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fast？ woo't tear thyself？ Woo't drink up esill？ eat a crocodile？ I'll do't。 Dost
thou come here to whine？ To outface me with leaping in her grave？ Be
buried quick with her； and so will I。 And if thou prate of mountains； let
them throw Millions of acres on us； till our ground； Singeing his pate
against the burning zone； Make Ossa like a wart！ Nay； an thou'lt mouth；
I'll rant as well as thou。 Queen。 This is mere madness； And thus a while
the fit will work on him。 Anon； as patient as the female dove When that
her golden couplets are disclos'd； His silence will sit drooping。 Ham。 Hear
you； sir！ What is the reason that you use me thus？ I lov'd you ever。 But it
is no matter。 Let Hercules himself do what he may； The cat will mew； and
dog will have his day。 Exit。 King。 I pray thee； good Horatio； wait upon
him。Exit Horatio。 ＇To Laertes＇ Strengthen your patience in our last night's
speech。 We'll put the matter to the present push。… Good Gertrude； set some
watch over your son。… This grave shall have a living monument。 An hour
of quiet shortly shall we see； Till then in patience our proceeding
be。Exeunt。
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SCENE II。 Elsinore。 A hall in the Castle。
Enter Hamlet and Horatio。
Ham。 So much for this； sir； now shall you see the other。 You do
remember all the circumstance？ Hor。 Remember it； my lord！ Ham。 Sir； in
my heart there was a kind of fighting That would not let me sleep。
Methought I lay Worse than the mutinies in the bilboes。 Rashly… And
prais'd be rashness for it； let us know； Our indiscretion sometime serves us
well When our deep plots do pall； and that should learn us There's a
divinity that shapes our ends； Rough…hew them how we will… Hor。 That is
most certain。 Ham。 Up from my cabin； My sea…gown scarf'd about me； in
the dark Grop'd I to find out them； had my desire； Finger'd their packet；
and in fine withdrew To mine own room again； making so bold （My fears
forgetting manners） to unseal Their grand commission； where I found；
Horatio （O royal knavery！）； an exact command； Larded with many several
sorts of reasons； Importing Denmark's health； and England's too； With；
hoo！ such bugs and goblins in my life… That； on the supervise； no leisure
bated； No； not to stay the finding of the axe； My head should be struck off。
Hor。 Is't possible？ Ham。 Here's the commission； read it at more leisure。
But wilt thou bear me how I did proceed？ Hor。 I beseech you。 Ham。 Being
thus benetted round with villanies； Or I could make a prologue to my
brains； They had begun the play。 I sat me down； Devis'd a new
commission； wrote it fair。 I once did hold it； as our statists do； A baseness
to write fair； and labour'd much How to forget that learning； but； sir； now
It did me yeoman's service。 Wilt thou know Th' effect of what I wrote？
Hor。 Ay； good my lord。 Ham。 An earnest conjuration from the King； As
England was his faithful tributary； As love between them like the palm
might flourish； As peace should still her wheaten garland wear And stand a
comma 'tween their amities； And many such…like as's of great charge； That；
on the view and knowing of these contents； Without debatement further；
more or less； He should the bearers put to sudden death； Not shriving time
allow'd。 Hor。 How was this seal'd？ Ham。 Why； even in that was heaven
ordinant。 I had my father's signet in my purse； Which was the model of
that Danish seal； Folded the writ up in the form of th' other； Subscrib'd it；
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gave't th' impression； plac'd it safely； The changeling never known。 Now；
the next day Was our sea…fight； and what to this was sequent Thou know'st
already。 Hor。 So Guildenstern and Rosencrantz go to't。 Ham。 Why； man；
they did make love to this employment！ They are not near my conscience；
their defeat Does by their own insinuation grow。 'Tis dangerous when the
baser nature comes Between the pass and fell incensed points Of mighty
