Chapter 2 second act

Polonius gave him the money and this letter, Reneldo. Reneldo is, sir. Polonius Good Reynaldo, you'd better find out what he's doing before you go to see him. Monsieur Reynaldo, that's what I meant. Polonius is good, good, very good.You first investigate for me who the Danes are in Paris, what they do, what their name is, whether they have money, where they live, who they keep company with, it will not cost much; with this roundabout method, if If you find out that they also know my son, you can go a step further and show that you also know him quite well; you can say something like this: "I know his father and his friends, and I know him a little bit." You Listen, Reneldo?

Reneldo Yes, I am listening, sir. Polonius "knows him a little, too, but," you may say, "not very; but if it is him, he is a very dissolute man, with such and such bad habits." , you can fabricate some bad things about him at will; of course, you can't speak too badly about him, it will damage his reputation, you must pay attention to this; the most common debauchery. Reneldo is like gambling, sir. Polonius is right, or drinking, sword fighting, swearing, bickering, whoring, you name it. Monsieur Reynaldo, that would damage his reputation. Polonius No, no, you can put it lightly between words.Don't spoil him too much.You can't say he's blatantly voluptuous, that's not what I mean; but you'll make his fault so artful that it'll sound like a little indiscretion, a hot-blooded moment, The unavoidable behavior of ordinary young masters and brothers.

Reneldo is a master— Why did Polonius tell you to do such a thing? Reneldo Yes, sir, please tell me. Polonius Well, that's what I mean, and I'm sure there's something in it: you say something bad about my son so lightly, as if you'd mention a slightly stained thing, listen Now, if the man with whom you are speaking, whom you have questioned, had actually seen the boy you speak of commit the crimes you have just enumerated, he would have agreed with you by saying: " Good sir—"Maybe he calls you "friend" or "brother", according to each person's status and the customs of each country.

Reneldo is very well, sir. Polonius And he--he--what did I say?Ouch, what am I about to say, where did I get to? RENELDO You said just now "to express agreement in such words". Polonius says "assent with words like this", well, yes, he will say yes to you with words like: "I know this gentleman, I saw him yesterday, maybe the day before yesterday, maybe something with such and such, as you say, where he gambled, got drunk, got into fights over tennis"; perhaps he would Say, "I saw him go into some kind of businessman's house," that is to say a brothel or something like that.You see, you can lure the truth to your hook by using the bait of lies; we wise and knowledgeable people often use this kind of indirect method to achieve our goals indirectly; you can also follow my example What was said, pry out the behavior of my son.Do you know what I mean?

Monsieur Reynaldo, I understand. Polonius God be with you, goodbye! Reneldo I'll go then, sir. Polonius You yourself must watch his manners. Reneldo is, sir. Polonius told him to learn music by heart. Reneldo is, sir. Polonius, go! (Exit Reneldo) Polonius, Ophelia!What's up? Ophelia Ouch, father, I'm scared to death! Polonius, in the name of God, what are you afraid of? Father Ophelia, while I was sewing in the room, His Royal Highness Hamlet ran in and came up to me; his coat was completely unbuttoned, and he had no hat on, and his socks were Mud-stained, garterless, hanging down to his ankles; his face was as white as his shirt, his knees bumped against each other, and he looked so wretched, as if he had just escaped from hell, Tell the horror of it like that.

Polonius Is he mad because he cannot have your love? Father Ophelia, I don't know, but I think maybe it is. Polonius What did he say? Ophelia held my wrist tightly, straightened his arms and stood back, covering his forehead with his other hand like this, looking at my face without blinking, as if to It's like copying it down.This went on for a long time, and then he shook my arm slightly, and his head went up and down three times, and he let out a very deep and painful sigh, as if his whole chest was going to burst, His life seemed to end with this sigh.Then he released me and turned his body, his head still looking back, as if he could find his way without the help of his eyes, because until he was out the door, his eyes were still fixed on mine. body.

