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2544Enter King, and two or three.
I have sent to seek him and to find the body.
How now, what hath befall'n?
Where the dead body is bestowed, my lord,
But where is he?
Without, my lord, guarded, to know your pleasure.
Bring him before us.
[Calling] Ho! Bring in the lord.
Now Hamlet, where's Polonius?
At supper.
At supper? Where?
Not where he eats, but where 'a is eaten. A certain 26862568convocation of politic worms are e'en at him. Your worm is your only 26872569emperor for diet. We fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fat 26882570ourselves for maggots. Your fat king 2689and your lean beggar is but 2571variable service: two dishes 2690but to one table. That's the end.
Alas, alas!
A man may fish with the worm that hath eat of a king, and 2690.32574eat of the fish that hath fed of that worm.
What dost thou mean by this?
Where is Polonius?
In heaven. Send thither to see. If your messenger find him 26962580not there, seek him i'th' other place yourself. But if indeed you find 26972581him not within this month, you shall nose him as you go up the 26982582stairs into the lobby.
[To some attendants] Go seek him there.
'A will stay till you come.
27.1[Exeunt attendants.]
Hamlet, this deed, for thine especial safety--
For England!
Ay, Hamlet.
Good.
So is it if thou knew'st our purposes.
Thy loving father, Hamlet.
My mother. Father and mother is man and wife, 27162600man and wife is one flesh, so, my mother. 2601Come, for England!
Exit.
45.1[Exeunt all but the King.]
56.1Exit.