No Fear Shakespeare: Hamlet: Act 4, scene vii

	LAERTES
180	Alas, then she is drowned.

LAERTES

So she is drowned.

	GERTRUDE
	Drowned, drowned.

GERTRUDE

Drowned, drowned.

	LAERTES
	Too much of water hast thou, poor Ophelia,
	And therefore I forbid my tears. But yet
	It is our trick. Nature her custom holds,
185	Let shame say what it will. When these are gone,
	The woman will be out.—Adieu, my lord.
	I have a speech of fire that fain would blaze,
	But that this folly doubts it.

LAERTES

You've had too much water already, poor Ophelia, so I won't shed watery tears for you. But crying is what humans do. We do what's in our nature, even if we're ashamed of it. After I stop crying I'll be through acting like a woman. Good-bye, my lord. I have some fiery words I could speak now, but my foolish tears are drowning them out.

Exit LAERTES

LAERTES exits.

	CLAUDIUS
	Let's follow, Gertrude.
	How much I had to do to calm his rage!
190	Now fear I this will give it start again.
	Therefore let's follow.

CLAUDIUS

Let's follow him, Gertrude. I worked so hard to calm him down, and now I'm worried he's getting all excited again. Let's follow him.

Exeunt

They exit.