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Credit: Hamlet, a dramatic prelude, in five acts / by James Rush. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Claud. Speak not too sure of Occleve. Suspicion must be on him. Occ. My lord, and this assembly. I shot my in- dignation in the first attack: now voice gives way to wonder. For myself I have no argument: a conscious certainty o'ersteps the need. But for this same pre- judging lord, I do propose that each, by well watched separation, on some sudden theme, give unprovided verse. Ham. Is Arno willing ? Arno. Not to agree, my lord, would make my fear my condemnation. Ham. Let Ophelia say the theme. \_A noise without and voices.'] 1st Voice. You cannot enter. 2d Voice. I'll see the Queen. Lord Hamlet too, he'll hear me. Ham. Let them pass in. Enter an Officer of Justice, with a Citizen in charge. Osric. Bid that fellow begone, my lord, he smells of industry. Ham. Then sir, in contempt of yourself, pinch your own nose; and down on your knees to him. 'Tis such as he that keeps your helplessness from feasting the rats. Speak to thy purpose, officer. Officer. Please your Majesty, to pardon my intrusive duty. This man is in arrest, upon a charge of ill in- tent about the palace. Citizen. Most mighty Queen, I am your liegeman, and no spy. Two nights ago, as passing by the eastern tower, I caught the sound of neighboring voice and harp. And staying merely for the oft repeated song, I was by some bad eye itself, false noted, as it seems, for evil: But would, that for my innocence, I now could find a fellow-listener; who being a stranger, as he said— Occ. Here's justice with her two-edged blade! I'll help thee to thy fellow-listener, friend, as thou hast helped me to my absolution. There. [Pointing to Arno.]](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21152081_0067.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
