Act 1 Scene 4
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- Just before twelve, I think.Really? I didn’t hear it. So it’s getting close to the time when the ghost usually appears.What does that sound mean, sir?
- The king is staying up late partying, and as he carouses, and dances, and guzzles his German wine, the musicians play the drum and trumpet to mark each time he drinks another cup.I’d say it’s a custom that we’d be better off ignoring rather than observing. Countries to the east and west mock and criticize us for our partying. They call us drunks and pigs, stain- ing our reputation. And they’re right—our behavior does reduce our achievements, despite their greatness, because it is a flaw in our core qualities.
- Look! It comes! Look how politely it’s directing you to go to a spot that’s farther away. But don’t go with it.
- It motions you to go off with it, as if it wants to say something to you alone.
- Don’t, my lord.
- No, by all means do not.
- What if it leads you toward the sea, my lord, or to the high cliff that overhangs the ocean, and then transforms into a beast so horrible that seeing it drives you insane. Think about it. That cliff edge over the sea, with its view into those watery depths and the roar of the crashing waves, makes people feel despair even when they have no reason to.
- Why, what should I fear? I don’t value my life at even the price of a pin. And as for my soul, what can the ghost do to that, since it’s as immortal as the ghost is? It’s waving for me to come after it again. I’ll follow it.
- It’s not going to speak here. So I will follow it.
- Look how politely it’s directing you to go to a spot that’s farther away. But don’t go with it.
- It motions you to go off with it, as if it wants to say something to you alone.
- It’s still waving to me. —(to the GHOST) Go on, I’ll follow you.
- Listen to us. You must not go.
- My fate calls out to me, making every sinew of my body as taut as those of the legendary Nemean lion. Still it motions for me. Let go of me, gentlemen. (draws his sword) By god, I’ll make a ghost of any of you who holds me back! I say, move away!—(to the GHOST) Go on. I’ll follow you.
- Let go of me.
- Let’s follow him. It’s not right for us to obey his orders to stay away.No, let’s follow him.
- Let’s go after. But what does all this mean?
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