Polonius Come with me, I will go to the king.This is the madness of failed love; a man so violently stimulated can do anything desperate.I'm so sorry.Why, have you said anything to embarrass him lately? Ophelia No, father, but I have obeyed your orders, refusing his letters, and not allowing him to come to me. Polonius This is what drives him crazy.I regret seeing the wrong person.I thought he was just playing with you, and I'm afraid it will ruin your life; but I shouldn't be so suspicious!Just as young people often do not know how to look forward and backward when doing things, we old people are always unavoidable to think too much.Come, let us go up to the king.This kind of thing cannot be covered up. If it is not reported, there may be troubles.Come. (same below)

King welcome, dear Rosencrantz and Guildenstern!This time I hastily invited you two here, on the one hand because I miss you very much, and on the other hand because I need your help.You have probably heard of the change in Hamlet; I call it a change, because he is not what he was before, both in appearance and in spirit.What, other than the death of his father, had stirred him to this madness, I cannot conjecture.You have grown up with him since you were young, and you have always known his temper, so I specially invite you to come to our palace for a few days, to accompany him, to relieve his worries, and at the same time, take the opportunity to pry into his secret thoughts , for what we don't know, maybe once it is made public, we can prescribe the right medicine for him.

Queen He often speaks of you two, and I believe there are no two people in the world whom he trusts more than you.If you will not mind the neglect, and agree to stay with us for a short time, and help us realize our hopes, then your kindness will be honored by the royal family of Denmark. Rosencrantz We are the subjects of the two majesties, what is the will of the two majesties, even if they order us, such serious words will make us lose our place. Guildenstern We will throw ourselves at the feet of your two majesties, and we will do our best to do whatever your majesties order. The king thank you, Rosencrantz and kind Guildenstern.

Thank you, Queen, Guildenstern and kind Rosencrantz.I will now invite you to go and see my greatly changed son at once.Come, and lead these gentlemen to Hamlet's place. Guildenstern, God bless us, that we may win his favor and restore him to his senses! Queen Amen! (Exit Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and some attendants) Polonius informs your majesty that the two envoys we sent to Norway have returned joyfully. King, you always bring us good news. Is Polonius true, my lord?To tell you my majesty, I regard my duty to my God and my gracious king as much as my soul.I think I have discovered the cause of Hamlet's madness, if my head has not been out of my wits, and have not thought of going sideways.

King!Tell me, I am anxious to hear. Polonius asked His Majesty to meet with the imperial envoy first; let's leave my news as a topic after dinner. The king so obliges you to welcome them in. (Exit Polonius) My dear queen, he told me that he had discovered the cause of your son's restlessness. Queen I think the main reason is his father's death and our marriage too quickly. Hello king, wait for us to ask carefully. King welcome, my good friends!Votimand, what does our Norwegian brother say? Votimand He bids us convey his kind regards to your majesty.He heard our request, and immediately ordered his nephew to stop the conscription; he thought that this move was intended against the Poles, but on investigation, he found that it was directed against his majesty; Sad that he was bullied because of his old age and sickness, and in a rage, ordered Fortinbras to be arrested; Fortinbras did not resist, was reprimanded by the King of Norway, and finally swore an oath in front of his uncle Never send troops to invade His Majesty.The old king was very happy to see that he had repented sincerely, and immediately gave him an annual salary of three thousand crowns, and appointed him to lead the soldiers he had recruited to conquer the Poles; at the same time, he asked me to present this letter to your majesty, Submit) to ask Your Majesty to allow his troops to pass through