EnterKING, ROSENCRANTZandGUILDENSTERN (R.H.)
; norstandsitsafewithus[107]
;
Iyourcommissionwillforthwithdespatch,
AndhetoEnglandshallalongwithyou:
Armyou, Iprayyou, tothisspeedyvoyage;
Forwewillfettersputuponthisfear,[108]
Whichnowgoestoofree-booted.
Ros.}
} Wewillhasteus.
Guil.}
[CrossbehindtheKING, andexeuntROSENCRANTZand
GUILDENSTERN, L.H.]
EnterPOLONIUS (R.H.)
, he'sgoingtohismother'scloset:
BehindthearrasI'llconveymyself,[109]
Toheartheprocess;[110] I'llwarrant, she'lltaxhimhome:
And, asyousaid, andwiselywasitsaid,
'Tismeetthatsomemoreaudiencethanamother,
Sincenaturemakesthempartial, shouldo'erhear
Thespeechofvantage.[111] Fareyouwell, myliege:
[POLONIUScrossestoL.H.]
I'llcalluponyouereyougotobed,
AndtellyouwhatIknow.
King.
Thanks, dearmylord.
[ExeuntPOLONIUS, L.H., andKING, R.H.]
EnterQUEENandPOLONIUS (L.H.)
, youlayhometohim:[112]
Tellhimhisprankshavebeentoobroad[113] tobearwith,
Andthatyourgracehathscreen'dandstoodbetween
Muchheatandhim.I'llsconcemeevenhere.[114]
Prayyou, beroundwithhim.
Queen.
I'llwarrantyou;
Fearmenot:—withdraw, Ihearhimcoming.
[POLONIUShideshimself, L.H.U.E.
EnterHAMLET (R.)
Ham.(R.C.) Now, mother, what'sthematter?
Queen.(L.C.) Hamlet, thouhastthyfathermuchoffended.
