''moth'' - is the correct word in the playscript.  Horatio is using moth as a figure of speech, to mean "an unpredictable thing."  In practical experience, it's unpredictable where a moth will go, when it flutters around at night.  Horatio means that he can't foresee how things will turn out, based on the Ghost.  He doesn't know where the Ghost moth will "land," so to speak.

''moth'' - is the correct word in the playscript.  Horatio is using moth as a figure of speech, to mean "an unpredictable thing."  In practical experience, it's unpredictable where a moth will go, when it flutters around at night.  Horatio means that he can't foresee how things will turn out, based on the Ghost.  He doesn't know where the Ghost moth will "land," so to speak.

There is probably an intended pun on "mote" in connection with "trouble ... eye."  The "mote" pun has almost universally been used as the dialogue word in publications of Hamlet.  However, "mote" does not carry an idea of unpredictability.  Moth does.  "Mote" is only a pun, and is not supposed to be the word in the playtext.

There is probably an intended pun on "mote" in connection with "trouble ... eye."  The "mote" pun has almost universally been used as the dialogue word in publications of Hamlet.  However, "mote" does not carry an idea of unpredictability.  ''Moth'' does.  "Mote" is only a pun, and is not supposed to be the word in the playtext.