2.1.0.2Enter Polonius and Reynaldo. Give him his money, and these notes, Reynaldo.[He gives money and papers.]
I will, my lord.
You shall do marvel's wisely, good Reynaldo,
2.1.4893Before you visit him you make inquiry
Of his behavior. My lord, I did intend it.
Marry, well said.
897 very well said. Look you, sir,
2.1.7898Inquire me first what Danskers are in Paris,
2.1.8899And how, and who, what means, and where they keep,
2.1.9900What company, at what expense; and finding
2.1.10901By this encompassment and drift of question
2.1.11902That they do know my son, come you more nearer
2.1.12903Than your particular demands will touch it;
2.1.13904Take you as 'twere some distant knowledge of him,
2.1.14905And thus, "I know his father and his friends,
2.1.15906And in part him." Do you mark this, Reynaldo?
Ay, very well, my lord.
"And in part him. But," you may say, "not well,
2.1.18909But if't be he I mean, he's very wild,
2.1.19910Addicted so and so," and there put on him
2.1.20911What forgeries you please--marry, none so rank
2.1.21912As may dishonor him, take heed of that,
2.1.22913But, sir, such wanton, wild, and usual slips
2.1.23914As are companions noted and most known
As gaming, my lord.
Ay, or drinking, fencing, swearing,
2.1.27918Quarreling, drabbing--you may go so far.
My lord, that would dishonor him.
Faith, no, as you may season it in the charge.
2.1.30921You must not put another scandal on him
2.1.32923That's not my meaning. But breathe his faults so quaintly
2.1.33924That they may seem the taints of liberty,
2.1.34925The flash and outbreak of a fiery mind,
But, my good lord--
Wherefore should you do this?
Ay, my lord, I would know that.
Marry sir, here's my drift,
2.1.41931And I believe it is a fetch of warrant.
2.1.42932You laying these slight sullies on my son
2.1.43933As 'twere a thing a little soiled i'th' working,
2.1.44934Mark you, your party in converse, him you would sound,
2.1.45935Having ever seen in the prenominate crimes
2.1.46936The youth you breathe of guilty, be assured
2.1.47937He closes with you in this consequence:
2.1.48938"Good sir," or so, or "friend," or "gentleman,"
2.1.49939According to the phrase and the addition
Of man and country. Very good, my lord.
And then, sir, does he this,
2.1.53944I was about to say something. Where did I leave?
At "closes in the consequence,"
2.1.55946At "friend," or so, and "gentleman."
At "closes in the consequence." Ay, marry,
2.1.57948He closes with you thus: "I know the gentleman,
2.1.58949I saw him yesterday"--or t'other day,
2.1.59950Or then, or then--"with such and such, and as you say,
2.1.60951There was he gaming, there o'ertook in's rouse,
2.1.61952There falling out at tennis," or perchance
2.1.62953"I saw him enter such a house of sale,"
2.1.63954Videlicet, a brothel, or so forth. See you now,
2.1.64955Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of truth,
2.1.65956And thus do we of wisdom and of reach,
2.1.66957With windlasses and with assays of bias,
2.1.67958By indirections find directions out;
2.1.69960Shall you my son. You have me, have you not?
My lord, I have.
My lord, I have. God buy you; fare you well.
Good my lord.
Observe his inclination in yourself.
I shall, my lord.
And let him ply his music.
Well, my lord.
Farewell.--
970How now, Ophelia, what's the matter?
Alas, my lord, I have been so affrighted!
With what, in the name of heaven?
My lord, as I was sewing in my chamber,
2.1.80974Lord Hamlet, with his doublet all unbraced,
2.1.81975No hat upon his head, his stockings fouled,
2.1.82976Ungartered, and down-gyvèd to his ankle,
2.1.83977Pale as his shirt, his knees knocking each other,
2.1.84978And with a look so piteous in purport
2.1.85979As if he had been loosèd out of hell
2.1.86980To speak of horrors, he comes before me.
Mad for thy love?
My lord, I do not know, but truly I do fear it.
What said he?
He took me by the wrist, and held me hard.
2.1.91985Then goes he to the length of all his arm,
2.1.92986And with his other hand thus o'er his brow
2.1.94988As he would draw it. Long stayed he so.
2.1.95989At last, a little shaking of mine arm,
2.1.96990And thrice his head thus waving up and down,
2.1.97991He raised a sigh so piteous and profound
2.1.98992That it did seem to shatter all his bulk
2.1.99993And end his being. That done, he lets me go,
2.1.100994And with his head over his shoulders turned
2.1.101995He seemed to find his way without his eyes,
2.1.102996For out o' doors he went without their help,
2.1.103997And to the last bended their light on me.
Go with me. I will go seek the King.
2.1.1071001And leads the will to desperate undertakings
2.1.1101004What, have you given him any hard words of late?
No, my good lord, but as you did command
His access to me. That hath made him mad.
2.1.1141009I am sorry that with better speed and judgment
2.1.1151010I had not quoted him. I fear he did but trifle
2.1.1161011And meant to wrack thee; but beshrew my jealousy!
2.1.1201015To lack discretion. Come, go we to the King.
2.1.1211016This must be known, which, being kept close, might move