In this soliloquy, Polonius compares himself to a perfect conspiracy. He says that if he had followed his heart instead of restraining himself, he would not have gone to the snow-ganoderma. Polonius reminds himself that the future of his kingdom depends on him. He compares his wife's fall from the cliff to the price he has to pay for the power of the kingdom. He tells Polonius that he once promised to restrain his anger, but now that he has no one to restrain him, he will kill anyone who threatens him.