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. 163, l. 19 and Mutes attending.  I have added these words as Carlos addresses the mutes a little later in the scene.

p. 163, l. 21 your. 1724 ‘thy’.

p. 166, l. 13 Sir, I’ll warrant. 1724 omits ‘Sir’.

p. 167, l. 15 that’s the greatest. 1724 omits ‘that’s’.

p. 168, l. 30 Aside. 1724 omits.

THE LUCKY CHANCE.

p. 177 The Lucky Chance.  On the title of the 4to 1687, we have ’This may be Printed, April 23, 1686. R.P.’

p. 183, l. 1 To The Right Honourable.  This Dedication and the Preface (p. 185) are only found in the 4to 1687. p. 190 Dramatis Personae. have added to the list ’Gingle, a Music Master; A Post-man; Susan, Servant to Sir Feeble; Phillis, Leticia’s Woman.’

p. 191, l. 20 Enter Mr. Gingle.  I have inserted Gingle’s name.  All previous editions read ‘Enter several with Musick.’

p. 194, l. 5 Dudgeon. 4to 1687 ‘Dugion’.

p. 199, l. 13 I have had ...  Guyneys.  These words have by a curiously gross error been dropped out in all editions save the 4to 1687.

p. 202, l. 30 all but for. 1724 omits ‘but’.

p. 203, l. 10 so, I’ll go. 1724 ‘so, and I’ll go’.

p. 203, l. 27 Then then.  All previous editions read ‘Then thou’ which makes no sense.  The emendation, if not what Mrs. Behn wrote, is at least grammatical.

p. 204, l. 34 this St. Martin’s Trumpery. 1724 ‘these’.

p. 205, l. 4 my Girl. 1724 omits ‘my’.

p. 206, l. 28 of the World. 1724 ‘of the whole World’.

p. 207, l. 30 beholding. 1724 ‘beholden’.

p. 207, l. 36 Aside. 1724 omits.

p. 209, l. 2 look, look how. 1724 ‘look, how’.

p. 209, l. 12 Exeunt.  I have supplied this, which does not occur in previous editions. 4to 1687 has ‘The End of the First Act.’ 1724 gives nothing.

p. 210, l. 3 Livings. 1724 ‘Living’.

p. 216, l. 13 Enter Bellmour.  I have placed this entrance here as by his first speech Bellmour obviously overhears Leticia’s words, ’Blest be this kind Retreat’. 1724 places the entrance after ‘Sighs and Tears.’ 4to 1687 gives it in a bracket by Leticia’s three lines.

p. 218, l. 9 Let.  But how.  I have arranged these lines metrically. 4to 1687 and 1724 print as prose.

p. 221, l. 1 Seraglio. 4to 1687 ‘Seraglia’.

p. 222, l. 31 Quonundrum. 4to 1687 ‘Qunnumdrum’.

p. 224, l. 17 Exit.  I have supplied this. 1724 gives no direction. 4to 1687 has ‘The End of the Second Act.’

p. 225, ll. 13, 25 Aside.  Not in 4to 1687.

p. 226, l. 8 swooned. 4to 1687 ‘swoonded’.

p. 227, l. 9 Aside.  Not in 4to 1687.

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