Emendation directed by the editorial tradition in response to the repeated use of “would” in the following line 319 Mine = F. Q = My on = Ed. F = an 333 turn = Ed. F = turnes 335 the = F. Q = this 345 these = F. Ed = these lips 410 SD [She kisses him] = Q. Not in F 415 SD severally = Q. Not in F
3.3.0 SD to … bed = F. Q = and then the curtains be drawn, and the Cardinal is discovered in his bed, raving and staring as if he were mad
4.1.0 SD a Master … prisoners based on Q’s stage direction: Alarms within, and the chambers be discharged, like as it were a fight at sea. And then enter the Captain of the ship and the Master, and the Master’s Mate, and the Duke of Suffolk disguised, and others with him, and Walter Whickmore 1 SH LIEUTENANT = F. Q = Captain 6 Clip = Ed. F = Cleape 20 SH WHITMORE = Ed. In F these lines continue the Lieutenant’s speech 32 death = F. Ed = thee 48 Jove … I = Q. Not in F; justified by the Lieutenant’s following line 50 Obscure … blood = F. Editors often reassign this line to Suffolk, arguing that he is distinguishing between himself and the Lieutenant. However, F’s reading can be supported as a slight on Suffolk by the Lieutenant, and by Whitmore’s subsequent line in response to Suffolk’s speech where he refers directly to Suffolk as “swain” lousy = F (lowsie). Ed = lowly 72 SH SUFFOLK = Ed. F = Sir; presumed compositor misreading of “Suf” or “S” or “Su” 73 SH LIEUTENANT = Ed. F = Lord; presumed compositor misreading of “Lieu” or “L” 79 shalt = Q. F = shall 87 mother’s bleeding = Ed. F = Mother-bleeding 95 are = Ed. F = and 114 Thy … me Q has an extra line at this point attributed to the “Captain,” F’s Lieutenant: Ay, but my deeds shall stay thy fury soon. Some editions print the following: But my deeds, Suffolk, soon shall stay thy rage. 134 SH SUFFOLK = Ed. In F this line is spoken by the Lieutenant, but Suffolk’s “That” appears to refer to it as his own
4.2.0, 26 SD with long staves = Q. Not in F 28 SH DICK = Ed. F = But. 29 fail = F. Ed = fall, on the grounds that Cade is punning on his name, Latin “cadere” meaning “to fall” 40 SH SMITH = Ed.
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