519whers my foole, ho I thinke the world's 579asleepe, how now,

520wher's that mungrel?

580521Kent. He say's my Lord, your daughter is not well.

581522Lear. Why came not the slaue backe to mee when I 582cal'd

523him?

583524seruant. Sir, hee answered mee in the roundest maner, 584hee

525would not.585 Lear. A would not?

586526seruant. My Lord, I know not what the matter is, 587but to my

527iudgemẽt, your highnes is not ẽtertained 588with that ceremonious

528affection as you were wont, 589ther's a great abatement, apeer's as

529well in 590the generall dependants, as in the Duke himselfe also,

530and 591your daughter.592 Lear. Ha, say'st thou so?

593531seruant. I beseech you pardon mee my Lord, if I be 594mistaken,

532for my dutie cannot bee silent, when I thinke 595your highnesse

533wrong'd.

596534Lear. Thou but remember'st me of mine owne con597ception, I

535haue perceiued a most faint neglect of late, 598which I haue rather

536blamed as mine owne ielous curio599sitie, then as a very pretence &

537purport of vnkindnesse, 600I will looke further into't, but wher's

538this foole? I 601haue not seene him this two dayes.

602539seruant. Since my yong Ladies going into France 603sir, the foole

540hath much pined away.

604541Lear. No more of that, I haue noted it, goe you 605and tell my

542daughter, I would speake with her, goe you 606cal hither my foole,

543O you sir, you sir, come you hither, 607who am I sir?

608544Steward. 609My Ladies Father.

610545Lear. My Ladies father, my Lords knaue, you hore611son dog,

546you slaue, you cur.

612547Stew. I am none of this my Lord,

613I beseech you pardon me.

614548Lear. Doe you bandie lookes with me you rascall?

615549Stew. Ile not be struck my Lord,

616550Kent. Nor tript neither, you base football player.

617551Lear. I thanke thee fellow, 618thou seru'st me, and ile loue thee.

619552Kent. Come sir ile teach you differences, 620away, away, if

553you will measure your lubbers length a621gaine, tarry, but away,

554you haue wisedome.

622555Lear. Now friendly knaue I thanke thee, their's 623earnest of

556thy seruice. 624 Enter Foole.