Hor.
What are they that would speak with me?

Serv. ^note
Sea-faring men ^note, sir: they say they have letters for you.

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

[Enter Sailors. ^note

First Sail. ^note

God bless you ^note, sir.

Hor.

Let him bless thee too.

First Sail. ^note

He ^note shall, sir, an't ^note please him. There's a letter for you, sir; it comes ^note from the ambassador ^note that was bound for England; if your name be Horatio, as I am let to know it is.

Hor. [Reads] ^note

‘Horatio, when thou shalt have over-looked 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 ^note the grapple I boarded them: on the instant ^note 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 ^note turn for them. Let the king have the letters I have sent; and repair thou to me with as much speed ^note as thou wouldest ^note fly death. I have words to speak in thine ^note ear will make thee dumb; yet are they much too light for the bore of the ^note matter. These good fellows will bring thee where I am. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern hold their course for England: of them I have much ^note to tell thee. Farewell.

‘He that thou knowest thine, Hamlet. ^note’

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

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