Pol. Indeed, that is out o' the[a 1] air. [Aside.][a 2] How
pregnant sometimes his replies are! a happiness
that often madness hits on, which reason 215
and sanity[a 3] could not so prosperously be delivered
of. I will leave him, and suddenly
contrive the means of meeting between him[a 4]
and my daughter.—My honourable lord, I will
most humbly[a 5] take my leave of you. 220
Ham. You cannot, sir,[a 6] take from me any thing that
I will[a 7] more willingly part withal; except my
life, except my life, except my life.[a 8]
Pol. Fare you well, my lord.
Ham. These tedious old fools! 225
Enter Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
Pol. You go to seek the Lord[a 9] Hamlet; there he is.
Ros. [To Polonius.][a 10] God save you, sir!
[Exit Polonius.
Guil. My[a 11] honoured lord!
Ros. My most dear lord!
Ham. My excellent good friends! How dost thou, 230
Guildenstern?—Ah,[a 12] Rosencrantz? Good lads,
how do ye[a 13] both?
- ↑ 213. that is out o' the] F, that's out of the Q.
- ↑ Aside] Capell.
- ↑ 216. sanity] F, sanctity Q.
- ↑ 217, 218. and suddenly . . . him] F, omitted in Q.
- ↑ 219, 220. My . . . humbly] F, My lord, I will Q.
- ↑ 221. sir] F, omitted in Q.
- ↑ 222 will] F, will not Q;
- ↑ 222 except my life] three times as here, in Q; except my life, my life. F. Marked aside by White, Hudson.
- ↑ 226. the Lord] Q, my Lord F.
- ↑ 227. To Polonius] Malone.
- ↑ 228. My] Q, Mine F.
- ↑ 231. Ah,] Q, Oh, F.
- ↑ 232. ye] F, you Q.
Every Man in His Humour, II, i,: "Dame Kitely: For love's sake, sweetheart, come in out of the air. Kitely: How simple, and how subtle are her answers! "This curious parallel is found in Jonson's Folio 1616, and in the Quarto 1601. Shakespeare acted in Jonson's play; perhaps this is an echo that lived in his brain.