His Majesty's territory, and he has already stated in his letter certain conditions that the tranquility of the place will not be disturbed. It is very good, the king. When we have time, we will think it over carefully before replying.You have traveled long distances and fulfilled your mission. You have worked very hard. Go and rest first. We will have a feast together tonight.You are all welcome! (Exit the second envoy and attendants) The matter of Polonius has finally come to a successful conclusion.Your Majesty and Madam, if I explain to you at length the dignity of a king, the role of a subject, why day is day, night is night, and time is time, it would be a waste of day and night; therefore, since the brevity Is the soul of wisdom, verbosity is superficial embellishment, let me put it simply.Your majesty is mad; and I say he is, for what is there to say but that he is mad, if it were to be explained what is true madness?But that goes without saying. The queen talked more about reality and less mystery. Mistress Polonius, I swear I'm not cryptic.It's true that he's mad; but it's true so it's deplorable, and its deplorability is true -- let's not say anything stupid, because I don't want to be mystified.Well, let us agree that he is mad; and now we must seek the cause of this effect, or rather, the cause of this morbid effect, for this morbid effect does not come without a cause.This is what we are going to do now.Let's think about it.I have a daughter--when she was but my daughter, she was mine--she gave me this letter with rare devotion; and now guess what it says. (reading the letter) "To the fairest Ophelia, the idol of my soul, the fairy—" That's a nasty sentence, a nasty sentence, and "beautiful" is a nasty word.But go on: "Let these lines be in her clear bosom—" Queen Was this written to her by Hamlet? Polonius, good lady, wait a moment, and listen to me. (read letter) "You may suspect that the stars are torches; "You may doubt that the sun will move; "You may suspect that truth is a lie; "But my love never changes. "Dear Ophelia! My poetry is so bad. I can't express my sorrows in verse; but believe me, best of all! You are my favorite. Farewell! Dearest My lady, as long as I live, I am yours forever, Hamlet." This letter was shown to me by my daughter out of filial piety; , when, with what method, and where, all told me. King But what is her attitude to his love? What kind of person does His Majesty Polonius think I am? The king was a faithful and upright man. Polonius May I prove myself to be such a man.But if I saw this passionate love going on--I will tell you my lord, I saw it long before my daughter told me--if I knew it was happening, and secretly made them What is your Majesty's heart feeling at that time?My good lady, what do you think of your majesty the queen?Nay, I dared not at all slacken my duty, and at once said to my lady, "Hamlet's lord is a prince, and not something you can look up to; this kind of thing can't be allowed to go on." And so I taught her a lesson, telling her to live in seclusion, not to see him, not to accept his envoys, and not to accept his gifts; after hearing this, she acted according to my intention.To make a short story, after he was rejected, he felt depressed, so he couldn't eat, and couldn't sleep. His body was haggard day by day, and his spirit was in a trance day by day. Now he has become a kind of madness that we all mourn. Do you think that is the reason, king? Queen it is quite possible. Polonius I should like to know, when have I said with certainty, "It is so," and it turned out not to be so? King As far as I know, that's not it. Polonius If I'm wrong, take this thing off of here. (points to his own head and shoulders) I will always find out the truth if there is a clue, even if the truth has always been hidden in the center of the earth. King how can we test the experiment further? Polonius, you know, sometimes he walks up and down the corridors here for hours at a time. Queen He does walk up and down like this often. Polonius I'll send my daughter to him while he's pacing up and down, and you and I can watch them meet from behind the curtain; if he loves her not, he's not wise in love If you lose, then don’t ask me to assist in the government affairs of the country, let me be a