Hamlet act 2
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- Oh, father, father, I’ve just had such a scare!
- From what, in God’s name?
- Father, I was up in my room sewing when Hamlet came in with no hat on his head, his shirt unbuttoned, and his stockings dirty, undone, and down around his ankles. He was pale as his undershirt, and his knees were knocking together. He looked so out of sorts, as if he’d just come back from hell. He came up to me.
- Is he crazy with love for you?
- He grabbed me by the wrist and held me hard, then backed away an arm’s length and just looked at me, staring at me like an artist about to paint my picture. He stayed like that a long time.
- What did he say?
- Ophelia has to tell polonius something important..
- Finally, after shaking my arm a little, and jerking his head up and down three times, he sighed like it was his last breath. After that he let me go. He left the room with his head turned back on me, finding his way out without looking, since his eyes were on me the whole time.
- No, father, but I did what you told me to do and sent back his letters and wouldn’t let him visit me.
- Ophelia is explaining to polonius about how weird Hamlet was acting around her. By not having his shirt buttoned, and his stockings being undone and dirty.
- Come with me. I’ll go tell the king about this. This is definitely love-craziness. Love is such a violent emotion that it makes people self-destruct, as much as any strong emotion. I’m so sorry. Did you tell him anything that might have hurt his feelings lately?
- Ophelia continues telling Polonius about how Hamlet grabbed her wrist, and was staring at her like how an artist is about to start a painting.
- That’s what made him crazy. I regret not observing him more closely before I told you to do that. I thought he was just toying with you and meant to ruin your reputation. Damn my suspicious thoughts! It’s as common for us old people to assume we know more than we do as for young people to be too wild and crazy. Come on, let’s go see the king. We’ve got to discuss this matter, which could cause more trouble if we keep it secret than if we discuss it openly.
- Ophelia also explains how Hamlet sighed like it was his last breath, and how he left the room with his head turned back on her.
- Polonius wants to go tell the king about Hamlet's behavior and how he's love crazy towards Ophelia. Then Ophelia mentions that she listens to what polonius said about sending him letters and won't let him visit her.
- Polonius is explaining to Ophelia about what she did is why Hamlet is going crazy. He also mentions that he should have observed him more before telling her anything.
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