ghts.

_Rosin._ We shall my Lord. _Exeunt._
[Sidenote: _Exeunt Ros. & Guyl._]

_King._ Sweet Gertrude leaue vs too, [Sidenote: Gertrard | two]
For we haue closely sent for _Hamlet_ hither,
[Sidenote: 84] That he, as 'twere by accident, may there
[Sidenote: heere]
Affront[2] _Ophelia_. Her Father, and my selfe[3] (lawful espials)[4]
Will so bestow our selues, that seeing vnseene
We may of their encounter frankely iudge,
And gather by him, as he is behaued,
If't be th'affliction of his loue, or no,
That thus he suffers for.

_Qu._ I shall obey you,
And for your part _Ophelia_,[5] I do wish
That your good Beauties be the happy cause
Of _Hamlets_ wildenesse: so shall I hope your Vertues
[Sidenote: 240] Will bring him to his wonted way againe,
To both your Honors.[6]

_Ophe._ Madam, I wish it may.

_Pol. Ophelia_, walke you heere. Gracious so please ye[7]
[Sidenote: you,]
We will bestow our selues: Reade on this booke,[8]
That shew of such an exercise may colour
Your lonelinesse.[9] We are oft too blame in this,[10]
[Sidenote: lowlines:]
'Tis too much prou'd, that with Deuotions visage,
And pious Action, we do surge o're [Sidenote: sugar]
The diuell himselfe.

[Sidenote: 161] _King._ Oh 'tis true: [Sidenote: tis too true]
How smart a lash that speech doth giue my Conscience?
The Harlots Cheeke beautied with plaist'ring Art
Is not more vgly to the thing that helpes it,[11]
Then is my deede, to my most painted word.[12]
Oh heauie burthen![13]

[Footnote 1: '_edge_ him on'--somehow corrupted into _egg_.]

[Footnote 2: _confront_.]

[Footnote 3: _Clause in parenthesis not in Q._]

[Footnote 4: --apologetic to the queen.]

[Footnote 5: --_going up to Ophelia_--I would say, who stands at a
little distance, and has not heard what has been passing between them.]

[Footnote 6: The queen encourages Ophelia in hoping to marry Hamlet, and
may so have a share in causing a certain turn her madness takes.]

[Footnote 7: --_aside to the king_.]

[Footnote 8: --_to Ophelia:_ her prayer-book. 122.]

[Footnote 9: _1st Q._

And here _Ofelia_, reade you on this booke,
And walke aloofe, the King shal be vnseene.]

[Footnote 10: --_aside to the king._ I insert these _asides_