[52] Fast-sailing vessels (Span, filibote).

[53] The words “that ... husband” are scored through in the MS.

[54] This and the two following lines are marked for omission.

[55] The next word is illegible.

[56] A long barge with oars.

[57] “Misreated” = misrated?  But the reading of the MS. is not plain.

[58] “Do intend” is a correction in the MS. for “have bespoeke.”

[59] Old spelling of convent.

[60] Cautious.

[61] This speech is scored through.

[62] The reading of the MS. is not clear.

[63] Again I am doubtful about the reading of the MS.

[64] “A shewer” = ashore.

[65] Some letters are cut away in the MS. Perhaps Mildew was represented with Judas-coloured (i.e. red) hair; but Raphael presently describes him as “graye and hoary,” and afterwards we are told that he was bald.

[66] Search, probe.

[67] The stage-direction is not marked in the MS.

[68] Track by the scent.

[69] There is no stage-direction in the old copy.

[70] This and the next three lines are marked for omission.

[71] In this soliloquy Heywood closely follows Plautus:  see Rudens, i. 3, “Hanccine ego partem capio ob pietatem praecipuam,” &c.

[72] Three cancelled lines follow in the MS.:—­

    “So if you ... any mercy for him,
    Oh if there be left any mercy for him
    Nowe in these bryny waves made cleane for heaven.”

[73] This and the eight following lines appear to be marked for omission in the MS.

[74] This line is scored through in the MS.

[75] This line is scored through in the MS.

[76] The words “Some faggotts ... cloathes” are scored through in the MS.

[77] “Monthes mind” = strong desire.

[78] So the MS. But I am tempted to read, at Mr. Fleay’s suggestion, “steeples.”

[79] Cf. Rudens, ii. 1:—­

    “Cibum captamus e mari:  sin eventus non venit,
    Neque quidquam captum est piscium, salsi lautique pure,
    Domum redimus clanculum, dormimus incoenati.”

[80] The words “hence we may ... wretched lyfe” are scored through in the MS.

[81] In the MS. the words “whither his frend travelled” are scored through.

[82] In the MS. follow some words that have been cancelled:—­“Only, for ought I can perceive all to no purpose, but understand of no such people.  But what are these things that have slipt us?  No countrie shall slippe me.”

[83] “Salvete, fures maritimi.” Rudens, ii. 2.

[84] Honest.

[85] “Trach.  Ecquem
     Recalvum ac silonem senem, statutum, ventriosum,
     Tortis superciliis, contracta fronte, fraudulentum,
     Deorum odium atque hominum, malum, mali vitii probrique plenum,
     Qui duceret mulierculas duas secum, satis venustas?