Note 809 — SCENE II.
Reading edition
that same oil of mace is a great comfort to both the counters] See note, vol. i. p. 392. “A pun, alluding to the maces which were carried by the serjeants or varlets when they arrested people.” Reed.
Reading edition
that same oil of mace is a great comfort to both the counters] See note, vol. i. p. 392. “A pun, alluding to the maces which were carried by the serjeants or varlets when they arrested people.” Reed.