opposites。 Hor。 Why； what a king is this！ Ham。 Does it not； thinks't thee；
stand me now upon… He that hath kill'd my king； and whor'd my mother；
Popp'd in between th' election and my hopes； Thrown out his angle for my
proper life； And with such coz'nage… is't not perfect conscience To quit him
with this arm？ And is't not to be damn'd To let this canker of our nature
come In further evil？ Hor。 It must be shortly known to him from England
What is the issue of the business there。 Ham。 It will be short； the interim is
mine； And a man's life is no more than to say 'one。' But I am very sorry；
good Horatio； That to Laertes I forgot myself； For by the image of my
cause I see The portraiture of his。 I'll court his favours。 But sure the
bravery of his grief did put me Into a tow'ring passion。 Hor。 Peace！ Who
comes here？
Enter young Osric； a courtier。
Osr。 Your lordship is right welcome back to Denmark。 Ham。 I humbly
thank you； sir。 ＇Aside to Horatio＇ Dost know this waterfly？ Hor。 ＇aside to
Hamlet＇ No； my good lord。 Ham。 ＇aside to Horatio＇ Thy state is the more
gracious； for 'tis a vice to know him。 He hath much land； and fertile。 Let a
beast be lord of beasts； and his crib shall stand at the king's mess。 'Tis a
chough； but； as I say； spacious in the possession of dirt。
Osr。 Sweet lord； if your lordship were at leisure； I should impart a
thing to you from his Majesty。 Ham。 I will receive it； sir； with all diligence
of spirit。 Put your bonnet to his right use。 'Tis for the head。 Osr。 I thank
your lordship； it is very hot。 Ham。 No； believe me； 'tis very cold； the wind
is northerly。 Osr。 It is indifferent cold； my lord； indeed。 Ham。 But yet
methinks it is very sultry and hot for my complexion。 Osr。 Exceedingly；
my lord； it is very sultry； as 'twere… I cannot tell how。 But； my lord； his
Majesty bade me signify to you that he has laid a great wager on your
head。 Sir； this is the matter… Ham。 I beseech you remember。＇Hamlet moves
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him to put on his hat。＇ Osr。 Nay； good my lord； for mine ease； in good faith。
Sir； here is newly come to court Laertes； believe me； an absolute
gentleman； full of most excellent differences； of very soft society and
great showing。 Indeed； to speak feelingly of him； he is the card or calendar
of gentry； for you shall find in him the continent of what part a gentleman
would see。 Ham。 Sir； his definement suffers no perdition in you； though； I
know； to divide him inventorially would dozy th' arithmetic of memory；
and yet but yaw neither in respect of his quick sail。 But； in the verity of
extolment； I take him to be a soul of great article； and his infusion of such
dearth and rareness as； to make true diction of him； his semblable is his
mirror； and who else would trace him； his umbrage； nothing more。 Osr。
Your lordship speaks most infallibly of him。 Ham。 The concernancy； sir？
Why do we wrap the gentleman in our more rawer breath？ Osr。 Sir？ Hor
＇aside to Hamlet＇ Is't not possible to understand in another tongue？ You
will do't； sir； really。 Ham。 What imports the nomination of this gentleman？
Osr。 Of Laertes？ Hor。 ＇aside＇ His purse is empty already。 All's golden
words are spent。 Ham。 Of him； sir。 Osr。 I know you are not ignorant… Ham。
I would you did； sir； yet； in faith； if you did； it would not much approve
me。 Well； sir？ Osr。 You are not ignorant of what excellence Laertes is…
Ham。 I dare not confess that； lest I should compare with him in excellence；
but to know a man well were to know himself。 Osr。 I mean； sir； for his
weapon； but in the imputation laid on him by them； in his meed he's
unfellowed。 Ham。 What's his weapon？ Osr。 Rapier and dagger。 Ham。
That's two of his weapons… but well。 Osr。 The King； sir； hath wager'd with
him six Barbary horses； against the which he has impon'd； as I take it； six
French rapiers and poniards； with their assigns； as girdle； hangers； and so。
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