[2618] Ne'er] Pope. Nev'r F1 F2. Never F3 F4.

steward] steward's Capell conj.

[2619] What ... thee] As in Rowe. Two lines in Ff.

[2620] thorough] thorow F1 F2. through F3 F4. or through Pope.

and] or Pope.

laughter. Pity's sleeping:] laughter, pity sleeping. Johnson conj.

[2621] Pity's ... weeping!] Put in the margin by Hanmer.

[2622] Had ... woman.] As in Ff. Four lines in Capell, ending just, ... turns ... behold ... woman. Malone ends the first line at now, following Capell's arrangement in the rest.

[2623] steward] steward then Capell.

[2624] dangerous ... mild] nature dangerous-wild Becket conj. dolorous nature wild Jackson conj.