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Act II: Scene 2

POLONIUS.
Indeed, that is out o' the air. [Aside.] How pregnant sometimes
his replies are! a happiness that often madness hits on, which
reason and sanity could not so prosperously be delivered of. I
will leave him and suddenly contrive the means of meeting between
him and my daughter. — My honourable lord, I will most humbly take
my leave of you.

HAMLET.
You cannot, sir, take from me anything that I will more
willingly part withal, — except my life, except my life, except my
life.

POLONIUS.
Fare you well, my lord.

HAMLET.
These tedious old fools!

[Enter Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.]

POLONIUS.
You go to seek the Lord Hamlet; there he is.

ROSENCRANTZ.
[To Polonius.] God save you, sir!

[Exit Polonius.]

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