Hamlet
You shake hands with them and go through some small talk. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern seem relieved that you're not being as difficult as they've probably been told to expect. You do have a nice time chatting about the troupe of actors that Rosencrantz say they've met on the road. Apparently they're on their way here to perform for the castle.
Just then, you are joined by one of the servants that you'd sent to watch Polonius. You casually ask her to tidy the room for you. Only when your two old classmates are safely out the door do you turn to her and ask, "What news, Amelia?"
"My lord, Rudolfo told Lord Polonius about your efforts to find the cause of his daughter's sudden coldness." Rudolfo is one of your attendants. And Polonius's as well.
You raise an eyebrow, "And how did he react?"
"He is not upset, my lord. In fact, he seems rather pleased that you take such an interest in her. He thought you only trifled with her, but now he knows you care deeply about her. Then he told Rudolfo to offer to help you win her favours and watch how you respond."
"I see. Thank you, Amelia." It looks like Polonius bought your story. That's reassuring, you suppose.
A moment after Amelia left, you are visited by Rudolfo himself. "What news, sir?"
"My lord, I told Lord Polonius what you bid me to. He's happy that his daughter still holds such a place in your thoughts. He bid me to ask you whether you would like me to deliver a token to the lady Ophelia, or some other thing."
You scoff inwardly. What use are tokens when the lady herself refuses to speak with you? "Some other thing?"
"Well, he gave me a lecture on what sort of things young men might do to win a lady's love, my lord, but I don't think I remembered them all."
That sounds like Polonius alright.
"My lord, Lord Polonius also plans to pay you a visit in person this afternoon," adds Rudolfo.
"I see. Thank you, sir." You nod. You'll tell Amelia to make herself scarce.
Just then, you are joined by one of the servants that you'd sent to watch Polonius. You casually ask her to tidy the room for you. Only when your two old classmates are safely out the door do you turn to her and ask, "What news, Amelia?"
"My lord, Rudolfo told Lord Polonius about your efforts to find the cause of his daughter's sudden coldness." Rudolfo is one of your attendants. And Polonius's as well.
You raise an eyebrow, "And how did he react?"
"He is not upset, my lord. In fact, he seems rather pleased that you take such an interest in her. He thought you only trifled with her, but now he knows you care deeply about her. Then he told Rudolfo to offer to help you win her favours and watch how you respond."
"I see. Thank you, Amelia." It looks like Polonius bought your story. That's reassuring, you suppose.
A moment after Amelia left, you are visited by Rudolfo himself. "What news, sir?"
"My lord, I told Lord Polonius what you bid me to. He's happy that his daughter still holds such a place in your thoughts. He bid me to ask you whether you would like me to deliver a token to the lady Ophelia, or some other thing."
You scoff inwardly. What use are tokens when the lady herself refuses to speak with you? "Some other thing?"
"Well, he gave me a lecture on what sort of things young men might do to win a lady's love, my lord, but I don't think I remembered them all."
That sounds like Polonius alright.
"My lord, Lord Polonius also plans to pay you a visit in person this afternoon," adds Rudolfo.
"I see. Thank you, sir." You nod. You'll tell Amelia to make herself scarce.