Question

read the excerpt from act i of hamlet. laertes: farewell, ophelia; and remember well what i have said to you. ophelia: tis in my memory lockd, and you yourself shall keep the key of it. laertes: farewell. which adaptation best maintains the original meaning and tone of the underlined part of the excerpt? i promise not to tell anyone my fate is in your hands i may forget what you said my lips are totally sealed

Explanation:

In the original text, Ophelia says her memory is locked and Laertes has the key. This implies she will keep what he said private. "My lips are totally sealed" also means she will keep a secret. "I promise not to tell anyone" is too direct and lacks the metaphorical tone. "My fate is in your hands" is off - topic. "I may forget what you said" is the opposite of the meaning.

Answer:

My lips are totally sealed