Voltimand

EXENT

SCENE II A ROOM OF STATE IN THE CASTLE Enter King Claudius, Queen Gertrude, Hamlet, Polonius, Laertes, Voltimand, Cornelius, Lords, and Attendants.

though yet of Hamlet, our dear brother's death, the memory be green, and that it us befitted to bear our hearts in grief, and our whole kingdom to be contracted in one brow of woe, yet so far hath discretion fought with nature, that we with wisest sorrow think on him, together with remembrance of ourselves.

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We doubt it nothing.

Heartily farewell.

Exunt, Voltimand, and Cornelius.

And now, Laertes, what's the news with you? You told us of some suit.

We have here writ to Norway, uncle of young Fortinbras, who, impotent and bed-red, scarcely hears of this his nephew's purpose to suppress his further gait herein, in that the levies, the lists, and full proportions are all made out of his subject.

And we here dispatch you, good Cornelius, And you, Voltimand, forbearers of this greeting to old Norway, giving to you no further personal power to business with the king more than the scope of these deleted articles allow.

Farewell, and let your haste commend your duty.

In that and all things will we show our

We doubt it nothing.

Heartily, farewell.

Exeunt Voltimand and Cornelius.

"'And now, Laertes, what's the news with you?' "'You told us of some suit.' "'What is't, Laertes?' "'You cannot speak of reason to the Dane and lose your voice.' "'What wouldst thou beg, Laertes, that shall not be my offer, not thy asking?' "'The head is not more native to the heart, the hand more instrumental to the mouth, than is the throne of Denmark to thy father.' "'What wouldst thou have, Laertes?'

Marcellus, a soldier, read by Jordan Mueller.

Voltimand, a courtier, read by Thomas Wells.

Osric, a courtier, read by Alex.

A gentleman, read by David Jaquay.

Scene two.

A room of state in the castle.

Enter King Claudius, Queen Gertrude, Hamlet, Polonius, Laertes, Voltimand, Cornelius, Lords, and Attendants.

Though yet of Hamlet our dear brother's death the memory be green, and that it us befitted to bear our hearts in grief and our whole kingdom to be contracted in one brow of woe, yet so far hath discretion fought with nature that we with wisest sorrow think on him together with remembrance of ourselves.

Well, we shall sift him.

Enter Polonius with Voltimand and Cornelius.

Welcome, my good friends.

Say, Voltimand, what from our brother Norway?

most fair return of greetings and desires upon our first he sent out to suppress his nephew's levies which to him appeared to be a preparation gainst the polack but better looked into he truly found it was against your highness whereat grieved that so his sickness age and impotence was falsely borne in hand sends out arrests on fortinbras which he in brief obeys receives rebuke from norway and in fine makes vow before his uncle never more to give thee a say

of arms against your majesty

Marcellus, a soldier, read by Jordan Mueller.

Voltimand, a courtier, read by Thomas Wells.

Osric, a courtier, read by Alex.

A gentleman, read by David Jaquay.

Scene two.

A room of state in the castle.

Enter King Claudius, Queen Gertrude, Hamlet, Polonius, Laertes, Voltimand, Cornelius, lords, and attendants

Though yet of Hamlet our dear brother's death the memory be green, and that it us befitted to bear our hearts in grief and our whole kingdom to be contracted in one brow of woe, yet so far hath discretion fought with nature that we with wisest sorrow think on him together with remembrance of ourselves.