Summary Act II
Subscribe for ad free access & additional features for teachers. Authors: 267, Books: 3,607, Poems & Short Stories: 4,435, Forum Members: 71,154, Forum Posts: 1,238,602, Quizzes: 344 SCENE 1 Additional character(s): Reynaldo--Polonius' servant We are in Polonius' house as Polonius, the busybody, instructs his servant, Reynaldo, on what he--Reynaldo--is to do before delivering the money that Laertes is expecting from his father. Reynaldo, Polonius says, is to dissimulate someone who has a passing acquaintance of Laertes and under that pretext enquire about for Laertes and slander him. Reynaldo is reluctant to do this, but Polonius assures him that slandering his son in public is the only way to a get a true report of his son's reputation. Reynaldo leaves, acknowledging his duty. Soon the
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