farmer plowing the fields and driving livestock. King we shall try. Queen But behold, here comes the poor child, reading a book sadly. Polonius asked Your Majesty and Your Majesty to stay away, and let me go up to greet him. (Exit the King, Queen, and Attendants) Polonius, pardon me.Hello, Your Highness Hamlet? Hamlet Well, God have mercy on the world! Polonius Do you know me, my lord? Hamlet I know you, you are a fish-monger. Polonius I am not, my lord. Hamlet Then I hope you are as honest as a fishmonger. Polonius Honestly, Your Highness? Hamlet Well, sir, there is but one honest man among ten thousand in this world. Polonius is quite right, my lord. Hamlet If the sun broods maggots on a dead dog's body to kiss—Have you a daughter? Polonius I have, my lord. Hamlet Don't let her walk in the sun.Pregnancy is a blessing, but it would be terrible if your daughter was pregnant.Friends, be careful. Polonius (aside) You see, he kept mentioning my daughter, but at first he didn't know me, he said I was a fishmonger.His madness was already very deep, very deep.To be honest, when I was young, I also went crazy for love, and I was just like him.Let me go and talk to him again. —What are you reading, my lord? Hamlet is all talk, talk, talk. What is Polonius talking about, my lord? Hamlet Who and who? Your Highness Polonius, I am asking about the things in your book. Hamlet is a calumniator, sir.Here goes the jeering wretch, old men with gray beards, their faces wrinkled, their eyes full of goo, their minds hollow, their legs Is wobbly; these words, sir, though I do believe them, are somewhat hurtful to be written as such; for even in your own case, sir, if you could go backwards like a crab , then you should be as young as me. Polonius (aside) These are crazy words, but they mean something. —Will you go to shelter from the wind, my lord? Hamlet into my grave? Polonius is really a sheltered place. (Aside.) How profound his answers were sometimes!Crazy people can often say things that sane people can't.I want to leave him and immediately try to get him to meet my daughter. — Your Highness, I bid you farewell. Mr. Hamlet, that would be the best thing; if only I could say goodbye to my life, if only I could say goodbye to my life, if only I could say goodbye to my life. Polonius Farewell, my lord. Hamlet These nasty old fools! Polonius You are going to His Royal Highness Hamlet, there it is. Rosencrantz God bless you, my lord! (Exit Polonius) Guildenstern My noble lord! Rosencrantz My dearest lord! Hamlet My good friends!Hello Guildenstern?Ah, Rosencrantz!How are you two, boys? Rosencrantz was just wasting his time in this world like ordinary mediocre people. Guildenstern's honor and dishonor are our happiness, we are not buttons on Fortune's hat. Isn't Hamlet the sole of her shoe? Neither is Rosencrantz, Your Highness. Hamlet Are you then at her loins, or in her bosom? Guildenstern told the truth, we were in her private parts. The secret part of Hamlet in Fate?Ah, by the way, she was originally a whore.Have you heard any news? Rosencrantz No, Your Highness, we only know that the world has become quieter. Hamlet Then the end of the world is near; but your news is false.Let me ask you again, my good friends, what crime have you committed in the hands of fate, that she has sent you here to prison? Guildenstern Prison, Your Highness? Hamlet Denmark is a prison. Rosencrantz Then the world is also a prison. A great prison in Hamlet, with many cells, cells, and dungeons; Denmark is the worst of them all. Rosencrantz We do not think so, Your Highness. Then, O Hamlet, it is not a prison to you; for there is no good or evil in the things of the world, but each man's thought separates them.For me it's a prison. Rosencrantz, then, because your dreams are too big, Denmark is a small place, not enough for you to develop, so you regard it as a prison. Hamlet O God!If it weren't for my nightmares, even if I were locked in a nut shell, I would regard myself as a king with infinite space. Guildenstern's nightmare is your ambition; for the careerist himself is but a shadow of a dream. Hamlet A dream itself is a shadow. Rosencrantz is good, because ambition is such a vain and frivolous thing that I think it is but the shadow of a shadow. Hamlet Then our beggars are bodies, And