“Men. Canst thou empoison?” &c.
[547] An obscene expression (Ital.)
[548] Ed. 2. “taken up.”
[549] Some copies of ed. 2. “cõmodites.”—The compositor was thinking of the common expression take up commodities.
[550] Ed. 2. “power.”
[551] Ed. 2. “or.”
[552] Old eds. “Why.”
[553] An allusion to the proverb Far fet and dear bought is good for ladies.
[554] Ed. 2. and some copies of ed. 1. “a fashion.”
SCENE III.