The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 615 pages of information about The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III.
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The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 615 pages of information about The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III.

p. 62, l. 11 Jenny and Doll.  I have supplied the wenches’ names as given in the Dramatis Personae.

p. 63, l. 1 Garnitures. 1724 ‘Garments’.

p. 64, l. 1 Scene III.  I have numbered the scene.  Former editions all read ‘Scene a Chamber, a Table with Box and Dice.’

p. 72, l. 20 Ex. severally. 4to 1677 adds ‘The End of the Fourth Act.’

p. 72, l. 22 Scene I.  I have numbered this scene.

p. 76, l. 14 Scene II.  Lord Plotwell’s House.  There is no scene division in 4to 1677.  I have numbered this scene and added the locale which is evident from the dialogue.

p. 80, l. 5 Exit. 4to 1677 omits this stage direction.

p. 82, l. 10 Scene III.  I have numbered this scene.

p. 82, l. 27 Look on this face.  I have metrically arranged this.  It is obviously verse. 4to 1677 and 1724 print as prose.

p. 94, l. 24 written by Mr. E.R. i.e.  ‘Mr. Edward Ravenscroft.’  Omitted in 1724.

THE FALSE COUNT.

p. 101 Dramatis Personae.  I have added to the list ’Page to Carlos, A little Page to the False Count; Wife to Petro.’

p. 106, l. 26 halving.  Omitted by 1724,

p. 109, l. 7 hither.  Omitted by 1724.

p. 110, l. 36 easier. 4to 1697 and 1724 ‘easilier’.

p. 111, l. 11 Son. 4tos ‘Soul’.

p. 115, l. 28 Huswise. read ‘Huswife’.

p. 116, l. 5 Just-au-corps. 4to 1697 ‘Justicore’.

p. 120, l. 29 He goes out. 1724 ‘Exeunt severally.’

p. 120, l. 30 Scene II_.  I have numbered this scene.

p. 121, l. 34 Page holding his lanthorn to his face.  Omitted in 1724.

p. 125, l. 20 Going in. 4tos 1682 and 1697 read ‘Goes in.’  But Carlos, obviously, does not leave the stage at this point.

p. 128, l. 24 Scene III.  I have numbered this scene.

p. 131, l. 11 Don Carlos’ house.  I have added the locale.

p. 131, l. 26 dear. 1724 ‘dearer’.

p. 135, l. 16 Francisco’s house.  I have added the locale.

p. 135, l. 26 should. 1724 ‘shall’.

p. 139, l. 15 not yet. 1724 repeats ‘not yet’.

p. 140, l. 2 froward. 1724 ‘forward’,

p. 143, l. 21 They dance. 4tos add ‘with Don’, which seems unsuitable as the company are seated.

p. 147, l. 22 Exit Cap.  I have added this necessary direction, not in any previous edition, although all mark his entry again a little later.

p. 152, l. 15 the body of Francisco. 4tos 1682 and 1697. 1724 omits ‘the body of’.

p. 156, l. 29 glout. 1724 ‘glut’.

p. 158, l. 6 Mahometan. 1724 repeats ‘Mahometan’.

p. 158, l. 33 And wou’d not break.  These two lines, which are obviously metrical, all former editions print as prose.

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