Hamlet
Act 2, Sc. 1, lines 1-24: What does Polonius want Reynaldo to do?
Polonius. Give him this money and these notes, Reynaldo.
Reynaldo. I will, my lord.
Polonius. You shall do marvellous wisely, good Reynaldo,
Before you visit him, to make inquire
Of his behaviour
Reynaldo. My lord, i did intend it.
Polonius. Marry, well said, very well said. Look you, sir,
Inquire me first what Danskers are in Paris,
And how, and who, what means, and where they keep,
What company, at what expense; finding
By this encompassment and drift of question
That they do know my son, come you more nearer
Than you particular demands will touch it.
Take you as 'twere some distant knowledge of him,
As thus, 'I know his father, and his friends,
And in part him.' Do you mark this , Reynaldo?
Reynaldo. Ay, very well, my lord,
Polonius. 'And in part him. But,' you may say, 'not well;
But if't be he I mean, he's very wild,
Addicted so and so' - and there put on him
What forferies you please - marry. none so rank
As may dishonour him - take heed of that -
But, sir, such wanton, wild, and usual slips
As are companies noted and most known