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Hor. Let him bless thee too.

Sail. He shall, sir, an 't please him. There's

a letter for you, sir;—it comes from the am-

bassador that was bound for England;—if

your name be Horatio, as I am let to know

it is.

Hor. "Horatio, when thou shalt have over-

looked 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 war-like

appointment gave us chase. Finding ourselves

too slow of sail, we put on a compelled valour;

in the grapple I boarded them: on the instant

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 for them. Let the king

have the letters I have sent; and repair thou to

me with as much haste as thou wouldst fly

death. I have words to speak in thine ear will

make thee dumb; yet are they much too light

for the bore of the matter. These good fellows

will bring thee where I am. Rosencrantz and

Guildenstern hold their course for England: of

them I have much to tell thee. Farewell.

He that thou knowest thine,

."

Come, I will give you way for these your letters;

And do 't the speedier, that you may direct me

To him from whom you brought them.

 13 overlooked: perused

17 appointment: equipment

24 repair: come

28 bore: literally, calibre, hence importance

34 way: passage 