[Sidenote: 72] Guil. My Lord, we were sent for.
Ham. I will tell you why; so shall my anticipation preuent your discouery of your secricie to [Sidenote: discovery, and your secrecie to the King and Queene moult no feather,[10] the King and Queene[9] moult no feather, I haue [Sidenote: 116] of late, but wherefore I know not, lost all my mirth, forgone all custome of exercise; and indeed, [Sidenote: exercises;] it goes so heauenly with my disposition; that this [Sidenote: heauily] goodly frame the Earth, seemes to me a sterrill Promontory; this most excellent Canopy the Ayre, look you, this braue ore-hanging, this Maiesticall [Sidenote: orehanging firmament,] Roofe, fretted with golden fire: why, it appeares no [Sidenote: appeareth]
[Footnote 1: —because they were by no means hearty thanks.]
[Footnote 2: He wants to know whether they are in his uncle's employment and favour; whether they pay court to himself for his uncle's ends.]
[Footnote 3: He has no answer ready.]
[Footnote 4: He will not cast them from him without trying a direct appeal to their old friendship for plain dealing. This must be remembered in relation to his treatment of them afterwards. He affords them every chance of acting truly—conjuring them to honesty—giving them a push towards repentance.]
[Footnote 5: Either, 'the harmony of our young days,' or, 'the sympathies of our present youth.']
[Footnote 6: —to Guildenstern.]
[Footnote 7: (aside) 'I will keep an eye upon you;'.]
[Footnote 8: 'do not hold back.']