Act 1, Scene 4
In the biting midnight air, Hamlet, Horatio and Marcellus resume their ghost watch. A rowdy party hosted by the drunken King Claudius reels in the background. Suddenly, the spirit appears and Hamlet breathlessly prays, "'Angels and ministers of grace defend us!'" Act 1, Scene 4, line 20 The young Prince begs the phantom to reveal what discord robs his father's soul of peace. The ghost beckons Prince Hamlet to follow. Hamlet obeys, despite Horatio's fearful pleas and Marcellus' futile restraint.
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