_Hor._ Why, what a king is this! _Ham._ Does it not, thinks't thee, stand me now upon--[2185] He that hath kill'd my king, and whored my mother;[2186] Popp'd in between the election and my hopes;[2187] 65 Thrown out his angle for my proper life,[2188] And with such cozenage--is't not perfect conscience,[2189] To quit him with this arm? and is't not to be damn'd,[2190][2191] To let this canker of our nature come[2190] In further evil?[2190][2192] 70 _Hor._ It must be shortly known to him from England[2190] What is the issue of the business there.[2190] _Ham._ It will be short: the interim is mine;[2190][2193][2194] And a man's life's no more than to say 'One.'[2190][2193][2195] But I am very sorry, good Horatio,[2190][2193] 75 That to Laertes I forgot myself;[2190] For, by the image of my cause, I see[2190] The portraiture of his: I'll court his favours:[2190][2196] But, sure, the bravery of his grief did put me[2190] Into a towering passion.[2190] _Hor._ Peace! who comes here?[2190][2197] 80 _Enter_ OSRIC. _Osr._ Your lordship is right welcome back to Denmark.[2198][2199] _Ham._ I humbly thank you, sir. Dost know this water-fly?[2200][2201] _Hor._ No, my good lord.[2201] _Ham._ Thy state is the more gracious, for 'tis a vice to[2201] know him. He hath much land, and fertile: let a beast be[2201] 85 lord of beasts, and his crib shall stand at the king's mess:[2201] 'tis a chough, but, as I say, spacious in the possession of dirt.[2201][2202] _Osr._ Sweet lord, if your lordship were at leisure, I[2203] should impart a thing to you from his majesty. _Ham._ I will receive it, sir, with all diligence of spirit.[2204] 90 Put your bonnet to his right use; 'tis for the head.[2205] _Osr._ I thank your lordship, it is very hot.[2206] _Ham._ No, believe me, 'tis very cold; the wind is northerly. _Osr._ It is indifferent cold, my lord, indeed. 95 _Ham._ But yet methinks it is very sultry and hot, or my[2207][2208] complexion--[2208] _Osr._ Exceedingly, my lord; it is very sultry, as 'twere,--I[2209] cannot tell how. But, my lord, his majesty bade me[2210] signify to you that he has laid a great wager on your head:[2211] 100 sir, this is the matter--[2212] _Ham._ I beseech you, remember--[2213] [_Hamlet moves him to put on his hat._