Scene VI

Another room in the castle

Enter Horatio and a Servant.[1815]

Hor. What are they that would speak with me?[1816]

Serv. Sea-faring men, sir: they say they have letters for you.[1816][1817]

Hor. Let them come in. [Exit Servant.[1816][1818]
I do not know from what part of the world
I should be greeted, if not from Lord Hamlet.[1819] 5

Enter Sailors.[1820]

First Sail. God bless you, sir.[1821][1822]

Hor. Let him bless thee too.

First Sail. He shall, sir, an't please him. There's a[1821][1823]
letter for you, sir; it comes from the ambassador that was [1824]
bound for England; if your name be Horatio, as I am let 10
to know it is.

Hor. [Reads] 'Horatio, when thou shalt have over-looked [1825]
this, give these fellows some means to the king:
they have letters for him. Ere we were two days old at
sea, a pirate of very warlike appointment gave us chase. 15
Finding ourselves too slow of sail, we put on a compelled
valour: and in the grapple I boarded them: on the instant [1826]
they got clear of our ship; so I alone became their prisoner.
They have dealt with me like thieves of mercy:
but they knew what they did; I am to do a good turn [1827] 20
for them. Let the king have the letters I have sent; and
repair thou to me with as much speed as thou wouldest [1828]
fly death. I have words to speak in thine ear will make [1829]
thee dumb; yet are they much too light for the bore of [1830]
the matter. These good fellows will bring thee where I[1830] 25
am. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern hold their course for
England: of them I have much to tell thee. Farewell.[1831]
'He that thou knowest thine, Hamlet.'[1832]

Come, I will make you way for these your letters;[1833]
And do't the speedier, that you may direct me 30
To him from whom you brought them. [Exeunt.[1834]

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