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HORATIO

Peace, who comes here? [80]

Enter Osric, a Courtier.

OSRIC
Your Lordship is right welcome back to Denmark.

HAMLET
I humbly thank you sir. − Dost know this waterfly?

HORATIO
No, my good lord.

HAMLET
Thy state is the more gracious, for ’tis a vice [85] to know him. He hath much

land and fertile. Let a beast be lord of beasts and his crib shall stand at the
king’s mess. ’Tis a chuff, but, as I say, spacious in the possession of dirt.

OSRIC
Sweet lord, if your lordship were at leisure, I should impart a thing to you
from his Majesty. [90]

HAMLET
I will receive it, sir, with all diligence of spirit. Your bonnet to his right use:

’tis for the head.

OSRIC
I thank your lordship, it is very hot.

HAMLET
No, believe me, ’tis very cold, the wind is [95] northerly.

OSRIC
It is indifferent cold, my lord, indeed.

HAMLET