241. [Marriage.] A trisyllable. See on iv. 1. 11 above, and cf. 265 below.
247. [As this dire night.] This redundant use of as in statements of time is not uncommon. Cf. J.C. v. 1. 72: "as this very day was Cassius born," etc.
253. [Hour.] A dissyllable; as in iii. 1. 198 above.
257. [Some minute.] We should now say "some minutes," which is Hanmer's reading. Cf. "some hour" in 268 below.
258. [Untimely.] For the adverbial use, see on iii. 1. 121 above.
270. [Still.] Always. See on 106 above.
273. [In post.] In haste, or "post-haste." Cf. v. 1. 21 above. We find "in all post" in Rich. III. iii. 5. 73, and "all in post" in R. of L. 1.
276. [Going in.] See on v. 1. 36 above.
280. [What made your master?] What was your master doing? Cf. A. Y. L. i. 1. 3, ii. 3. 4, etc.
284. [By and by.] Presently. See on ii. 2. 151 above.