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O reform it altogether. And let those that play your clowns speak no more
than is set down for them − for there be of them that will themselves [40]
laugh, to set on some quantity of barren spectators to laugh too, though in
the meantime some necessary question of the play be then to be considered.
That’s villainous, and shows a most pitiful ambition in the fool that uses it. Go
make you ready. [45]
Exeunt Players.
Enter Polonius, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern.
How now, my lord? Will the King hear this piece of work?
POLONIUS
And the Queen too, and that presently.
HAMLET
Bid the players make haste.
Exit Polonius
Will you two help to hasten them? [50]
ROSENCRANTZ
Ay, my lord.
Exeunt Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
HAMLET
What ho, Horatio!
Enter Horatio.
HORATIO
Here, sweet lord, at your service.
HAMLET
Horatio, thou art e’en as just a man
As e’er my conversation cop’d withal. [55]
HORATIO
