V.iv.171 (286,9) debtor and creditor] For an accounting book.

V.iv.188 (286,1) jump the after-enquiry] That is, venture at it without thought.  So Macbeth,

  “We’d jump the life to come.” (see 1765, VII, 382, 7)

V.v.9 (288,1) one that promis’d nought/But beggary and poor looks] To promise nothing but poor looks, may be, to give no promise of courageous behaviour.

V.v.88 (291,2) So feat] So ready; so dextrous in waiting.

V.v.93 (291,3) His favour is familiar to me] I am acquainted with his countenance.

V.v.120 (292,4) One sand another/Not more resembles.  That sweet rosy lad] [W:  resembles, than be th’ sweet] There was no great difficulty in the line, which, when properly pointed, needs no alteration.

V.v.203 (296,8) averring notes/Of chamber-hanging, pictures] Such marks of the chamber and pictures, as averred or confirmed my report.

V.v.220 (297,9) the temple/Of virtue was she; yea, and she herself] That is, She was not only the temple of virtue, but virtue herself.

V.v.233 (297,1) these staggers] This wild and delirious perturbation. Staggers is the horse’s apoplexy.

V.v.262 (298,2) Think, that you are upon a rock; and now/Throw me again] In this speech, or in the answer, there is little meaning.  I suppose, she would say, Consider such another act as equally fatal to me with precipitation from a rock, and now let me see whether you will repeat it.

V.v.308 (300,3) By tasting of our wrath] [W:  hasting] There is no need of change; the consequence is taken for the whole action; by tasting is by forcing us to make thee taste.

V.v.334 (301,5) Your pleasure was my near offence, my punishment,/ Itself, and all my treason] I think this passage may better be read thus,

  Your pleasure was my dear offence, my punishment
  Itself was all my treason; that I suffer’d,
  Was all the harm I did.—­

The offence which cost me so dear was only your caprice.  My sufferings have been all my crime.

V.v.352 (302,6)

  Thou weep’st, and speak’st. 
  The service that you three have done is more
  Unlike than this thou tell’st]

“Thy tears give testimony to the sincerity of thy relation; and I have the less reason to be incredulous, because the actions which you have done within my knowledge are more incredible than the story which you relate.”  The king reasons very justly.

V.v.378 (303,7) When ye were so, indeed] The folio gives,

  When we were so, indeed.

If this be right, we must read,

  Imo. I, you brothers.
  Arv. When we were so, indeed.

V.v.382 (303,8) fierce abridgment] Fierce, is vehement, rapid.

V.v.459 (306,1) My peace we will begin] I think it better to read,