Enter HORATIO and MARCELLUS. Mar. How is't, my noble lord? Ham. O wonderful! Hor. What news, my lord? Good my lord, tell it. Nor I, my lord. Ham. No; you'll reveal it. Hor. Not I, my lord, by heaven. Mar. Ham. How say you then; would heart of man once think it? But you'll be secret? Hor., Mar. Ay, by heaven, my lord. Ham. There's ne'er a villain dwelling in all- But he's an arrant knave. Hor. There needs no ghost, my lord, come from the grave, To tell us this. Ham. Why, right; you are i' the right; you, For every man has business and desire, Such as it is,-and for mine own poor part, Hor. These are but wild and whirling Ham. I'm sorry they offend you, heartily; Yes, 'faith, heartily. Hor. There's no offence, my lord. Ham. Yes, by Saint Patrick, but there is, Horatio, As you are friends, scholars, and soldiers, Hor. What is't, my lord? We will. Ham. Never make known what you have seen to-night. Hor., Mar. My lord, we will not. Ham. Hor. My lord, not I. Mar. Nay, but swear't. 130 In faith, Nor I, my lord, in faith. Ham. Upon my sword. Mar. We have sworn, my lord, already. Ham. Ha, ha, boy! say'st thou so? art [larage,Come on, you hear this fellow in the cel Consent to swear. Hor. Propose the oath, my lord. Ham. Never to speak of this that you have seen, Swear by my sword. Ghost. [beneath.] Swear. Ham. Hic et ubique? then we'll shift our : ground: Come hither, gentlemen, 140 150 And lay your hands again upon my sword: Ghost. [beneath.] Swear. Ham. Well said, old mole! can'st work i' the ground so fast? [friends. A worthy pioneer!-Once more remove, good Hor. O day and night, but this is wondrous strange! Ham. And therefore as a stranger give it welcome. [Horatio, There are more things in heaven and earth, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy. But come ; Here, as before, never, so help you mercy! That you, at such times seeing me, never shall shake, 160 Or by pronouncing of some doubtful phrase, That you know aught of me :-this not to do, Swear. you, Ghost. [beneath.] Swear. Ham. Rest, rest, perturbed spirit! [They swear.] So, gentlemen, to you, With all my love I do commend me to you: [Exeunt. ACT II. SCENE I.-A Room in Polonius's House. Enter POLONIUS and REYNALDO. IVE him this money and these notes, Reynaldo. Rey. I will, my lord. Pol. You shall do marvellous wise ly, good Reynaldo, Before you visit him, to make inquiry Of his behavior. Rey. My lord, I did intend it. Pol. Marry, well said: very well said. Look you, sir, Inquire me first what Danskers are in Paris; they keep, [ing What company, at what expense; and find 10 By this encompassment and drift of question That they do know my son, come you more 20 nearer Than your particular demands will touch it : As thus, I know his father, and his friends, naldo? Rey. Ay, very well, my lord. Pol. And in part him;— but, you may say, not well: But if 't be he I mean, he's very wild; As may dishonor him; take heed of that; Rey. As gaming, my lord. Pol. Ay, or drinking, fencing, swearing, quarrelling, Fighting-you may go so far. Rey. My lord, that would dishonor him. You must not put another scandal on him, That's not my meaning: but breathe his That they may seem the taints of liberty: 30 The flash and outbreak of a fiery mind; |