Act V.

Sc. 2.

"But I am now, sir, muddied in Fortune's mood."

Warburton's conjecture of moat for 'mood' is very specious, but, I fear, nothing more. 'Muddied' and 'mood' form what is termed a paronomasia.


"I do pity his distress in my smiles of comfort."

The Cambridge editors adopt Warburton's reading similes. I doubt if either was the poet's word.


"You beg more than one word then."