The Tragedy Of Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

1 Enter Horatio and a Servant.
2 HORATIO.
3 What are they that would speak with me?
4 SERVANT.
5 Sailors, sir. They say they have letters for you.
6 HORATIO.
7 Let them come in.
8 [_Exit Servant._]
9 I do not know from what part of the world
10 I should be greeted, if not from Lord Hamlet.
11 Enter Sailors.
12 FIRST SAILOR.
13 God bless you, sir.
14 HORATIO.
15 Let him bless thee too.
16 FIRST SAILOR.
17 He shall, sir, and’t please him. There’s a letter for you, sir. It
18 comes from th’ambassador that was bound for England; if your name be
19 Horatio, as I am let to know it is.
20 HORATIO.
21 [_Reads._] ‘Horatio, when thou shalt have overlooked this, give these
22 fellows some means to the King. They have letters for him. Ere we were
23 two days old at sea, a pirate of very warlike appointment gave us
24 chase. Finding ourselves too slow of sail, we put on a compelled
25 valour, and in the grapple I boarded them. On the instant they got
26 clear of our ship, so I alone became their prisoner. They have dealt
27 with me like thieves of mercy. But they knew what they did; I am to do
28 a good turn for them. Let the King have the letters I have sent, and
29 repair thou to me with as much haste as thou wouldst fly death. I have
30 words to speak in thine ear will make thee dumb; yet are they much too
31 light for the bore of the matter. These good fellows will bring thee
32 where I am. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern hold their course for England:
33 of them I have much to tell thee. Farewell.
34 He that thou knowest thine,
35 HAMLET.’
36 Come, I will give you way for these your letters,
37 And do’t the speedier, that you may direct me
38 To him from whom you brought them.
39 [_Exeunt._]