_Pol._ Faith, no; as you may season it in the charge.[573] You must not put another scandal on him,[574] That he is open to incontinency;[575] 30 That's not my meaning: but breathe his faults so quaintly That they may seem the taints of liberty, The flash and outbreak of a fiery mind, A savageness in unreclaimed blood,[576][577] Of general assault.[576] _Rey._ But, my good lord,--[578] 35 _Pol._ Wherefore should you do this? _Rey._ Ay, my lord,[579][580] I would know that.[579] _Pol._ Marry, sir, here's my drift, And I believe it is a fetch of warrant:[581] You laying these slight sullies on my son,[582] As 'twere a thing a little soil'd i' the working,[583] 40 Mark you,[584][585] Your party in converse, him you would sound,[584][586] Having ever seen in the prenominate crimes[587] The youth you breathe of guilty, be assured[588] He closes with you in this consequence;[589] 45 'Good sir,' or so, or 'friend,' or 'gentleman,'[590] According to the phrase or the addition[591] Of man and country. _Rey._ Very good, my lord. _Pol._ And then, sir, does he this--he does--what was I[592][593] about to say? By the mass, I was about to say something:[592][594] 50 where did I leave?[592] _Rey._ At 'closes in the consequence,' at 'friend or so,'[595] and 'gentleman.'[595] _Pol._ At 'closes in the consequence,' ay, marry;[596] He closes with you thus: 'I know the gentleman;[597] 55 I saw him yesterday, or t'other day,[598] Or then, or then, with such, or such, and, as you say,[599] There was a' gaming, there o'ertook in's rouse,[600] There falling out at tennis:' or perchance,[601] 'I saw him enter such a house of sale,'[602] 60 Videlicet, a brothel, or so forth.[603] See you now;[603] Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of truth:[604] And thus do we of wisdom and of reach, With windlasses and with assays of bias,[605] 65 By indirections find directions out:[606] So, by my former lecture and advice,[607] Shall you my son. You have me, have you not? _Rey._ My lord, I have. _Pol._ God be wi' ye; fare ye well.[608] _Rey._ Good my lord![609] 70 _Pol._ Observe his inclination in yourself.[610] _Rey._ I shall, my lord. _Pol._ And let him ply his music. _Rey._ Well, my lord. _Pol._ Farewell! [_Exit Reynaldo._ _Enter_ OPHELIA.[611] How now, Ophelia! what's the matter? _Oph._ O, my lord, my lord, I have been so affrighted![612] 75