Cor. Pleaseth your highness, ay: here they are, madam : But I beseech your grace, without offence, My conscience bids me ask-wherefore you have Queen. Other conclusions? I will try the forces Of these thy compounds on such creatures as We count not worth the hanging, but none human, Allayments to their act, and by them gather Their several virtues and effects. Cor. Your highness Shall from this practice but make hard your heart: 5 [Presenting...] Malone. giving her some Papers. Capell. 6 I beseech...offence,-] In a parenthesis, Vaughan conj. 6, 7 without...ask-] Put in a parenthesis by Capell. 7 My...ask,-] In a parenthesis in Ff. ask-wherefore] ask wherefore Vaughan conj. 8-10 compounds,... death,... deadly.] Compounds,... death: ... deadly. Ff. compounds?......death;...... deadly. Pope. compounds,...death;... dead- 10 But, though] But though Ff. And, 20 human] Rowe. humane Ff. Both noisome and infectious. Queen. O, content thee. Enter PISANIO. [Aside] Here comes a flattering rascal; upon him Will I first work: he's for his master, And enemy to my son. How now, Pisanio! Doctor, your service for this time is ended; Take your own way. Cor. [Aside] I do suspect you, madam ; But you shall do no harm. Queen. [To Pisanio] Hark thee, a word. 30 Cor. [Aside] I do not like her. She doth think she has A drug of such damn'd nature. Those she has Which first, perchance, she'll prove on cats and dogs, 27 Enter Pisanio.] As in Ff. Transferred by Dyce to follow son, line 29. [Aside] Rowe. 28 work] let them work Capell. 28, 29 he's...And] he's, for his master, An Daniel conj. 28 for] factor for Hudson, 1881 (S. Walker conj.). 28, 29 master, And enemy] master's sake 31 [Aside] Rowe. 35 35 40 32 [To Pisanio] Rowe. to Pis. draw- 33 [Aside] Marked first by Capell 36 Those] That Hanmer. 37 awhile] a-while F1. a while FF,Fr 41 a time] for a time quoted by Malone. 44 with her] om. Steevens conj. Queen. Until I send for thee. Cor. No further service, doctor, I humbly take my leave. [Exit. 45 Queen. Weeps she still, say'st thou? Dost thou think in time She will not quench and let instructions enter Who cannot be new built, nor has no friends, So much as but to prop him? [The Queen drops the box: Pisanio takes it up.] Thou takest up Thou know'st not what; but take it for thy labour: It is a thing I made, which hath the king 60 45 for thee] om. Hanmer, ending the 46 Weeps...time] One line in Rowe. 47 quench] quinch Vaughan conj. instructions] instruction Collier MS. 54 he] om. Capell (corrected in Errata). 58 on] of F,F. 58-60 leans,...him?] leans,......him? Knight. leanes?...him? Ff (leans? F3F4). leans?...him. Collier. 59 nor] and Pope. 60 [The Queen drops the box...] The Queen drops a box... Malone. Pisanio looking on the Viol. Rowe. drops some of the Papers. Capell. Pisanio takes up the Phial. Johnson. He takes a vial. Long MS. (She droppeth a packet) Collier MS. om. Ff. 62 made] F. make F2F3F4. 63 redeem'd] redeemed Hanmer (1745). What is more cordial: nay, I prithee, take it; That I mean to thee. Tell thy mistress how As thou 'lt desire; and then myself, I chiefly, 65 70 [Exit Pisanio. A sly and constant knave; The hand-fast to her lord. I have given him that Re-enter PISANIO with Ladies. So, so; well done, well done: 64 prithee] prythee F1. prethee FF3F4. 65 further] Hanmer. farther Ff. changest on; but] changest; oh but 68, 69 think Thou] think;-Thou Theobald. 69 to] too F2F3. 75 80 70 thee: I'll move] thee, move Capell. 72 I chiefly] aye, chiefly Vaughan conj. 75 [Exit Pisanio.] Ff. (opposite line 74). sly] shy Capell conj. 78 hand-fast] F1 hand fast F.F3F4I have] I've Pope. 80 liegers] Hanmer. Leidgers Ff. ledgers Capell. sweet] suite Collier MS. which she after,] which, she after Fr 82 Re-enter...] Re-enter Pisanio, and Ladies. Capell. Enter Pisanio, and Ladies. Ff. The violets, cowslips, and the primroses, [Exeunt Queen and Ladies. And shall do: 85 Pis. [Exit. SCENE VI. The same. Another room in the palace. Enter IMOGEN alone. Imo. A father cruel, and a step-dame false; A foolish suitor to a wedded lady, That hath her husband banish'd ;-O, that husband! As my two brothers, happy! but most miserable 5 85 [Exeunt...] Theobald. Exit... Ff. Ex... Rowe (ed. 2). And shall do] I shall do so Han- |