SCENEIAROOMINTHECASTLE.
ThreechairsonL.H., oneonR.
EnterKINGandQUEEN, ,
ROSENCRANTZ, andGIULDENSTERN, following (R.H.)
King.(C.) Andcanyou, bynodriftofconference,
Getfromhimwhyheputsonthisconfusion?
Ros.(R.) Hedoesconfesshefeelshimselfdistracted;
Butfromwhatcausehewillbynomeansspeak.
Guild.(R.) Nordowefindhimforward[1] tobesounded
But, withacraftymadness, keepsaloof,
Whenwewouldbringhimontosomeconfession
Ofhistruestate.
Queen.(R.C.) Didyouassayhim[2]
Toanypastime?
, itsofellout, thatcertainplayers
Weo'er-raughtontheway:[3] ofthesewetoldhim;
Andtheredidseeminhimakindofjoy
Tohearofit: Theyareaboutthecourt;
And, asIthink, theyhavealreadyorder
Thisnighttoplaybeforehim.
Pol.
'Tismosttrue:
Andhebeseech'dmetoentreatyourmajesties
Tohearandseethematter.
; anditdothmuchcontentme
Tohearhimsoinclin'd.
Goodgentlemen, givehimafurtheredge,
Anddrivehispurposeontothesedelights.
, mylord.
[ExeuntROSENCRANTZandGUILDENSTERN, R.H.]
King.
SweetGertrude, leaveustoo;
Forwehavecloselysent[4] forHamlethither,
Thathe, as 'twerebyaccident, mayhere
AffrontOphelia:[5]
Herfatherandmyself (lawfulespials[6]),
Willsobestowourselves, that, seeing, unseen,
Wemayoftheirencounterfranklyjudge;
Andgatherbyhim, asheisbehaved,
If'tbetheafflictionofhisloveorno