our kings and boastful heroes are beggars' shadows.Let's go to the palace, shall we?Because I really can't accompany you to talk about mysteries. Rosencrantz Guildenstern We will serve Your Highness. What Hamlet has not, I would not take you as my servants; and tell you the truth, I have all the men who serve me by my side.But, with our many years of friendship, tell me honestly, what is your business in Elsinore? Rosencrantz We have come to visit you, Your Highness, for no other reason. Hamlet A beggar like me My thanks are worthless, but I thank you.I think, dear friends, it is not worth it for you to come here sincerely and only get a thank you worthless from me.Didn't someone call you here?Is it really what you mean?Is it really automatic access?Come on, don't lie to me.Come, come, speak. What does Guildenstern want us to say, my lord? Hamlet Whatever you say will do, so long as it's not nonsense.You have come here by order; see how shameful your conscience is, it's confessed in your countenance.I know it was our good king and queen who sent you. Rosencrantz for what purpose, Your Highness? Hamlet Then I ask you to teach me.But by the virtue of our friends, by the intimacy of our youth, by the spirit of our unfailing friendship, and by all other reasons that are more powerful, let me ask you to be open and honest, and tell me what you are Didn't you come by order? ROSENCRANZ (narrating to Guildenstern) What do you say? HAMLET (Aside) Well, then I see what you're doing. ——If you love me, stop denying it. Your Highness Guildenstern, we have come by order. Hamlet asked me to explain the purpose of coming for you, lest you reveal your secrets and fail the trust of the king and queen.I don't know why I haven't been interested in anything lately, and I don't bother to ask about any entertainment; in this depressed state of mind, it seems that the earth that bears all things, this beautiful frame, is just a barren and desolate promontory ;the firmament that covers all beings, this magnificent tent, this majestic house flecked with golden balls of fire, is but a conglomerate of foul miasma.What a masterpiece man is!What a noble reason!What a great power!What a graceful instrument!What an elegant gesture!How like an angel in behavior!How like a god in wisdom!Essence of the universe!The primate of all things!But in my opinion, what is this life made of clay?Humans don't interest me; no, women don't interest me either, though I can see from your smile that you disagree. My lord Rosencrantz, I have no such thought in my heart. Hamlet Then why do you laugh when I say, "Human beings do not interest me"? Rosencrantz I think, my lord, if human beings don't interest you, the mummers are going to make a fool of themselves; we're following them on the road, and they're here to show you. HAMLET That man who plays king shall be my welcome, and I will pay my salute before his throne; the adventurous knight may wield his sword and shield; the lover's sigh will not be without reward; the impatient The characters can go off in peace; the clown will amuse the laughing audience; our heroine can speak frankly what is on her mind without fear that the blank verse will lose its sternness.What kind of actors are they? Rosencrantz is that troupe you've always liked, they play tragedies in town. How did Hamlet and the others get on with the rivers and lakes?Acting in one place is much better in terms of reputation and income. Rosencrantz I think they can't stand in one place because of the changing times. HAMLET Is their honor the same as it was when I was in town?Is their audience still that big? Rosencrantz No, they are much different now. How could Hamlet be like this?Have their acting skills regressed? Rosencrantz No, they are still working as hard as before; but, Your Highness, their place has been taken by a group of fledgling yellow-mouthed children.The screams of these dolls won wild applause from the audience. They are the darlings of the current fashion. Power, and did not dare to go there to watch a play. Hamlet what!Are some child actors?Who sustains them?How are their salaries calculated?When they reach the age when they can't sing, do they stop doing what they do?If they can't save much money, they will probably grow up to be ordinary actors. Wouldn't they