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Another Room in the Castle.
Enter HORATIO and a SERVANT.
Horatio What are they that would speak with me?
Servant Seafaring men, sir. They say they have letters for you.
Horatio Let them come in.
[Exit SERVANT.
I do not know from what part of the world
I should be greeted, if not from Lord Hamlet.
Enter SAILORS.
1st Sailor God bless you, sir.
Horatio Let him bless thee too.
1st Sailor A' shall, sir, an't please him. There's a letter for you,
sir. It came from th' ambassador that was bound for
England. If your name be Horatio, as I am I let to know it
is.
Horatio [Reads.] "Horatio, when thou shalt have overlooked this,
give these fellows some means to the king: they
have letters for him. Ere we were two days old at
sea, a pirate of very warlike appointment gave us
chase. Finding ourselves too slow of sail, we put
on a compelled valour, and in the grapple I
boarded them. On the instant, they got clear of
our ship, so I alone became their prisoner. They
have dealt with me like thieves of mercy - but
they knew what they did: I am to do a good turn
for them. Let the king have the letters I have
sent, and repair thou to me with as much speed as
thou wouldst fly death. I have words to speak in
thine ear will make thee dumb, yet are they much
too light for the bore of the matter. These good
fellows will bring thee where I am. Rosencrantz
and Guildenstern hold their course for England; of
them I have much to tell thee. Farewell.
He that thou knowest thine,
HAMLET."
Come, I will give you way for these your letters;
And do't the speedier that you may direct me
To him from whom you brought them.
[Exeunt.