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Oph. There is, my lord, a most important part—
A mad Archbishop who becomes a Jew
To spite his diocese.
Ham. ⁠That's very good!
Ros. (taking MS.). Here you go mad—and then, soliloquize:
Here you are the sane again—and then you don't:
Then, later on, you stab your aunt, because
Well, I can't tell you why you stab your aunt.
But still—you stab her.
Ham. ⁠That is quite enough.
Ros. Then you become the leader of a troop
Of Greek banditti—and soliloquize—
After a long and undisturbed career
Of murder (tempered by soliloquy)
You see the sin and folly of your ways
And offer to resume your diocese;
But, just too late—for, terrible to tell,
As you're repenting (in soliloquy)
The bench of bishops seize you unawares
And blow you from a gun!
Ham. ⁠That's excellent.
That's very good indeed—we'll play this piece.
Oph. But pray consider—all the other parts
Are insignificant.
Ham. ⁠What matters that?
We'll play this piece.
Ros. ⁠The plot's impossible.
And all the dialogue bombastic stuff.
Ham. I tell you, sir, that we will play this piece.
Bestir yourselves about it, and engage