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King. Not that I know.

Pol. Take this from this, if this be otherwise:

If circumstances lead me, I will find

Where truth is hid, though it were hid indeed

Within the centre.

King. How may we try it further?

Pol. You know sometimes he walks four hours together

Here in the lobby.

Queen. So he does indeed.

Pol. At such a time I'll loose my daughter to him;

Be you and I behind an arras then;

Mark the encounter; if he love her not,

And be not from his reason fallen thereon,

Let me be no assistant for a state,

But keep a farm, and carters.

King. We will try it.

Enter Hamlet reading on a book.

Queen. But look, where sadly the poor wretch comes reading.

Pol. Away! I do beseech you, both away.

I'll board him presently.

O! give me leave.

How does my good Lord Hamlet?

Ham. Well, God a-mercy.

Pol. Do you know me, my lord?

Ham. Excellent well; you are a fishmonger.

Pol. Not I, my lord.

Ham. Then I would you were so honest a

man.

 159 centre: middle point of the earth

163 arras: hanging tapestry

164 encounter: manner of behavior

170 board: accost

presently: immediately

174 fishmonger; cf. n.

