KINGandQUEEN, onadais, LAERTES (R.), LORDS (R.),
LADIES (L.), OSRIC (R.) andAttendants, withFoils, &c.,
discovered (R.H.); Tables (.)—
FlourishofTrumpets.
EnterHAMLETandHORATIO (L.H.)
, Hamlet, come, andtakethishandfromme.
Ham.(offeringhishandtoLAERTES) Givemeyour
pardon, sir: Ihavedoneyouwrong;
Butpardonit, asyouareagentleman.
Letmydisclaimingfromapurpos'devil
Freemesofarinyourmostgenerousthoughts,
ThatIhaveshotmyarrowo'erthehouse,
Andhurtmybrother.
Laer.(R.)
Iamsatisfiedinnature,
Whosemotive, inthiscase, shouldstirmemost
Tomyrevenge.
Idoreceiveyouroffer'dlovelikelove,
Andwillnotwrongit.
Ham.
Iembraceitfreely:
Andwillthisbrother'swagerfranklyplay.
Giveusthefoils.
Laer.
Come, oneforme.
Ham.I'llbeyourfoil, Laertes: inmineignorance
Yourskillshall, likeastari'thedarkestnight,
Stickfieryoffindeed.[68]
Laer.
Youmockme, sir.
, bythishand.
, ,
Youknowthewager?
Ham.
Verywell, mylord;
Yourgracehathlaidtheoddso'theweakerside.
; Ihaveseenyouboth:
Butsincehe'sbetter'd,[69] wehavethereforeodds.
, letmeseeanother.
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