then complain that their critics should not have praised them so highly in the past, and thus hindered their own future? Rosencrantz Really, there have been many disputes between the two sides, and people all over the country stood by and cheered nonchalantly, encouraging them to fight each other.There was a time when no one would pay for a script without a dialogue between writer and actor arguing. Hamlet has such a thing? Guildenstern!There was a big fight between the two sides. Hamlet turns out to be a big win for the kids? Rosencrantz is exactly like this, Your Highness, they even swept the "Globe Theater" together. There was nothing strange about Hamlet either.My uncle was the king of Denmark, and the people who made faces at my father when he was alive are now willing to give twenty, forty, fifty, a hundred dollars for a little picture of him.Hmph, there are some unreasonable things in this, if philosophy can deduce it. (inner horn playing coloratura) Guildenstern and the mummers are here. Hamlet Gentlemen, welcome to Elsinore.Give me your hands; it is customary for me to greet you.Let me not be rude to you, because when these actors come, I have to give them a little perfunctory. Maybe you will misunderstand when you see them, thinking that I have not entertained you as much as I have entertained them.I welcome you; but my uncle and father and aunt and mother are mistaken. What has Guildenstern mistaken, my good lord? HAMLET I'm mad when the wind blows from the northwest; I don't take an eagle for a heron when the wind blows from the south. Polonius Bless you, gentlemen! HAMLET (narrating to the two) Listen, Guildenstern, and you too, both standing on either side of me, hear me say: That big boy you see, in its swaddling babe, has not yet learned to walk Mile. Rosencrantz Perhaps he was swaddled for the second time, for it is said that an old man is a babe for the second time. HAMLET I can prophesy that he comes with news that my mummers are coming.Listen: (intentionally loud) You're right, on Monday morning, exactly. Your Highness Polonius, I have news to report to you. Lord Hamlet, I also have news for you.When Rosius acted in Rome— The actors of Polonius are here, my lord. Hamlet Whoops, whoops! Polonius swears on my honor— Hamlet When every player came on his ass— Polonius and the others are the best actors in the world, no matter tragedy, comedy, historical drama, pastoral drama, pastoral comedy, pastoral historical drama, historical tragedy, historical pastoral tragicomedy, classical drama regardless of scene, or modern free verse They are good at all dramas; Seneca's tragedy is not too heavy, Plautus' comedy is not too frivolous.They are the only actors, both formally and impromptu. Hamlet Jephthah the judge of Israel, what a treasure you have! Polonius What treasure has he, my lord? Hi Hamlet, He has an only daughter, Love her more than the apple of my eye. Polonius (narrator) is still talking about my daughter. Hamlet Do I read it right, old Jephthah? Polonius If you call me Jephthah, my lord, then I have a sweet girl who loves me. Hamlet No, it is not so down here. Polonius So what shall it be, my lord? Hamlet, "God forbid, doom is imminent", and next thing you know, "It just so happens that no one can be saved".Go look up the first verse of this hymn.Look, someone interrupted my conversation. Hamlet Welcome, friends, welcome!I'm glad to see you are all so healthy.Ah, my old friend!Your face has grown a few more beards than when I saw you last time, and you look even more mighty; are you going to Denmark to challenge me?O my young girl!By the Holy Mother, you've put on your high wooden boots, and you're much slender than when I last saw you; please God, don't your throat be hoarse like a broken gong!Dear friends, welcome!We'll be like the French falcons, which swoop on everything we see; let's read a play at once.Come, try your skills, come to a passionate and impassioned drama. Which passage does His Highness Ling Jia want to hear? Hamlet I once heard you recite a part to me, but it was never acted; and if it was, never more than once, for I remember the play was not popular with the public.It is unpopular caviar; but as far as I can see, there are others more authoritative than I in the matter who hold the same opinion, and