, youhavemyfathermuchoffended.
, come, youanswerwithanidletongue.
, go, youquestionwithawickedtongue.
, hownow, Hamlet!
Ham.
What'sthematternow?
?
Ham.
No, bytherood,[115] notso.
Youarethequeen, yourhusband'sbrother'swife;
And—woulditwerenotso!—youaremymother.
, then, I'llsetthosetoyouthatcanspeak.
, come, andsityoudown; youshallnotbudge;
YougonottillIsetyouupaglass
Whereyoumayseetheinmostpartofyou.
? thouwiltnotmurderme?
Help, help, ho!
Pol.
(Behind.)
What, ho! help!
Ham.
Hownow! arat?[116]
[Draws.]
Dead, foraducat, dead!
[HAMLETrushesoffbehindthearras.]
Pol.(Behind.)
O, Iamslain!
[Fallsanddies.]
, whathastthoudone?
Ham.
(Returning.)
Nay, Iknownot:
Isittheking?
Queen.O, whatarashandbloodydeedisthis!
!—almostasbad, goodmother,
Askillaking, andmarrywithhisbrother.
!
Ham.
Ay, lady, 'twasmyword.
[Goesoffbehindthearras, andreturns.]
