Read the passage.

excerpt from act i, scene 2, in hamlet by william shakespeare

in this excerpt, a friend tells hamlet he saw the ghost of hamlet's dead father.

horatio
my lord, i think i saw him yesternight.

hamlet
saw who?

horatio
my lord, the king your father.

hamlet
the king my father!

horatio
season your admiration for awhile
with an attent ear, till i may deliver,
upon the witness of these gentlemen,
this marvel to you.

hamlet
for god's love let me hear.

admiration: amazement

what is the most likely meaning of the word season in this scene?

a. delight

b. flavor

c. preserve

d. strengthen