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And they shall hear and judge 'twixt you and me.
If by direct or by collateral hand
They find us touch'd, we will our kingdom give,
Our crown, our life, and all that we call ours, 208
To you in satisfaction; but if not,
Be you content to lend your patience to us,
And we shall jointly labour with your soul
To give it due content.

Laer. Let this be so: 212
His means of death, his obscure burial,
No trophy, sword, nor hatchment o'er his bones,
No noble rite nor formal ostentation,
Cry to be heard, as 'twere from heaven to earth,
That I must call 't in question.

King. So you shall; 217
And where the offence is let the great axe fall.
I pray you go with me. Exeunt.


Scene Six

[Another Room in the Castle

Enter Horatio with an Attendant.

Hor. What are they that would speak with me?

Atten. Sailors, sir: they say, they have letters for you.

Hor. Let them come in. [Exit Attendant.]
I do not know from what part of the world 4
I should be greeted, if not from Lord Hamlet.

Enter Sailor.

Sail. God bless you, sir.


206 collateral: indirect
207 touch'd: implicated
213 means: manner
obscure: lowly, mean
214 trophy: emblem, or, memorial over a grave
hatchment: tablet displaying armorial bearings
215 ostentation: funeral ceremony
217 call 't in question: demand an explanation