Hamlet

What, have you given him any hard words of late?

OPHELIA No, my good lord, but as you did command,

I did repel his letters and denied

His access to me.

POLONIUS That hath made him mad.

I am sorry that with better speed120 and judgement

I had not quoted121 him: I feared he did but trifle,

And meant to wreck thee. But beshrew my jealousy122!

It seems it is as proper to our age123

To cast beyond ourselves124 in our opinions

As it is common for the younger sort

To lack discretion. Come, go we to the king:

This must be known, which, being kept close, might move127

More grief to hide than hate to utter love.

Exeunt

Act 2 Scene 2

running scene 6

Enter King, Queen, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, with others

KING Welcome, dear Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.

Moreover that2 we much did long to see you,

The need we have to use you did provoke

Our hasty sending. Something have you heard

Of Hamlet's transformation, so I call it,

Since not th'exterior nor the inward man

Resembles that it was. What it should be,

More than his father's death, that thus hath put him

So much from th'understanding of himself,

I cannot deem10 of. I entreat you both,

That, being of so young days brought up with him,

And since so neighboured to his youth and humour12,