Angels and Ministers of Grace Defend Us!

". . . A sword unbated-"

"Mother, why does King Claudius speak of capturing fish?"

Amanda frowned at her young son. "Capturing fish?"

"Did you not use bait to capture fish with Uncle in a river?"

"Take care where you place adjectival prepositional phrases, Spock. The fish were in the river - not Uncle Mark. And we 'fish' rather than 'capture fish'."

Spock nodded solemnly.

"But you see," She pointed to her text. "This word is spelled differently. 'Unbated' means 'un-blunted'. Laertes could use a sharp sword to kill Hamlet."

"That is logical." Spock re-folded his tiny hands in his lap. "Please proceed."