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166 N O T E S x.5.
upon what they have seen, the second upon what they
have heard, and the third upon the 'antic disposition';
cf. Bradley, pp. 412—13, who notes that the ' removing'
during oath-taking occurs also in Fletcher's Woman's
Prize, v. iii.
184. so poor a man Ham. does not harp upon his loss
of the crown but he drops many hints of his lack of
'
means and of power; cf. 2. 2. 272 I am most dreadfully
attended'; 275 'Beggar that I am'; 3. 2. 276 and note
I. 2. 6j.
18 8-90. The time... together The first two lines are
spoken broodingly; at 'Nay' Ham. recollects the others.
190. Some weeks pass Cf. note 2. 1. 1.

2. I.
I. Give him this money etc. The dialogue between
Pol. and Rey. serves to mark the passage of time, a period
of several weeks during which Laer. has been able to
reach Paris from Denmark (in those days a long journey),
spend the money he took with him, and send for more.
This impression is strengthened by the return of the
ambassadors from Norway, which follows immediately
after. Cf. Aspects, pp. 215-16.
7. Danskers v. G.
25. fencing Cf. Pol.'s condemnation with the K.'s
4.7. 74-6 (note).
30. That.. .incontinence Pol. does not object to a
little private 'drabbing,' inevitable with most young men
('of general assault'); but for his son to be notoriously
incontinent ('open to incontinency') is a very different
thing.
38. warrant (JHi) Qz 'wit' MSH. pp. 107-8. Q2
gives sense; but Fi is certainly the true reading. Cf.
note 3. 4. 6.
(
39. sullies Fi) Q2 'sallies' Cf. note 1. 2.129 and
MSH. pp. 108, 308.