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Enter Horatio, with an Attendant.Enter Horatio and a Gentleman Ham IV.vi.1
Hora. HORATIO 
What are they that would speake with me?What are they that would speak with me? Ham IV.vi.1
Ser. GENTLEMAN 
Saylors sir, they say they haueSeafaring men, sir. They say they have Ham IV.vi.2
Letters for you.letters for you. Ham IV.vi.3
Hor. HORATIO 
Let them come in,Let them come in. Ham IV.vi.4
Exit the Gentleman Ham IV.vi.5
I do not know from what part of the worldI do not know from what part of the world Ham IV.vi.5
I should be greeted, if not from Lord Hamlet.I should be greeted if not from Lord Hamlet.greet (v.)
address, offer a salutation, acknowledge in words		Ham IV.vi.6
Enter Saylor.Enter Sailors Ham IV.vi.7
Say. SAILOR 
God blesse you Sir.God bless you, sir. Ham IV.vi.7
Hor. HORATIO 
Let him blesse thee too.Let him bless thee, too. Ham IV.vi.8
Say. SAILOR 
Hee shall Sir, and't please him. There's a Letter for'A shall, sir, an't please him. There's a letter for Ham IV.vi.9
you Sir: It comes from th' Ambassadours that was boundyou, sir – it comes from th' ambassador that was bound Ham IV.vi.10
for England, if your name be Horatio, as I am let tofor England – if your name be Horatio, as I am let to Ham IV.vi.11
know it is.know it is. Ham IV.vi.12
HORATIO 
Reads the Letter. HOratio, When thou shalt haue (reads the letter) Horatio, when thou shalt have Ham IV.vi.13
ouerlook'd this, giue these Fellowes some meanes to the King: overlooked this, give these fellows some means to the King.overlook (v.)

old form: ouerlook'd
look over, peruse, read through		Ham IV.vi.14
mean (n.)

old form: meanes
means of access, passage
They haue Letters for him. Ere we were two dayes old at Sea, They have letters for him. Ere we were two days old at sea, Ham IV.vi.15
a Pyrate of very Warlicke appointment gaue vs Chace. Finding a pirate of very warlike appointment gave us chase. Findingpirate (n.)

old form: Pyrate
pirate-ship		Ham IV.vi.16
appointment (n.)
equipment, effects, weaponry
our selues tooslow of Saile, we put on a compelled Valour. ourselves too slow of sail, we put on a compelled valour, Ham IV.vi.17
In the Grapple, I boorded them: On the instant they got and in the grapple I boarded them. On the instant they got Ham IV.vi.18
cleare of our Shippe, so I alone became their Prisoner. They clear of our ship. So I alone became their prisoner. They Ham IV.vi.19
haue dealt with mee, likeTheeues of Mercy, but they knew have dealt with me like thieves of mercy. But they knew Ham IV.vi.20
what they did. I am to doea good turne for them. Let the what they did. I am to do a good turn for them. Let the Ham IV.vi.21
King haue the Letters I hauesent, and repaire thou to meKing have the letters I have sent, and repair thou to merepair (v.)

old form: repaire
come, go, make one's way		Ham IV.vi.22
with as much hast as thou wouldestflye death. I haue words with as much speed as thou wouldst fly death. I have words Ham IV.vi.23
to speake in your eare, will make thee dumbe, yet are theyto speak in thine ear will make thee dumb. Yet are they Ham IV.vi.24
much too light for the bore of the Matter. These good Fellowes much too light for the bore of the matter. These good fellowslight (adj.)
minor, slight, of little value		Ham IV.vi.25
bore (n.)
calibre, size [of a gun]
will bring thee where I am. Rosincrance and Guildensterne, will bring thee where I am. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Ham IV.vi.26
hold their course for England. Of them I haue much hold their course for England. Of them I have much Ham IV.vi.27
to tell thee, Farewell.to tell thee. Farewell. Ham IV.vi.28
He that thou knowest thine, He that thou knowest thine, Ham IV.vi.29
Hamlet.Hamlet Ham IV.vi.30
Come, I will giue you way for these your Letters,Come, I will give you way for these your letters, Ham IV.vi.31
And do't the speedier, that you may direct meAnd do't the speedier that you may direct me Ham IV.vi.32
To him from whom you brought them. To him from whom you brought them. Ham IV.vi.33
Exit. Exeunt Ham IV.vi.33
[Q1 replaces this scene with the following] Enter Horatio and the Queene. HOR. Madame, your sonne is safe arriv'de in Denmarke, This letter I euen now receiv'd of him, Whereas he writes how he escap't the danger, And subtle treason that the king had plotted, Being crossed by the contention of the windes, He found the Packet sent to the king of England, Wherein he saw himselfe betray'd to death, As at his next conuersion with your grace, He will relate the circumstance at full. QUEENE. Then I perceiue there's treason in his lookes That seem'd to sugar o're his villanie: But I will soothe and please him for a time, For murderous mindes are alwayes jealous, But know not you Horatio where he is? HOR. Yes Madame, and he hath appoynted me To meete him on the east side of the Cittie To morrow morning. QUEENE. O faile not, good Horatio, and withall, commend me A mothers care to him, bid him a while Be wary of his presence, lest that he Faile in that he goes about. HOR. Madam, neuer make doubt of that: I thinke by this the news be come to court: He is arriv'de, obserue the king, and you shall Quickely finde, Hamlet being here, Things fell not to his minde. QUEENE. But what became of Gilderstone and Rossencraft? HOR. He being set ashore, they went for England, And in the Packet there writ down that doome To be perform'd on them poynted for him: And by great chance he had his fathers Seale, So all was done without discouerie. QUEENE. Thankes be to heauen for blessing of the prince, Horatio once againe I take my leaue, With thowsand mothers blessings to my sonne. HORAT. Madam adue. Ham IV.vi.34
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