will fall back on his second
line of ambush--in which he has more trust: he will drink to Hamlet,
when Hamlet will be bound to drink also.]

[Footnote 5: The Latin _unio_ was a large pearl. The king's _union_ I
take to be poison made up like a pearl.]

[Footnote 6: --a well-known one in the crown.]

[Footnote 7: --of whom Osricke was one.]

[Footnote 8: _Not in Q._]

[Footnote 9: --appealing to the judges.]

[Footnote 10: He throws in the _pearl_, and drinks--for it will take
some moments to dissolve and make the wine poisonous--then sends the cup
to Hamlet.]

[Footnote 11: _Not in Q._]

[Footnote 12: He does not refuse to drink, but puts it by, neither
showing nor entertaining suspicion, fearing only the effect of the
draught on his play. He is bent on winning the wager--perhaps with
further intent.]

[Footnote 13: Laertes has little interest in the match, but much in his
own play.]

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[Sidenote: 266] _Qu_. He's fat, and scant of breath.[1]
Heere's a Napkin, rub thy browes,
[Sidenote: Heere _Hamlet_ take my napkin]
The Queene Carowses to thy fortune, _Hamlet_.

_Ham_. Good Madam.[2]

_King_. _Gertrude_, do not drinke.

_Qu_. I will my Lord;
I pray you pardon me.[3]

[Sidenote: 222]_King_. It is the poyson'd Cup, it is too late.[4]

_Ham_. I dare not drinke yet Madam,
By and by.[5]

_Qu_. Come, let me wipe thy face.[6]

_Laer_. My Lord, Ile hit him now.

_King_. I do not thinke't.

_Laer_. And yet 'tis almost 'gainst my conscience.[7]
[Sidenote: it is | against]

_Ham_. Come for the third.
_Laertes_, you but dally, [Sidenote: you doe but]
I pray you passe with your best violence,
I am affear'd you make a wanton of me.[8] [Sidenote: I am sure you]

_Laer_. Say you so? Come on. _Play._

_Osr_. Nothing neither way. [Sidenote: _Ostr._]

_Laer_. Haue at you now.[9]

_In scuffling they change Rapiers._[10]

_King_. Part them, they are incens'd.[11]

_Ham_. Nay come, againe.[12]

_Osr_. Looke to the Queene there hoa. [Sidenote: _Ostr._ | there howe.]

_Hor_. They bleed on both sides. How is't my [Sidenote: is it]
Lord?

_Osr_. How is't _Laertes_? [Sidenote: _Ostr._]

_Laer_. Why as a Woodcocke[13]
To mine Sprindge, _Osricke_, [Sidenote: mine owne sprindge _Ostrick_,]
I am iustly kill'd with mine o