Hamlet

Act 2, Sc. 2, lines 81-85: What ideas does this scene bring out about the way Claudius acts in public? Explain how this contrasts with the way he acts in private as the audience understands it.

Polonius. ...Through your dominions for this enterprise,

On such regards of safety and allowance

As therein are set down.

King. It likes well;

And at our more considered time we'll read,

Answer, and think upon this business.

Meantime, we thank you for your well-took labour.

Go to your rest; at night we'll feast together.

Most welcome home.

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Claudius acts as if he has everything under control. He speaks about himself in the third person acting as if he is responsible for calming Young Fortinbras down and establish that he is the new legitimate leader of Denmark.