Polonius discovers away from his dlet fulfilled the woman, analyzed the woman face right after which abruptly kept. Polonius believes you to definitely Hamlet’s weird behavior is really because Ophelia provides refused him. Polonius let’s recently weird actions.

So it scene occurs weeks following the action off Act I. We could guess this because Laertes has earliest found its way to Paris and you may 2nd, he has got been there to own lots of time to require financial help (money) out of Polonius.

Polonius now home, instructs their servant Reynaldo to journey to Paris where Laertes is in order to “Bring your this money and these notes,” and this Polonius provides since the Laertes will be in need of funds from his dad (Range step one).

Polonius also says to Reynaldo he should do better by your (getting really thanked of the Polonius) in order to “create inquiry” or spy (Range 4) into the behavior away from their guy Laertes.

Polonius informs Reynaldo to inquire about “Danskers” (Danish anyone such as for example Laertes) inside Paris, informing Polonius to determine the things they’re doing, where it gather and you can asking what they think and understand of Laertes in order to know one rumors there may little armenia be about his man (Contours 8-16).

Polonius tells Reynaldo to take action from the acting so you’re able to distantly learn Laertes (Range 13-16). Actually Polonius is certain that his man, regarding his father, try indulging himself when you look at the pursuits like “sipping, fencing, swearing,” and you will “quarrelling,” (Range twenty five) Reynaldo proclaiming that Polonius dishonors his child by simply making like accusations (Line 27).

Polonius as well as informs Reynaldo to allow Laertes “ply his audio” or observe Laertes closely when he shows their secret conduct (Range 73).

Polonius says to Ophelia to join your in enjoying King Claudius because he’s now sure why Hamlet try pretending very surprisingly; of course Hamlet is afflicted with rejection by Ophelia or as the Polonius sets they, “the very euphoria out of love,” (the strategies a refused and upset companion makes), (Range 102)

Notably with the enjoy, Polonius’ distrust out-of his guy is actually echoed later on from the Queen Claudius’ distrust regarding their “son” Hamlet (Hamlet’s actual dad is the new late King Hamlet killed because of the Claudius). After as soon as we get a hold of Queen Claudius using spies into Hamlet so you can look for their purposes we come across a simultaneous that have Polonius, the fresh new Queen Claudius’ Lord Chamberlain who would a similar thing to his man, an expression perhaps of your own uncertainty, distrust and you may deceit and espionage that takes place contained in this gamble.

Inquiring Ophelia “what is the number?” (Range 74), Polonius easily finds out one to as the Ophelia is sewing in her own drawer, Hamlet turned up, his attire disheveled (chaos), their face once the “Pale given that his shirt;” their knees knocking and a glimpse therefore pitiful it had been since the if the Hamlet got merely already been let-out regarding hell (Outlines 80-84).

Ophelia demonstrates to you subsequent to their father you to Hamlet “required because of the arm and you may kept me difficult,” (Range 88), up coming stared and you may analyzed her deal with cautiously ahead of fundamentally leaving (Range 88-92).

Certain of this, Polonius asks his daughter in the event that this lady has “considering him people difficult terms recently? (said something upsetting so you can Hamlet), (Line 107), studying regarding Ophelia you to definitely she has perhaps not, however, you to she performed “hold back [reject] their letters and declined / Their [Hamlet’s] use of me personally” as Polonius got educated. (Range 108).

Polonius’ dad has returned house from Paris

Polonius now is certain that rejection from the Ophelia “hath [has] made him [Hamlet] mad” proclaiming that the guy regrets having been so difficult towards Hamlet from the informing his daughter not to find him (Line 111).

Polonius ends the scene because of the telling their child to come together, because they need certainly to tell the King as to why Hamlet is pretending thus surprisingly.