Hamlet. Remember thee!-I feel in such a flurry, Horatio (without). My Lord! Marcellus. Lord Hamlet! Hamlet. Damn those stupid fellows. Horatio, here am I.-Hollo, Marcellus. Enter HORATIO and MARCELLUS. Marcellus. How is't, my Lord? What news? What said the Ghost? Hamlet. You'll blab. Marcellus. Not I. Horatio. I'm silent as a post. Hamlet. He said each Danish villian is a knave! Horatio. That all?-He might have staid then in his grave. E Hamlet. That's as he pleases.-So good night-but ho! Never make known what you have seen to night. But that's not all: Now swear that if, perchance, Ghost (beneath). Swear! [They swear again. Hamlet. Lie still, old Grey-bones.-'Tis such chilling weather, Horatio. With all my heart-Egad, I like your plan- Marcellus. I'm your man. Hamlet. The world's gone mad-Curs'd fate, that ever I Was born to have a finger in the pie! [Exeunt. SCENE V. An Apartment in POLONIUS's House. Enter POLONIUS, meeting OPHELIA. Polonius. You look stark mad, Ophelia !-What's the row? (s) I've had a precious fright. Ophelia. Polonius. Pray tell me how. SONG.-OPHELIA. (Tune-" Mrs. Clarke.") My Lord, you must know, A few minutes ago, In my room I was darning a stocking: When (not dreaming of harm) I was roused by a violent knocking. Polonius. Come, go with me,-I will go seek the king: Ophelia. Oh, no-I never did a cross word say: I merely sent his letters back by scores, And when he call'd, I turn'd him out o'doors. Polonius. Aye! that hath made him mad—I do not doubt it. [Exeunt. SCENE VI. The Palace. Enter KING, QUEEN, ROSENCRANTZ, and GUILDENSTERN. King. Welcome, dear Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern : You have come just in time to serve our turn. We find impossible; so you must pump him: If he won't tell by fair means-why then-thump him. Queen. Good gentlemen, right heartily he'll greet you, |