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this？ Rey。 Ay； my lord； I would know that。 Pol。 Marry； sir； here's my drift；
And I believe it is a fetch of warrant。 You laying these slight sullies on my
son As 'twere a thing a little soil'd i' th' working； Mark you； Your party in
converse； him you would sound； Having ever seen in the prenominate
crimes The youth you breathe of guilty； be assur'd He closes with you in
this consequence： 'Good sir；' or so； or 'friend；' or 'gentleman'… According to
the phrase or the addition Of man and country… Rey。 Very good； my lord。
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Pol。 And then； sir； does 'a this… 'a does… What was I about to say？ By the
mass； I was about to say something！ Where did I leave？ Rey。 At 'closes in
the consequence；' at 'friend or so；' and gentleman。' Pol。 At 'closes in the
consequence'… Ay； marry！ He closes thus： 'I know the gentleman。 I saw him
yesterday； or t'other day； Or then； or then； with such or such； and； as you
say； There was 'a gaming； there o'ertook in's rouse； There falling out at
tennis'； or perchance； 'I saw him enter such a house of sale；' Videlicet； a
brothel； or so forth。 See you now… Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of
truth； And thus do we of wisdom and of reach； With windlasses and with
assays of bias； By indirections find directions out。 So； by my former
lecture and advice； Shall you my son。 You have me； have you not？ Rey。
My lord； I have。 Pol。 God b' wi' ye； fare ye well！ Rey。 Good my
lord！＇Going。＇ Pol。 Observe his inclination in yourself。 Rey。 I shall； my lord。
Pol。 And let him ply his music。 Rey。 Well； my lord。 Pol。 Farewell！ Exit
Reynaldo。
Enter Ophelia。
How now； Ophelia？ What's the matter？ Oph。 O my lord； my lord； I
have been so affrighted！ Pol。 With what； i' th' name of God？ Oph。 My lord；
as I was sewing in my closet； Lord Hamlet； with his doublet all unbrac'd；
No hat upon his head； his stockings foul'd； Ungart'red； and down…gyved to
his ankle； Pale as his shirt； his knees knocking each other； And with a look
so piteous in purport As if he had been loosed out of hell To speak of
horrors… he comes before me。 Pol。 Mad for thy love？ Oph。 My lord； I do
not know； But truly I do fear it。 Pol。 What said he？ Oph。 He took me by
the wrist and held me hard； Then goes he to the length of all his arm； And；
with his other hand thus o'er his brow； He falls to such perusal of my face
As he would draw it。 Long stay'd he so。 At last； a little shaking of mine
arm； And thrice his head thus waving up and down； He rais'd a sigh so
piteous and profound As it did seem to shatter all his bulk And end his
being。 That done； he lets me go； And with his head over his shoulder turn'd
He seem'd to find his way without his eyes； For out o' doors he went
without their help And to the last bended their light on me。 Pol。 Come； go
with me。 I will go seek the King。 This is the very ecstasy of love； Whose
violent property fordoes itself And leads the will to desperate undertakings
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As oft as any passion under heaven That does afflict our natures。 I am
sorry。 What； have you given him any hard words of late？ Oph。 No； my
good lord； but； as you did command； I did repel his letters and denied His
access to me。 Pol。 That hath made him mad。 I am sorry that with better
heed and judgment I had not quoted him。 I fear'd he did but trifle And
meant to wrack thee； but beshrew my jealousy！ By heaven； it is as proper
to our age To cast beyond ourselves in our opinions As it is common for
the younger sort To lack discretion。 Come； go we to the King。 This must
be known； which； being kept close； might move More grief to hide than
hate to utter love。 Come。Exeunt。
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SCENE II。 Elsinore。 A room in the Castle。
Flourish。 ＇Enter King and Queen； Rosencrantz and Guildenstern； cum
aliis。
King。 Welcome； dear Rosencrantz and Guildenstern。 Moreover that we
much did long to see you； The need we have to use you did provoke Our
hasty sending。 Something have you heard Of Hamlet's transformation。 So
I call it； Sith nor th' exterior nor the inward man Resembles that it was。
What it should be； More than his father's death； that thus hath put him So
much from th' understanding of himself； I cannot dream of。 I entreat you
both That； being of so young days brought up with him； And since so
neighbour'd to his youth and haviour； That you vouchsafe your rest here in
our court Some little time； so by your companies To draw him on to
pleasures； and to gather So much as from occasion you may glean；
Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him thus That； open'd； lies within
our remedy。 Queen。 Good gentlemen； he hath much talk'd of you； And sure
I am two men there are not living To whom he more adheres。 If it will
please you To show us so much gentry and good will As to expend your
time with us awhile For the supply and profit of our hope； Your visitation
shall receive such thanks As fits a king's remembrance。 Ros。 Both your
Majesties Might； by the sovereign power you have of us； Put your dread
pleasures more into command Than to entreaty。 Guil。 But we both obey；
And here give up ourselves； in the full bent； To lay our service freely at
your feet； To be commanded。 King。 Thanks； Rosencrantz and gentle
Guildenstern。 Queen。 Thanks； Guildenstern and gentle Rosencrantz。 And I
beseech you instantly to visit My too much changed son。… Go； some of you；
And bring these gentlemen where Hamlet is。 Guil。 Heavens make our
presence and our practices Pleasant and helpful to him！ Queen。 Ay；
amen！Exeunt Rosencrantz and Guildenstern； ＇with some Attendants＇。
Enter Polonius。
Pol。 Th' ambassadors from Norway； my good lord； Are joyfully
return'd。 King。 Thou still hast been the father of good news。 Pol。 Have I；
my lord？ Assure you； my good liege； I hold my duty as I hold my soul；
Both to my God and to my gracious king； And I do think… or else this brain
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of mine Hunt