Claudius has given Cornelius and Voltemand the impression that speed in getting an agreement is his main concern, rather than abiding by exactly what Claudius wrote in the letter, or by what he just told them here. That goes right along with them thinking he said "dilated." | Claudius has given Cornelius and Voltemand the impression that speed in getting an agreement is his main concern, rather than abiding by exactly what Claudius wrote in the letter, or by what he just told them here. That goes right along with them thinking he said "dilated." |