Chapter 1

on his post. Enter to him BERNARDO._

_Bernardo._ Who's there?

_Francisco._ Nay answer me: stand and unfold yourself!

This passage, furnished with proper business, might be rendered the means of showing the sort of life led by _Laertes_, justifying the advice subsequently given to him by _Polonius_ more appropriate to the conditions of the case as now (for the first time) fully divulged, Thus--I give my view of the matter:--

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