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For some must watch while some must sleep,
Thus runs the world away.
Would not this, sir, and a forest of feathers, if the rest
of my fortunes turn Turk with me, with two Provincial
roses on my razed shoes, get me a fellowship in a cry
of players, sir?
Horatio. Half a share.
Hamlet. A whole one, I. 280
For thou dost know, O Damon dear,
This realm dismantled was
Of Jove himself, and now reigns here
A very, very—peacock.
Horatio. You might have rhymed.
Hamlet. O good Horatio, I'll take the ghost's word for
a thousand pound....Didst perceive?
Horatio. Very well, my lord.
Hamlet. Upon the talk of the poisoning?
Horatio. I did very well note him. 290

ROSENCRANTZ and GUILDENSTERN return
Hamlet. Ah, ha! [turns Ms back upon tkem\ Come,
some music! come, the recorders!
For if the king like not the comedy,
Why then, belike,—he likes it not, perdy.
Come, some music!
Guildenstern. Good my lord, vouchsafe me a word
with you.
Hamlet. Sir, a whole history.
Guildenstern. The king, sir,—
Hamlet. Ay, sir, what of him? 300
Guildenstern. Is in his retirement marvellous dis-
tempered.
Hamlet. With drink, sir?
Guildenstern. No, my lord, rather with choler.
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