Final answer:
King Claudius plans to detour Prince Fortinbras by offering him compensation to divert his attention elsewhere. The ambassador tells the uncle that Denmark will pay Fortinbras a sum of money and ensure that he is occupied with another mission instead.
Step-by-step explanation:
King Claudius plans to detour Prince Fortinbras from his plans by offering him compensation to divert his attention elsewhere.
In Act II of Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, Claudius sends an ambassador to Norway to convince Fortinbras' uncle to intervene and prevent Fortinbras from attacking Denmark.
The ambassador tells the uncle that Denmark will pay Fortinbras a sum of money and ensure that he is occupied with another mission instead.