Hamlet is brought before the king and is directly questioned as to the whereabouts of Polonius’ corpse. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern persist, however, informing the prince that the king requires his immediate presence. Hamlet is offended that he, the son of a king, the next in line to Denmark’s throne, must answer to the king’s servants whose groveling ways he cannot abide. Having found Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern demand the whereabouts of Polonius’ dead body. Claudius assures Gertrude that the matter will be handled delicately and with tact, sparing the royal house of any slander that may come its way. He immediately commissions Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to find Hamlet, to be gentle with him, and to recover Polonius’ corpse. Speaking with Gertrude, Claudius discovers the extent of Hamlet’s deeds.
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