REYNALDO
But, my good lord, LORD POLONIUS
Wherefore should you do this? REYNALDO
Ay, my lord, I would know that. LORD POLONIUS
Marry, sir, here's my drift; And I believe, it is a fetch of wit: You laying these slight sullies on my son, As
'twere a thing a little soil'd i' the working, Mark you, Your party in converse, him you would sound, Having
ever seen in the prenominate crimes The youth you breathe of guilty, be assured He closes with you in
this consequence; 'Good sir,' or so, or 'friend,' or 'gentleman,' According to the phrase or the addition Of
man and country. REYNALDO
Very good, my lord. LORD POLONIUS
And then, sir, does he thishe doeswhat was I about to say? By the mass, I was about to say something: where
did I leave? REYNALDO
At 'closes in the consequence,' at 'friend or so,' and 'gentleman.' LORD POLONIUS
At 'closes in the consequence,' ay, marry; He closes thus: 'I know the gentleman; I saw him yesterday, or
t' other day, Or then, or then; with such, or such; and, as you say, There was a' gaming; there o'ertook in's
rouse; There falling out at tennis:' or perchance, 'I saw him enter such a house of sale,' Videlicet, a brothel,
or so forth. See you now; Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of truth: And thus do we of wisdom and
of reach, With windlasses and with assays of bias, By indirections find directions out: So by my former
lecture and advice, Shall you my son. You have me, have you not? REYNALDO
My lord, I have. LORD POLONIUS
God be wi' you; fare you well. REYNALDO
Good my lord! LORD POLONIUS
Observe his inclination in yourself.
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