Hor. My lord, forbeare the challenge then. 40
Ham. No Horatio, not I, if danger be now,
Why then it is not to come, theres a predestiuate prouidence
in the fall of a sparrow: heere comes the King.
Enter King, Queene, Leartes, Lordes.
King Now sonne Hamlet, we hane laid vpon your head,
And make no question but to haue the best. 45
Ham. Your maiestie hath laide a the weaker side.
King. We doubt it not, deliuer them the foiles.
Ham. First Leartes, heere's my hand and loue,
Protesting that I neuer wrongd Leartes.
If Hamlet in his madnesse did amisse, 50
That was not Hamlet, but his madnes did it,
And all the wrong I e're did to Leartes,
I here proclaime was madnes, therefore lets be at peace,
And thinke I haue shot mine arrow o're the house,
And hurt my brother. 55
Lear. Sir I am satisfied in nature,
But in termes of honor I'le stand aloofe,
And will no reconcilement,
Till by some elder maisters of our time
I may be satisfied. 60
King Giue them the foyles.
Ham. I'le be your foyle Leartes, these foyles,
Haue all a laught, come on sir: a hit.