| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Since his Maiesty went into the Field, I | Since his majesty went into the field I | Mac V.i.4 |
| haue seene her rise from her bed, throw her Night-Gown | have seen her rise from her bed, throw her nightgown | Mac V.i.5 |
| vp-pon her, vnlocke her Closset, take foorth paper, folde it, | upon her, unlock her closet, take forth paper, fold it, | Mac V.i.6 |
| write vpon't, read it, afterwards Seale it, and againe re-turne | write upon't, read it, afterwards seal it, and again return | Mac V.i.7 |
| to bed; yet all this while in a most fast sleepe. | to bed; yet all this while in a most fast sleep. | Mac V.i.8 |
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| That Sir, which I will not report after her. | That, sir, which I will not report after | Mac V.i.14 |
| her. | Mac V.i.15 |
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| Neither to you, nor any one, hauing no | Neither to you nor anyone, having no | Mac V.i.17 |
| witnesse to confirme my speech. | witness to confirm my speech. | Mac V.i.18 |
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| Lo you, heere she comes: This is her very guise, and | Lo you! Here she comes. This is her very guise; and, | Mac V.i.19 |
| vp-on my life fast asleepe: obserue her, stand close. | upon my life, fast asleep. Observe her; stand close. | Mac V.i.20 |
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| Why it stood by her: she ha's light by | Why, it stood by her. She has light by | Mac V.i.22 |
| her con-tinually, 'tis her command. | her continually; 'tis her command. | Mac V.i.23 |
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| I, but their sense are shut. | Ay, but their sense are shut. | Mac V.i.25 |
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| It is an accustom'd action with her, to | It is an accustomed action with her to | Mac V.i.28 |
| seeme thus washing her hands: I haue knowne her continue | seem thus washing her hands. I have known her continue | Mac V.i.29 |
| in this a quarter of an houre. | in this a quarter of an hour. | Mac V.i.30 |
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| She ha's spoke what shee should not, I am | She has spoke what she should not, I am | Mac V.i.46 |
| sure of that: Heauen knowes what she ha's knowne. | sure of that. Heaven knows what she has known. | Mac V.i.47 |
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| I would not haue such a heart in my | I would not have such a heart in my | Mac V.i.51 |
| bosome, for the dignity of the whole body. | bosom for the dignity of the whole body. | Mac V.i.52 |
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| Pray God it be sir. | Pray God it be, sir. | Mac V.i.54 |
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| Directly. | Directly. | Mac V.i.66 |
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| Good night good Doctor. | Good night, good doctor. | Mac V.i.75.2 |