When Gertrude attempts to protect Hamlet from Claudius in Act IV, scene 1, by describing Hamlet's murder of Polonius to Claudius, Gertrude covers up Hamlet's indifferent attitude by saying he cried afterwards. : “Shows himself pure. He mourns what is done” (IV.I.27). She knows that Hamlet has not shown grief, but as a mother, she wants to portray him in a way that will make things easier for him. However, this does not change the conflict towards Gertrude and Hamlet. Hamlet is still enraged by revenge and Gertrude's nurturing act does not help the situation: “The body is with the king, but the king is not with the body. The king is one thing... You're welcome: Take me to him. Hide the fox, and everything after” (IV.II.22-23, 25). Gertrude's actions do not stop Hamlet from seeking revenge. She lacks the insight to distinguish sincerity and deception in people. She seems more concerned about being caught in the middle of the two men in her life than the possibility that she may have done something.