[391-115] Prospero notices the interest the two young people have taken in each other, and as this furthers his plan he feels more grateful to Ariel.
[391-116] What Prospero says is, “I fear that in claiming to be the King of Naples you have done some wrong to your character.”
[392-117] Prospero wishes to test the love he sees in Ferdinand, and make him earn his prize. So he charges the young man with deceit and threatens him.
[392-118] Fearful here means timid.
[393-119] Ward is his position of defense to ward off a blow.
[393-120] Nerves is here used for muscles and sinews.
[394-1] This word means a ship—the merchantman.
[395-2] A visitor in this sense is one who visits the sick to comfort them. Antonio and Sebastian are ridiculing Gonzalo for his efforts to cheer and console them.
[395-3] Tell means keep tally. Sebastian means that the clock of Gonzalo’s wit has struck one.
[395-4] Dolour means grief or sadness.