_King._ And can you, by no drift of circumstance,[1008] Get from him why he puts on this confusion,[1009] Grating so harshly all his days of quiet With turbulent and dangerous lunacy? _Ros._ He does confess he feels himself distracted, 5 But from what cause he will by no means speak.[1010] _Guil._ Nor do we find him forward to be sounded;[1011] But, with a crafty madness, keeps aloof,[1011] When we would bring him on to some confession[1011] Of his true state.[1011] _Queen._ Did he receive you well?[1011][1012] 10 _Ros._ Most like a gentleman. _Guil._ But with much forcing of his disposition. _Ros._ Niggard of question, but of our demands[1013] Most free in his reply.[1013] _Queen._ Did you assay him[1014][1015] To any pastime?[1014][1016] 15 _Ros._ Madam, it so fell out that certain players[1017] We o'er-raught on the way: of these we told him,[1018] And there did seem in him a kind of joy To hear of it: they are about the court,[1019] And, as I think, they have already order 20 This night to play before him. _Pol._ 'Tis most true: And he beseech'd me to entreat your majesties To hear and see the matter. _King._ With all my heart; and it doth much content me[1020] To hear him so inclined.[1020] 25 Good gentlemen, give him a further edge,[1020] And drive his purpose on to these delights.[1020][1021] _Ros._ We shall, my lord. [_Exeunt Rosencrantz and Guildenstern._ _King._ Sweet Gertrude, leave us too;[1022] For we have closely sent for Hamlet hither,[1023] That he, as 'twere by accident, may here[1024][1025] 30 Affront Ophelia:[1024][1026] Her father and myself, lawful espials,[1026][1027] Will so bestow ourselves that, seeing unseen,[1028] We may of their encounter frankly judge,[1029] And gather by him, as he is behaved, 35 If't be the affliction of his love or no[1030] That thus he suffers for. _Queen._ I shall obey you: And for your part, Ophelia, I do wish[1031] That your good beauties be the happy cause[1032] Of Hamlet's wildness: so shall I hope your virtues[1032][1033] 40 Will bring him to his wonted way again,[1034] To both your honours. _Oph._ Madam, I wish it may. [_Exit Queen._