981But that I told him the reuenging Gods,

982'Gainst Paricides did all the thunder bend,

983Spoke with how manifold, and strong a Bond

984The Child was bound to'th'Father; Sir in fine,

985Seeing how lothly opposite I stood

986To his vnnaturall purpose, in fell motion

987With his prepared Sword, he charges home

988My vnprouided body, latch'd mine arme;

989And when he saw my best alarum'd spirits

990Bold in the quarrels right, rouz'd to th'encounter,

991Or whether gasted by the noyse I made,

992Full sodainely he fled.

993Glost. Let him fly farre:

994Not in this Land shall he remaine vncaught

995And found; dispatch, the Noble Duke my Master,

996My worthy Arch and Patron comes to night,

997By his authoritie I will proclaime it,

998That he which finds him shall deserue our thankes,

999Bringing the murderous Coward to the stake:

1000He that conceales him death.

1001Bast. When I disswaded him from his intent,

1002And found him pight to doe it, with curst speech

1003I threaten'd to discouer him; he replied,

1004Thou vnpossessing Bastard, dost thou thinke,

1005If I would stand against thee, would the reposall

1006Of any trust, vertue, or worth in thee

1007Make thy words faith'd? No, what should I denie,

1008(As this I would, though thou didst produce

1009My very Character) I'ld turne it all

1010To thy suggestion, plot, and damned practise :

1011And thou must make a dullard of the world,

1012If they not thought the profits of my death

1013Were very pregnant and potentiall spirits

1014To make thee seeke it. Tucket within.

1015Glo. O strange and fastned Villaine,

1016Would he deny his Letter, said he?

1017Harke, the Dukes Trumpets, I know not wher he comes.;

1018All Ports Ile barre, the villaine shall not scape,

1019The Duke must grant me that: besides, his picture

1020I will send farre and neere, that all the kingdome

1021May haue due note of him, and of my land,

1022(Loyall and naturall Boy) Ile worke the meanes

1023To make thee capable.

1025Corn. How now my Noble friend, since I came hither

1026(Which I can call but now,) I haue heard strangenesse.

1027Reg. If it be true, all vengeance comes too short

1028Which can pursue th'offender; how dost my Lord?

1029Glo. O Madam, my old heart is crack'd, it's crack'd.

1030Reg. What, did my Fathers Godsonne seeke your life?

1031He whom my Father nam'd, your Edgar?

1032Glo. O Lady, Lady, shame would haue it hid.

1033Reg. Was he not companion with the riotous Knights

1034That tended vpon my Father?

1035Glo. I know not Madam, 'tis too bad, too bad.

1036Bast. Yes Madam, he was of that consort.

1037Reg. No maruaile then, though he were ill affected,

1038'Tis they haue put him on the old mans death,

1039To haue th'expence and wast of his Reuenues :

1040I haue this present euening from my Sister

1041Beene well inform'd of them, and with such cautions,

1042That if they come to soiourne at my house,

1043Ile not be there.

1044Cor. Nor I, assure thee Regan;

1045Edmund, I heare that you haue shewne yout Father

1046A Child-like Office.

1047Bast. It was my duty Sir.

1048Glo. He did bewray his practise, and receiu'd

1049This hurt you see, striuing to apprehend him.

1050Cor. Is he pursued?

1051Glo. I my good Lord.

1052Cor. If he be taken, he shall neuer more

1053Be fear'd of doing harme, make your owne purpose,

1054How in my strength you please: for you Edmund,

1055Whose vertue and obedience doth this instant

1056So much commend it selfe, you shall be ours,

1057Nature's of such deepe trust, we shall much need:

1058You we first seize on.

1059Bast. I shall serue you Sir truely, how euer else.

1060Glo. For him I thanke your Grace.

1061Cor. You know not why we came to visit you?

1062Reg. Thus out of season, thredding darke ey'd night,

1063Occasions Noble Gloster of some prize,

1064Wherein we must haue vse of your aduise.

1065Our Father he hath writ, so hath our Sister,

1066Of differences, which I best though it fit

1067To answere from our home: the seuerall Messengers

1068From hence attend dispatch, our good old Friend,

1069Lay comforts to your bosome, and bestow

1070Your needfull counsaile to our businesses,

1071Which craues the instant vse.

1072Glo. I serue you Madam,

1073Your Graces are right welcome. Exeunt.Flourish.

1076Stew. Good dawning to thee Friend, art of this house?

1077Kent. I.

1078Stew. Where may we set our horses?

1079Kent. I'th'myre.

1080Stew. Prythee, if thou lou'st me, tell me.

1081Kent. I loue thee not.

1082Ste. Why then I care not for thee.

1083Kent. If I had thee in Lipsbury Pinfold, I would make

1084thee care for me.

1085Ste. Why do'st thou vse me thus? I know thee not.

1086Kent. Fellow I know thee.

1087Ste. What do'st thou know me for?

1088Kent. A Knaue, a Rascall, an eater of broken meates, a

1089base, proud, shallow, beggerly, three-suited-hundred

1090pound, filthy woosted-stocking knaue, a Lilly-liuered,

1091action-taking, whoreson glasse-gazing super-seruiceable

1092finicall Rogue, one Trunke-inheriting slaue, one that

1093would'st be a Baud in way of good seruice, and art no-

1094thing but the composition of a Knaue, Begger, Coward,

1095Pandar, and the Sonne and Heire of a Mungrill Bitch,

1096one whom I will beate into clamours whining, if thou

1097deny'st the least sillable of thy addition.

1098Stew. Why, what a monstrous Fellow art thou, thus

1099to raile on one, that is neither knowne of thee, nor

1100knowes thee?

1101Kent. What a brazen-fac'd Varlet art thou, to deny

1102thou knowest me ? Is it two dayes since I tript vp thy

1103heeles, and beate thee before the King? Draw you rogue,