it is a wonderful play, well dominated by scenes. Appropriate, plain and skillful writing.I remember someone said this: There was no extravagant seasoning in that play, and there was no trace of affectation between the lines; in delicacy.One of my favorite passages is the story Aeneas tells Dido, especially the one where Priam is killed.If you haven't forgotten it, start with this line; let me think, let me think— Savage Pylos like a tiger— No, not so; but it did begin with Pylos— Among the wooden horses crouched savage Pyrrhus, As dark as his arms were his resolve, Dark and terrible as the night; On this dark hideous skin, Now dyed with dreadful coats of arms, He was red from head to toe, Splattered with the innocent blood of parents and children. Those streets burning with melting fire, With a cruel and diabolical light, Illuminates the enemy to wreak their slaying, And dried up the pools of blood flowing everywhere; Burning with fire, like a demon, Glue clotted blood all over the body, With two blood-red eyes wide open, Back and forth to find the traces of Priam the old king. You go on. Polonius By God, my lord, you read it very well, with all the intonations and melodies. Old King Lingjiana is fighting hard, But the Greeks who were against him could not be cut, Not listening to his arm at all, His ancient sword clangs to the ground; Pyrrhus saw him weak and deceitful, Assailed him with madness, Although the fierce blade did not hit, A gust of wind fanned the weakened old Wang down. This time, it's like the sky is falling apart. Startled the senseless Irion, The flaming city tower collapsed in an instant, That bang like a thunderbolt, deafened Pyrrhus' ears; lo! His sword has not cut down Priam The white-haired head has stopped in the air; Like a painted tyrant, If you will do it, you will stand still. Before a storm comes, There is often a moment of silence in the sky, Dark clouds hang in the sky, Quietly the wind silences its voice, A dead silence envelops the whole earth; But in this moment, A terrible thunderclap cracked the sky. After a brief pause, murderous thoughts Rekindled the spirit of Pylos; Cyclopes forged armor for the god of war, The mighty blow of the hammer was less than that of Pyrrhus Bloody sword fell on Priam So ruthless. Go, go, you whore-like fate! Gods of heaven!stripped of her power, Let not her usurp the throne of the gods; Destroy her wheel and roll it down the mountain, To the abyss of hell. Polonius This paragraph is too long. Hamlet It shall go to the barber with your beard and have it cut.Read on.他只爱听俚俗的歌曲和淫秽的故事，否则他就要瞌睡的。念下去，下面要讲到赫卡柏了。 伶甲可是啊！谁看见那蒙脸的王后—— 哈姆莱特“那蒙脸的王后”？ 波洛涅斯那很好，“蒙脸的王后”是很好的句子。 伶甲满面流泪，在火焰中赤脚奔走， 一块布覆在失去宝冕的头上， 也没有一件蔽体的衣服， 只有在惊惶中抓到的一幅毡巾， 裹住她瘦削而多产的腰身； 谁见了这样伤心惨目的景象， 不要向残酷的命运申申毒詈？ 她看见皮洛斯以杀人为戏， 正在把她丈夫的肢体脔割， 忍不住大放哀声，那凄凉的号叫—— 除非人间的哀乐不能感动天庭—— 即使光明的日月也会陪她流泪， 诸神的心中都要充满悲愤。 波洛涅斯瞧，他的脸色都变了，他的眼睛里已经含着眼泪！不要念下去了吧。 哈姆莱特很好，其余的部分等会儿再念给我听吧。大人，请您去找一处好好的地方安顿这一班伶人。听着，他们是不可怠慢的，因为他们是这一个时代的缩影；宁可在死后得到一首恶劣的墓铭，不要在生前受他们一场刻毒的讥讽。 波洛涅斯殿下，我按着他们应得的名分对待他们就是了。 哈姆莱特哎哟，朋友，还要客气得多哩！要是照每一个应得的名分对待他，那么谁逃得了一顿鞭子？照你自己的名誉地位对待他们；他们越是不配受这样的待遇，越可以显出你的谦虚有礼。领他们进去。 波洛涅斯来，各位朋友。 哈姆莱特跟他去，朋友们，明天我们要听你们唱一本戏。（波洛涅斯偕众伶下，伶甲独留）听着，老朋友，你会演《贡扎古之死》吗？ 伶甲会演的，殿下。 哈姆莱特那么我们明天晚上就把它上演。也许我因为必要的理由，要另外写下约莫有十几行句子的一段剧词插进去，你能够把它预先背熟吗？ 伶甲可以，殿下。 哈姆莱特很好。跟着那位老爷去，留心不要取笑他。（伶甲下。向罗森格兰兹、吉尔登斯吞）我的两位好朋友，我们今天晚上再见；欢迎你们到厄耳锡诺来！ 吉尔登斯吞再会，殿下！（罗森格兰兹、吉尔登斯吞同下） 哈姆莱特好，上帝和你们同在！现在我只剩一个人了。啊，我是一个多么不中用的蠢材！这一个伶人不过在一本虚构的故事、一场激昂的幻梦之中，却能够使他的灵魂融化在他的意象里，在它的影响之下，他的整个的脸色变成惨白，他的眼中洋溢着热泪，他的神情流露着仓皇，他的声音是这么呜咽凄凉，他的全部动作都表现得和他的意象一致，这不是很不可思议的吗？而且一点也不为了什么！为了赫卡柏！赫卡柏对他有什么相干，他对赫卡柏又有什么相干，他却要为她流泪？要是他也有了像我所有的那样使人痛心的理由，他将要怎样呢？他一定会让眼泪淹没了舞台，用可怖的字句震裂了听众的耳朵，使有罪的人发狂，使无罪的人惊骇，使愚昧无知的人张皇失措，使所有的耳目迷乱了它们的功能。可是我，一个糊涂颟顸的家伙，垂头丧气，一天到晚像在做梦似的，忘记了杀父的大仇；虽然一个国王给人家用万恶的手段掠夺了他的权位，杀害了他的最宝贵的生命，我却始终哼不出一句话来。我是一个懦夫吗？谁骂我恶人？谁敲破我的脑壳？谁拔去我的胡子，把它吹在我的脸上？谁扭我的鼻子？谁当面指斥我胡说？谁对我做这种事？Hey!我应该忍受这样的侮辱，因为我是一个没有心肝、逆来顺受的怯汉，否则我早已用这奴才的尸肉，喂肥了满天盘旋的乌鸢了。嗜血的、荒淫的恶贼！狠心的、奸诈的、淫邪的、悖逆的恶贼！what!revenge! ——嗨，我真是个蠢材！我的亲爱的父亲被人谋杀了，鬼神都在鞭策我复仇，我这做儿子的却像一个下流女人似的，只会用空言发发牢骚，学起泼妇骂街的样子来，在我已经是了不得的了！Pooh!Pooh!活动起来吧，我的脑筋！我听人家说，犯罪的人在看戏的时候，因为台上表演的巧妙，有时会激动天良，当场供认他们的罪恶；因为暗杀的事情无论干得怎样秘密，总会借着神奇的喉舌泄露出来。我要叫这班伶人在我的叔父面前表演一本跟我的父亲惨死的情节相仿的戏剧，我就在一旁窥察他的神色；我要探视到他的灵魂的深处，要是他稍露惊骇不安之态，我就知道我应该怎么办。我所看见的幽灵也许是魔鬼的化身，借着一个美好的形状出现，魔鬼是有这一种本领的；对于柔弱忧郁的灵魂，他最容易发挥他的力量；也许他看准了我的柔弱和忧郁，才来向我作祟，要把我引诱到沉沦的路上。我要先得到一些比这更切实的证据；凭着这一本戏，我可以发掘国王内心的隐秘。 (Down)