Another Room in the Castle.
 Enter HORATIO and a SERVANT.

Horatio	What are they that would speak with me?

Servant	Seafaring men, sir. They say they have letters for you.

Horatio	Let them come in.
												[Exit SERVANT.
	I do not know from what part of the world
	I should be greeted, if not from Lord Hamlet.

                              Enter SAILORS.

1st Sailor	God bless you, sir.

Horatio	Let him bless thee too.

1st Sailor	A' shall, sir, an't please him. There's a letter for you, 
	sir. It came from th' ambassador that was bound for 
	England. If your name be Horatio, as I am I let to know it 
	is.

Horatio	[Reads.]	"Horatio, when thou shalt have overlooked this, 
			give these fellows some means to the king: they 
			have letters for him. Ere we were two days old at 
			sea, a pirate of very warlike appointment gave us 
			chase. Finding ourselves too slow of sail, we put 
			on a compelled valour, and in the grapple I 
			boarded them. On the instant, they got clear of 
			our ship, so I alone became their prisoner. They 
			have dealt with me like thieves of mercy - but 
			they knew what they did: I am to do a good turn 
			for them. Let the king have the letters I have 
			sent, and repair thou to me with as much speed as 
			thou wouldst fly death. I have words to speak in 
			thine ear will make thee dumb, yet are they much 
			too light for the bore of the matter. These good 
			fellows will bring thee where I am. Rosencrantz 
			and Guildenstern hold their course for England; of 
			them I have much to tell thee. Farewell.
								He that thou knowest thine,
										HAMLET."

	Come, I will give you way for these your letters;
	And do't the speedier that you may direct me
	To him from whom you brought them.
												[Exeunt.
