_King._ I have sent to seek him, and to find the body.[1609] How dangerous is it that this man goes loose! Yet must not we put the strong law on him:[1610] He's loved of the distracted multitude, Who like not in their judgement, but their eyes; 5 And where 'tis so, the offender's scourge is weigh'd,[1611] But never the offence. To bear all smooth and even,[1612] This sudden sending him away must seem Deliberate pause: diseases desperate grown By desperate appliance are relieved, 10 Or not at all. _Enter_ ROSENCRANTZ.[1613] How now! what hath befall'n? _Ros._ Where the dead body is bestow'd, my lord, We cannot get from him. _King._ But where is he? _Ros._ Without, my lord; guarded, to know your pleasure. _King._ Bring him before us. 15 _Ros._ Ho, Guildenstern! bring in my lord. _Enter_ HAMLET _and_ GUILDENSTERN.[1614] _King._ Now, Hamlet, where's Polonius? _Ham._ At supper. _King._ At supper! where? _Ham._ Not where he eats, but where he is eaten: a[1615] 20 certain convocation of politic worms are e'en at him. Your[1616] worm is your only emperor for diet: we fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fat ourselves for maggots: your fat[1617] king and your lean beggar is but variable service, two[1618] dishes, but to one table: that's the end.[1619] 25 _King._ Alas, alas![1620] _Ham._ A man may fish with the worm that hath eat of[1620] a king, and eat of the fish that hath fed of that worm.[1620][1621] _King._ What dost thou mean by this? _Ham._ Nothing but to show you how a king may go a 30 progress through the guts of a beggar.[1622] _King._ Where is Polonius? _Ham._ In heaven; send thither to see: if your messenger find him not there, seek him i' the other place yourself. But indeed, if you find him not within this month, you[1623] 35 shall nose him as you go up the stairs into the lobby. _King._ Go seek him there. [_To some Attendants._[1624] _Ham._ He will stay till you come. [_Exeunt Attendants._[1625] _King._ Hamlet, this deed, for thine especial safety,[1626] Which we do tender, as we dearly grieve 40 For that which thou hast done, must send thee hence With fiery quickness: therefore prepare thyself;[1627] The bark is ready and the wind at help,[1628] The associates tend, and every thing is bent[1629] For England. _Ham._ For England? _King._ Ay, Hamlet. _Ham._ Good.[1630] 45 _King._ So is it, if thou knew'st our purposes.