![]() The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer 65 He's covered over his wicked deed, but it doesn't make his deed any less ugly. In an aside, Claudius reveals that he's feeling guilty and Polonius's words have hit him like a whip. Is not more ugly to the thing that helps it 60 The harlot’s cheek beautied with plast’ring art How smart a lash that speech doth give my (Also a good way to fall flat on your face, but whatevs.) Always ready with a moral lesson, Polonius quips that piety and devotion are often a good cover for wicked deeds. Polonius then instructs Ophelia to walk around reading a prayer book, which will seem a reasonable excuse for her to be alone. (’Tis too much proved), that with devotion’s visage Your loneliness.-We are oft to blame in this Ophelia, walk you here.-Gracious, so please you, Gertrude hopes it's Ophelia, since her virtues will bring Hamlet back around to his senses. The two men will hide and wait to see what happens when Hamlet encounters Ophelia, hoping they'll be able to judge from Hamlet's interaction with the girl whether he's been driven mad by love, or by something else. Will bring him to his wonted way again, 45Īs planned, Claudius and Polonius get ready to set a trap for Hamlet, with Ophelia as the willing bait. That your good beauties be the happy cause If ’t be th’ affliction of his love or no Will so bestow ourselves that, seeing unseen, Her father and myself, lawful espials, 35 ![]() Awesome! They'll be there.įor we have closely sent for Hamlet hither, Polonius adds that Hamlet wants to make sure that the King and Queen come to the play. Rosencrantz happily informs the King and Queen that Hamlet is pretty excited about the players who've just arrived at the castle. Gertrude wants to know if they managed to convince him to do anything with his time other than mope about. With all my heart, and it doth much content meĪnd drive his purpose into these delights. They are here about the court, 20Īnd he beseeched me to entreat your Majesties Madam, it so fell out that certain players If anything, they say, Hamlet's been pretty good at not saying much. The two friends say that Hamlet admits he's been out of sorts, but he won't tell them why. Later, in a room in the palace, Claudius questions Rosencrantz and Guildenstern about whether they've gotten any closer to figuring out why Hamlet "puts on" this madness. When we would bring him on to some confessionīut with much forcing of his disposition. Nor do we find him forward to be sounded, He does confess he feels himself distracted, 5īut from what cause he will by no means speak. Get from him why he puts on this confusion, ![]() Enter King, Queen, Polonius, Ophelia, Rosencrantz,
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