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| | HAMLET |
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Ay, sir, that soaks up the king's countenance, his
rewards, |
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his authorities. But such officers do the king best service in |
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the end. He keeps them, like an ape, in the corner of his jaw, |
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first mouthed to be last swallowed. When he needs what |
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you have gleaned, it is but squeezing you and, sponge, you |
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shall be dry again. |
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| HAMLET |
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Yes, sir, a sponge that soaks up the king's approval,
his rewards, and his decisions. Officers like that give the king the
best service in the end. He keeps them in his mouth like an ape.
First he moves them around, then he swallows them. When he needs
what you have found out, he can just squeeze you like a sponge and
you'll be dry again. |
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| | ROSENCRANTZ |
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I understand you not, my lord. |
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| ROSENCRANTZ |
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I don't follow, my lord. |
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| | HAMLET |
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I am glad of it. A knavish speech sleeps in a foolish ear. |
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| HAMLET |
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I'm glad about that. Sly words are never understood by
fools. |
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| | ROSENCRANTZ |
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My lord, you must tell us where the body is and go with us |
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to the king. |
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| ROSENCRANTZ |
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My lord, you have to tell us where the body is, and then go with
us to see the king. |
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| | HAMLET |
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The body is with the king, but the king is not with the body. |
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The king is a thing— |
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| HAMLET |
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The body's with the king, but the king's not
with the body. The king's a thing … |
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| | GUILDENSTERN |
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A thing, my lord? |
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| GUILDENSTERN |
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A “thing,” my lord? |
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| | HAMLET |
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Of nothing. Bring me to him. Hide, fox, and all after. |
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| HAMLET |
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A thing of no importance. Take me to him. Ready or not, here I
come! |
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