522469him to our sister, whose minde & mine I know in that are one,

522.1470not to be ouer-rulde; idle olde man that still would manage

522.2471those authorities that he hath giuen away, now by my life olde

522.3472fooles are babes againe, and must be vsed with checkes as flat-

522.4473teries, when they are seene abus'd, remember what I tell you.

524474Gent. Very well, Madam.

525475Gon. And let his Knights haue colder lookes among you,

526476what growes of it no matter, aduise your fellowes so, I would

526.1477breed from hence occasions, and I shall, that I may speake, Ile

527478write straight to my sister to hold my very course; goe prepare

528479for dinner. Exit.

531481Ken. If but as well I other accents borrow, that can my speech

532482defuse, my good intent may carry through it selfe to that ful is-

534483sue for which I raizd my likenesse; now banisht Kent, if thou

535484canst serue where thou dost stand condemn'd, thy master whom

536485thou louest, shall finde the full of labour.

539487Lear. Let me not stay a iot for dinner, goe get it ready: how

540488now, what art thou?

541489Kent. A man sir.

542490Lear. What dost thou professe? what wouldst thou with vs?

544491Kent. I doe professe to bee no lesse then I seeme to serue him

545492truely that wil put me in trust, to loue him that is honest, to con-

546493uerse with him that is wise and saies little, to feare iudgement,

547494to fight when I cannot chuse, and to eate no fish.

549495Lear. What art thou?

550496Kent. A very honest hearted fellow, and as poore as the King.

552497Lear. If thou be as poore for a subiect, as he is for a king, thou

553498art poore enough, what wouldst thou?

554499Kent. Seruice.Lear. Who wouldst thou serue?

556500Kent. You.Lear. Dost thou know me fellow?

557501Kent. No sir, but you haue that in your countenance, which

559502I would faine call Master.

560503Lear. What's that? Kent. Authority.

562504Lear. What seruices canst thou do?

563505Kent. I can keepe honest counsaile, ride, run, marre a curious