Act 3, Sc. 2, lines 228-244: What does the comment of Hamlet's mother suggest about her perception of the play?

Hamlet. Madam, how like you this play?

Queen. The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

Hamlet. Oh, but she'll keep her word.

King. Have you heard the argument? Is there no offence in't?

Hamlet. No, no, they do but jest - poison in jest. No offence

i'th'world.

King. What do you call the play?

Hamlet. The Mousetrap - marry, how tropically! What a catching metaphor! This play

the image of a murder done in Vienna; Gonzago in the

Duke's name, his wife Baptista; you shall seen soon. 'Tis a

knavish piece of work, but what o' that? Your Majesty, and

we that have free souls, it touches us not. Let the galled jade

wince, our withers are unwrung.

[Enter Lucianus]

This is one Lucianus, nephew to the King.

Ophelia. You are as good as a chorus, my lord.

Hamlet. I could interpret between you and your love if I

could see the puppets dallying.

Ophelia. You are keen, my lord, you are keen.

Hamlet. It would cost you a groaning to take off my edge.

Ophelia. Still better, and worse.

Hamlet. So you must take your husbands. Begin, murderer.

Leave thy damnable faces and begin. Come the croaking

raven doth bellow for revenge.