Hamlet - Page 38

and 'gentleman'.

POLONIUS At 'closes in the consequence', ay, marry58.

He closes with you thus: 'I know the gentleman,

I saw him yesterday, or t'other day',

Or then, or then, with such and such; and, as you say,

There was he gaming, there o'ertook in's rouse62,

There falling out at tennis, or perchance,

'I saw him enter such a house of sale',

Videlicet65, a brothel, or so forth.

See you now;

Your bait of falsehood takes this carp67 of truth:

And thus do we of wisdom and of reach68,

With windlasses and with assays of bias69,

By indirections find directions70 out:

So by my former lecture71 and advice,

Shall you my son. You have72 me, have you not?

REYNALDO My lord, I have.

POLONIUS God buy74 you; fare you well.

REYNALDO Good my lord.

POLONIUS Observe his inclination in yourself76.

REYNALDO I shall, my lord.

POLONIUS And let him ply his music78.

REYNALDO Well79, my lord.

Exit

Enter Ophelia

POLONIUS Farewell.-- How now, Ophelia, what's the

matter?

OPHELIA Alas, my lord, I have been so affrighted!

POLONIUS With what, in the name of heaven?

OPHELIA My lord, as I was sewing in my chamber,

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