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down。 Queen。 Be thou assur'd； if words be made of breath； And breath of
life； I have no life to breathe What thou hast said to me。 Ham。 I must to
England； you know that？ Queen。 Alack； I had forgot！ 'Tis so concluded on。
Ham。 There's letters seal'd； and my two schoolfellows； Whom I will trust
as I will adders fang'd； They bear the mandate； they must sweep my way
And marshal me to knavery。 Let it work； For 'tis the sport to have the
enginer Hoist with his own petar； and 't shall go hard But I will delve one
yard below their mines And blow them at the moon。 O； 'tis most sweet
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When in one line two crafts directly meet。 This man shall set me packing。
I'll lug the guts into the neighbour room。… Mother； good night。… Indeed； this
counsellor Is now most still； most secret； and most grave； Who was in life
a foolish peating knave。 Come； sir； to draw toward an end with you。 Good
night； mother。 ＇Exit the Queen。 Then＇ Exit Hamlet； tugging inPolonius。
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ACT IV。
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SCENE I。 Elsinore。 A room in the Castle。
Enter King and Queen； with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern。
King。 There's matter in these sighs。 These profound heaves You must
translate； 'tis fit we understand them。 Where is your son？ Queen。 Bestow
this place on us a little while。 ＇Exeunt Rosencrantz and Guildenstern。＇ Ah；
mine own lord； what have I seen to…night！ King。 What； Gertrude？ How
does Hamlet？ Queen。 Mad as the sea and wind when both contend Which
is the mightier。 In his lawless fit Behind the arras hearing something stir；
Whips out his rapier； cries 'A rat； a rat！' And in this brainish apprehension
kills The unseen good old man。 King。 O heavy deed！ It had been so with
us； had we been there。 His liberty is full of threats to all… To you yourself；
to us； to every one。 Alas； how shall this bloody deed be answer'd？ It will
be laid to us； whose providence Should have kept short； restrain'd； and out
of haunt This mad young man。 But so much was our love We would not
understand what was most fit； But； like the owner of a foul disease； To
keep it from divulging； let it feed Even on the pith of life。 Where is he
gone？ Queen。 To draw apart the body he hath kill'd； O'er whom his very
madness； like some ore Among a mineral of metals base； Shows itself pure。
He weeps for what is done。 King。 O Gertrude； come away！ The sun no
sooner shall the mountains touch But we will ship him hence； and this vile
deed We must with all our majesty and skill Both countenance and excuse。
Ho； Guildenstern！
Enter Rosencrantz and Guildenstern。Friends both； go join you with
some further aid。 Hamlet in madness hath Polonius slain； And from his
mother's closet hath he dragg'd him。 Go seek him out； speak fair； and bring
the body Into the chapel。 I pray you haste in this。 Exeunt ＇Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern＇。 Come； Gertrude； we'll call up our wisest friends And let
them know both what we mean to do And what's untimely done。 ＇So haply
slander…＇ Whose whisper o'er the world's diameter； As level as the cannon
to his blank； Transports his poisoned shot… may miss our name And hit the
woundless air。… O； come away！ My soul is full of discord and
dismay。Exeunt。
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SCENE II。 Elsinore。 A passage in the Castle。
Enter Hamlet。
Ham。 Safely stow'd。 Gentlemen。 （within） Hamlet！ Lord Hamlet！ Ham。
But soft！ What noise？ Who calls on Hamlet？ O； here they come。
Enter Rosencrantz and Guildenstern。
Ros。 What have you done； my lord； with the dead body？ Ham。
Compounded it with dust； whereto 'tis kin。 Ros。 Tell us where 'tis； that we
may take it thence And bear it to the chapel。 Ham。 Do not believe it。 Ros。
Believe what？ Ham。 That I can keep your counsel； and not mine own。
Besides； to be demanded of a sponge； what replication should be made by
the son of a king？ Ros。 Take you me for a sponge； my lord？ Ham。 Ay； sir；
that soaks up the King's countenance； his rewards； his authorities。 But
such officers do the King best service in the end。 He keeps them； like an
ape； in the corner of his jaw； first mouth'd； to be last swallowed。 When he
needs what you have glean'd； it is but squeezing you and； sponge； you
shall be dry again。 Ros。 I understand you not； my lord。 Ham。 I am glad of
it。 A knavish speech sleeps in a foolish ear。 Ros。 My lord； you must tell us
where the body is and go with us to the King。 Ham。 The body is with the
King； but the King is not with the body。 The King is a thing… Guil。 A thing；
my lord？ Ham。 Of nothing。 Bring me to him。 Hide fox； and all
after。Exeunt。
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SCENE III。 Elsinore。 A room in the Castle。
Enter King。
King。 I have sent to seek him and to find the body。 How dangerous is it
that this man goes loose！ Yet must not we put the strong law on him。 He's
lov'd of the distracted multitude； Who like not in their judgment； but their
eyes； And where 'tis so； th' offender's scourge is weigh'd； But never the
offence。 To bear all smooth and even； This sudden sending him away must
seem Deliberate pause。 Diseases desperate grown By desperate appliance
are reliev'd； Or not at all。
Enter Rosencrantz。
How now O What hath befall'n？ Ros。 Where the dead body is bestow