then] om. F4.

[1274] it. Lie] it:—knife, lie Lettsom conj. from (Q1).

[Laying ...] Johnson. Pointing to a Dagger. Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

[1275] a holy] an holy Q5.

man.] man: I will not entertain so bad a thought. (Q1) Steevens.

[1276] Come] Comes Pope.

[1277] stifled] stiffled Q2 Q3 Q4.

[1278] mouth] month Rowe.

[1279] And ... comes?] Omitted by Pope.

die] be Theobald.