The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark Act 4Scene 6
                                                    ACT IV

                                                   Scene VI

                             Elsinore. Another room in the Castle.

Enter HORATIO with an Attendant.

  HORATIO
What are they that would speak with me?

  SERVANT
Seafaring men, sir. They say they have letters for
you.

  HORATIO
Let them come in.

                                                                                           [Exit Attendant.]

I do not know from what part of the world
I should be greeted, if not from Lord Hamlet.
                                                 Enter SAILORS.

  SAILOR
God bless you, sir.

  HORATIO
Let him bless thee too.

  SAILOR
'A shall, sir, an't please him. There's a letter for you, sir,- it comes from th' ambassador that was bound for England- if your name be Horatio, as I am let to know it is.

  HORATIO
(reads the letter) 'Horatio, when thou shalt have overlook'd this, give these fellows some means to the King. They have letters for him. Ere we were two days old at sea, a pirate of very warlike appointment gave us chase. Finding ourselves too slow of sail, we put on a compelled valour, and in the grapple I boarded them. On the instant they got clear of our ship; so I alone became their prisoner. They have dealt with me like thieves of mercy; but they knew what they did: I am to do a good turn for them. Let the King have the letters I have sent, and repair thou to me with as much speed as thou wouldst fly death. I have words to speak in thine ear will make thee dumb; yet are they much too light for the bore of the matter. These good fellows will bring thee where I am. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern hold their course for England. Of them I have much to tell thee. Farewell.

                                                         'He that thou knowest thine, HAMLET.'

Come, I will give you way for these your letters,
And do't the speedier that you may direct me
To him from whom you brought them.

                                                                                                        Exeunt.