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Polonius and Claudius watched Hamlet, but he couldn't see
 them. They were behind a tapestry.
 'Can I kill Claudius?' Hamlet thought. 'Thc Ghost - my father
 -wants revenge. He was king, and he wants my help. I'm his
 son -I'm Prince of Denmark. I must do this. But can I?'





        Suddenly, Hamlet saw Ophelia in the room.
        'Hello,' she said. 'How are you?'
        'Well,' he answered.
        'I have your gifts and letters,' she said.
        'I want to give them back to you.'





                                                      'I never gave you those,'
                                                      said Hamlet. 'I never
                                                      gave you anything.'
                                                      'You did. You loved
                                                      me - you said,' Ophelia
                                                      answered. Was Hamlet
                                                      mad, then?
                                                      'I didn't love you, and I
                                                      love no woman. Gol Go
                                                      quickly,' Hamlet shouted
                                                      angrily. Then he left.


        'You see, he is mad.' Ophelia
        shouted to her father and
        Claudius. '._And I'm very
        unhappy. Perhaps I'm going
        to beco me mad now ... ' Then
 'No,' Hamlet now said. 'I cannot do   Ophelia ran from the room.
 it, but perhaps I can die. Perhaps it's
 tapestry  this is material and it hangs   easier to die. Yes, I can die and go   become (post beca me)  to begin to
 on a wall, like a picture   into the dark night. But do I want to   be something
 revenge  to hurt someone because
 they hurt you   live ... or die? To be, or not to be?'
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