Clara. Three old ladies. Old
woman. Maids, etc.
Unless where otherwise stated the following variations are from the quarto of
1640, the title-page of which runs thus:--
Rule a Wife And have a Wife. A Comoedy. Acted by his Majesties Servants.
Written by John Fletcher Gent. Oxford, Printed by Leonard Lichfield Printer to
the University. Anno 1640.
p. 170,
l. 30. mouth.
p. 171,
l. 14. most subtlest.
l. 18. With yee.
l. 19. them.
l. 38. _and often elsewhere_] um _for_ 'em.
p. 172,
l. 2. the picke.
p. 173,
l. 22. thank ye.
p. 175,
l. 1. Yes I.
l. 29. Exit.
l. 31. mine ayme.
p. 176,
l. 30. 2nd folio _prints_] calling. And
p. 178,
l. 10. a starv'd.
l. 22. look'st.
l. 24. 2nd folio _misprints_] hear.
p. 179,
l. 33. Or any.
p. 182,
ll. 6, etc. Quarto _frequently prints_ 4 for Altea _here and in
similar places_.
l. 33. doubty.
p. 183,
l. 2. Has not.
l. 3. 2nd folio _misprints_] hin.
l. 5. Has no.
l. 38. 2nd folio _misprints_] compaines.
p. 184,
l. 13. a house.
p. 185,
l. 2. Altea, the Ladies.
l. 4. has been.
p. 187,
l. 26. I finde.
p. 189,
l. 28. enter'd here.
l. 39. salute him.
p. 190,
l. 25. if she.
p. 194,
ll. 8 and 11. _Omits_ Lady _here and often similarly elsewhere_.
p. 196,
l. 26. Exit.
p. 197,
l. 20. basinesse.
460]
p. 198,
l. 29. (_some copies_), and ruine too.
l. 32. have meaner.
l. 39. 2nd folio _misprints_] Jaun.
p. 200,
l. 8. _Some copies read_] laugh him, leave ager.
p. 201,
l. 2. _Adds the following line_] It is a Ladies, what's the Ladies
name wench.
l. 6. a the.
l. 23. they are.
l. 38. flea me.
p. 202,
l. 27. Nor I.
l. 28. _Omits_ of.
p. 203,
l. 13. Tas.
l. 17. as ere I looked on.
p. 204,
l. 20. Both into.
l. 37. _Adds the following line_] And hold it to my use, the law
allowes it,
p. 206,
l. 38. I have seen.
p. 207,
l. 3
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