POLONIUS.
And then, sir, does he this, — he does — What was I about to say? —
By the mass, I was about to say something: — Where did I leave?
REYNALDO.
At 'closes in the consequence,' at 'friend or so,' and
gentleman.'
POLONIUS.
At — closes in the consequence' — ay, marry!
He closes with you thus: — 'I know the gentleman;
I saw him yesterday, or t'other day,
Or then, or then; with such, or such; and, as you say,
There was he gaming; there o'ertook in's rouse;
There falling out at tennis': or perchance,
'I saw him enter such a house of sale,' —
Videlicet, a brothel, — or so forth. —
See you now;
Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of truth:
And thus do we of wisdom and of reach,
With windlaces, and with assays of bias,
By indirections find directions out:
So, by my former lecture and advice,
Shall you my son. You have me, have you not?
REYNALDO.
My lord, I have.
POLONIUS.
God b' wi' you, fare you well.
REYNALDO.
Good my lord!
