnson.
Act IV: Scene 4Scene iv.] Scene viii. Pope.
and the Officer.] Capell. with a Jailor. Ff.
5, 6. messenger. That ... Ephesus,] Rowe. messenger, That ... Ephesus, F1 F2 F3. messenger; That ... Ephesus, F4. messenger, That ... Ephesus: Capell.
14. Dro. E.] Off. Edd. conj.
15. hie] high F2.
17. returned] come Anon. conj.
18. [Beating him.] Capell. [Beats Dro. Pope. om. Ff.
29. ears] See note (VII).
38. Scene ix. Pope. The stage direction โEnter ... Pinch,โ precedes line 38 in Ff, and all editions till Dyceโs.
Pinch.] a schoolmaster, callโd Pinch. Ff.
40. the prophecy] the prophesie F1 F2 F3 F4. prophesie Rowe. to prophesy Dyce.
39-41. or rather ... talk?] or rather, โprospice funem,โ beware the ropeโs end. Ant. E. Wilt thou still talk like the parrot? Edd. conj.
41. [Beating him.] [Beats Dro. Ff.
46. what] in what Hanmer.
65. Dined] Dinโd I Theobald. I dinโd Capell.
72. Certes] Pope. certis Ff.
74. bear] beares F1.
75. vigour] rigour Collier MS.
his] your Pope.
83. master] mistress Dyce conj.
rag] bag Becket conj.
84. not thou] thou not Capell.
87. bear] do bear Pope. now bear Collier MS.
89. is] are Rowe.
101. these false] Ff. those false Rowe.
102. [Flying at his wife. Capell.
Enter ...] The stage direction is transferred by Dyce to follow 105.
106. me? Thou ... thou,] Rowe. me, thou ... thou? Ff.
110. [They ... Dro. E.] Edd. om. Ff.
117. [They bind Ant. and Dro. Rowe.
124. nothing?] nothing thus? Hanmer, reading as verse.
126. help, poor] Theobald. help poor Ff.
idly] Pope. idlely Ff.
127. go] stay Pope.
[Exeunt all but ...] Exeunt. Manet ... Ff (after line 128).
129. Scene x. Pope.
133. for me] om. Hanmer.
141. Scene xi. Pope.
143. [Runne all out. Ff.
144. [Exeunt ...] Exeunt omnes, as fast as may be, frighted. Ff.
150. saw ... speak us ... give] F1. saw ... spake us ... give F2 F3 F4. saw ... spake to us ... give Rowe. saw ... spake us ... gave Pope. see ... speak us ... give Capell.
Act V: Scene 1Scene i. A street ... Priory] Pope. See note (VIII).
3. doth] F1. did F2 F3 F4.
9. Enter ...] Enter Antipholis and Dromio againe. Ff.
12. to me] with me Collier MS.
18. Beside] Ff. Besides Pope.
26. knowโst ... thee.] Ff. knowest ... thee. Pope. knowest well ... thee. Hanmer. knowโst ... thee, sir. Capell. knowโst ... thee swear Grant White conj.
30. mine honesty] F1 F2 F3. my honesty F4.
33. Scene ii. Pope.
33, 36. Godโs ... Godโs] F3 F4. God ... Godโs F1 F2.
38. quiet, people.] Theobald. quiet people. Ff.
45. sour] Rowe. sower Ff.
46. much] F1 F4. much, much F2 F3.
49. of sea] F1. at sea F2 F3 F4.
50. Hath not else his eye] Hath nought else his
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