In this excerpt, Polonius makes a deal with Claudius. They decide that Polonius will hide in Gertrude's chamber, in order to hear the conversation between Hamlet and his mother. He not only wants to find out what they talk about, but also wants to prevent Gertrude from being too partial to Hamlet. The fact that Polonius practices deception in this way makes him a complex character.
The "then" should be changed to than and "myself" should be changed to me
Explanation:
Than is used when you're talking about comparisons; then is used when you're talking about something relating to time. And "me" sounds grammatically correct.
