Chapter XCVII: Act III

SC. 1. "And in his simple show he harbours treason."

The proper place of this line is at the end of the speech, where I have placed it in my Edition. It then, it will be seen, refers to the fox, and the preceding line to the brook.

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"That you will clear yourself from all suspense."

Capell and Collier's folio read _suspect_.

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SC. 2. "I thank thee, Nell; these words content me much."

So the name was written evidently by the poet, and _Elianor_ in a following speech of the Queen's. As _Margaret_ had only occurred in the beginning of the play, and she is always simply _Queen_, Shakespeare, when making the additions, had probably forgotten her real name. Editors are therefore not justified in making alterations.

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"Of ashy semblance, meagre, pale, and bloodless,
Being all descended to the labouring heart."

There is evidently a line lost between these.

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"Madam, be still! with reverence may I say _it_."

So it is given in The Contention.

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"Myself no joy in nought, but that thou livest."

For 'no' Collier's folio reads _to_, which seems to be right.