− | The Messenger appears in Scene 16 to warn Claudius that Laertes is leading an attack on the Castle. He appears again in Scene 18 to deliver letters. | + | The Messenger appears in Scene 16 to warn Claudius that Laertes is leading an attack on the Castle. He appears again in Scene 18 to deliver letters. (Although, it is not mandatory that the two Messenger appearances must be the same actor.) |