CHA P. X II I. Hamlet and Horatio. Hor.HALL, to your lordship! Ham. I am glad to see you well; Horatio or I do forget myself. Hor. The same, my Lord, and your poor servant ever. Ham. Sir, my good friend; I'll change that And what makes you from Wittenberg, Horatio? We'll teach you to drink deep ere you depart. neral. Ham. I pr'ythee do not mock me, dent; fellow-stu I think it was to see my mother's wedding. Hor. Indeed, my lord, it follow'd hard upon't. meats Did coldly furnish forth the marriage-tables. father. Ham. In my mind's eye, Horatio, Hor. I saw him once, he was a goodly king. I shall not look upon his like again. Hor. My lord; I think I saw him yesternight. Hor. My lord, the king your father! Ham. The king my father! Hor. Season your admiration but a while With an attentive ear; till I deliver Ham. For Heaven's love, let me hear. Hor. Two nights together had these gentlemen, Marcellus and Bernardo, on their watch, In the dead waste, and middle of the night, Been thus encounter'd: A figure, like your father, Arm'd at all points exactly, cap-à-pe, Appears before them, and with solemn march Almost to jelly with th' effect of fear) And I with them the third night kept the watch: Ham. But where was this? Hor. My lord, upon the platform where we watch'd. Ham. Did you speak to it? Hor. My lord, I did: But answer made it none. Yet once methought It self to motion, like as it would speak, even then the morning cock crew loud; And at the sound it shrunk in haste And vanish'd from our sight. Ham. 'Tis very strange. away, Hor. As I do live, my honour'd Lord, 'tis true; And we did think it writ down in our duty To let you know of it. Ham. Indeed, indeed, Sir, but this troubles me. Hold you the watch to night? Hor. We do, my lord. Ham. Arm'd, say you? Hor. Arm'd, my lord. Ham. From top to toe? Hor. My lord, from head to foo". Hor. Oh, yes, my lord; he wore his beaver up. Ham. What, look'd he frowningly? Hor. A count'nance more in sorrow than in anger. Ham. Pale, or red? Hor. Nay, very pale. Ham. And fix'd his eyes upon you? Hor. Most constantly. Ham. I would I had been there! Hor. It would have much amaz'd Ham. Very like. Staid it long? you. Hor. While one with moderate haste might tell a hundred. Ham. His beard was grisl'd?-no Hor. It was, as I have seen it in his life, A sable silver'd. Ham. I'll watch to night; perchance 'twill walk again. Hor. I warrant you, it will. Ham. If it assumes my noble father's person, I'll speak to it, tho' hell itself should gape, And bid me hold my peace. I pray you, If you have hitherto conceal'd this sight, Let it be ten'ble in your silence still: And whatsoever shall befal to night, Give it an understanding, but no tongue; I will requite your love: so fare you well. Upon the platform 'twixt eleven and twelve I' visit you. SHAKESPEARE, Cas. W CHAP. XIV. Brutus and Cassius. ILL you go see the order of the course? Bru. Not I. Cas. I pray you, de. Bru. I am not gamesome; I do lack some part Cas. Brutus, I do observe you now of late: Bru. Cassius, Be not deceived: If I have veil'd my look, Of late with passions of some difference, Which give some soil perhaps to my behaviour? Cas. Then, Brutus, I have much mistook your passion; By means whereof, this breast of mine hath buried Bru. No, Cassius; for the eye sees not itself, And it is very much lamented, Brutus, That you might see your shadow. I have heard, you That would have me seek into myself Cas. Cas. Therefore, good Brutus, be prepar'd to hear; And since you know you cannot see yourself That of yourself which yet you know not of To all the rout; then hold me dangerous. Chuse Cæsar for their king. Cas. Ay, do you fear it? Then must I think you would not have it so. I was born free as Cæsar; so were you; The troubled Tyber chafing with his shores, K |