===[[Scene 6]]===

===[[Scene 6]]===

<big>In Polonius's room in the Castle, the day after Laertes leaves for France, Polonius sends his servant Reynaldo to check up on Laertes in Paris.  Polonius is suspicious of why Laertes was so insistent on returning to France, and he fears Laertes is involved in vice there, so he wants to find out about that right away.  Polonius has waited only until the next day to send Reynaldo, merely so that Reynaldo won't be on the same ship as Laertes.

<big>In Polonius's office in the Castle, the day after Laertes leaves for France, Polonius sends his servant Reynaldo to check up on Laertes in Paris.  Polonius is suspicious of why Laertes was so insistent on returning to France, and he fears Laertes is involved in vice there, so he wants to find out about that right away.  Polonius has waited only until the next day to send Reynaldo, just so that Reynaldo won't be on the same ship as Laertes.

As Reynaldo exits, Ophelia enters, and tells Polonius that Hamlet rushed into her room, and stared at her without speaking.  Polonius concludes that Hamlet is mad with love for Ophelia, and says they must go to the King.

As Reynaldo exits, Ophelia enters, and tells Polonius that Hamlet rushed into her room, and stared at her without speaking.  Polonius concludes that Hamlet is mad with love for Ophelia, which raises Polonius's hopes Hamlet will marry Ophelia.  Polonius concludes they must go to the King about it.

''Interscene 6 - 7:''  Reynaldo goes to the harbor, to board the ship which will take him as far as a ship can toward Paris.

''Interscene 6 - 7:''  Reynaldo goes to the harbor, to board the ship which will take him as far as a ship can toward Paris.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern arrive and present themselves to Claudius, who speaks with them privately.  He asks them to try to find out whether Hamlet is ambitious to become King (Claudius being worried that Hamlet might try to become King the same way he did.)

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern arrive and present themselves to Claudius, who speaks with them privately.  He asks them to try to find out whether Hamlet is ambitious to become King (Claudius being worried that Hamlet might try to become King the same way he did, although Claudius doesn't tell R & G that.)

The Danish ambassadors to Norway have returned.

The Danish ambassadors to Norway are on their way back.