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Richard Briers: Polonius
Hamlet
Richard Briers credited as playing...
Polonius
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Polonius
: [
Talking aside to himself
] Though this be madness, yet there is method in't!
Polonius
: This above all - to thine own self be true/ And it must follow as the night the day/ Thou canst not then be false to any man.
Polonius
: How dost my good lord Hamlet?
[
Turns a corner and is shocked by a mask-wearing Hamlet
]
Hamlet
: Well. God a' mercy.
Polonius
: [
Astonished at Hamlet's peculiar behavior
] Do you know me my lord?
Hamlet
: Excellent well. You are a fishmonger.
Polonius
: My lord I will take my leave of you.
Hamlet
: You cannot sir, take from me anything I would more willingly part withal. Except my life. Except my life
[
grins crazily
]
Hamlet
: Except my life.
Polonius
: Fare you well, my lord.
Hamlet
: [
to himself, quite sane
] These tedious old fools.
Hamlet
: Do you see yonder cloud that's almost in the shape of a camel?
Polonius
: By the mass, and 'tis like a camel indeed.
Hamlet
: Methinks it's like a weasel.
Polonius
: It is backed like a weasel.
Hamlet
: Or like a whale.
Polonius
: Very like a whale.
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