Claudius is now deeply distracted with wondering what Polonius has learned, and how it will benefit Claudius. Claudius has credited Polonius with saving his life once, in the face of the single combat challenge, and he wonders if Polonius has done it again, by giving Claudius a way to remove Hamlet as a potentially deadly threat. | Claudius is now deeply distracted with wondering what Polonius has learned, and how it will benefit Claudius. Claudius has credited Polonius with saving his life once, in the face of the single combat challenge, and he wonders if Polonius has done it again, by giving Claudius a way to remove Hamlet as a potentially deadly threat. |