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That afternoon before the play                                             'Yes, poison into the king's ear!'
             began, Hamlet told Horatio,                                                the actor said. And the king dies.'
             'When the actor puts poison in
             the king's ear, watch my uncle
             Claudius carefully. Watch his face.'
             Everything was ready. King
             Claudius arrived with Gertrude,
             his queen. Then the actors began
             their play.















            One actor told
            there is a king














                                                                                        The actor said, 'The king's jealous
                                                                                        brother tells peoplc, 'í\ snake bit the
                                                                                        king". Later, the brother becomes the
                                                                                        new king. He marries the old king's
                                         'The king likes to sleep every afternoon,'     wife. Our story fmishes here.'      Claudius moved suddenly.
                                         the actor said. 'In summer he sleeps in the                                        His face was white.
          jealous  when you feel angry or   garden. One summer afternoon, his brother   bite (oast bit)  to cut something with   'What's the matter?' Gertrude
          sad beca use you want to have what                                          your teeth
          someone has                    comes quietly into the garden. He puts                                             asked him. Are you feeling ill?'
                                         poison into the king's ear.'                                                       But Claudius ran from the room.
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