Save thee Curan.

And you, sir. I have been 930with your father, and given him notice 931that the Duke of Cornwall and Regan his Duchess 932will be here with him this night.

How comes that?

Nay I know not. You have heard of the news abroad, 935I mean the whispered ones, for they are yet but 936ear-kissing arguments.

Not I. Pray you what are they?

Have you heard of no likely wars toward, 939twixt the Dukes of Cornwall and Albany?

Not a word.

You may do then in time. 942Fare you well, sir.

The Duke be here tonight? The better--best.

2.1.14944This weaves itself perforce into my business,

2.1.15945My father hath set guard to take my brother,

2.1.16946And I have one thing of a queasy question

2.1.17947Which I must act. Briefness, and fortune work.

2.1.18949Brother, a word. Descend. Brother, I say,

2.1.19950My father watches.

My father watches. O sir, fly this place!

2.1.20951Intelligence is given where you are hid.

2.1.21952You have now the good advantage of the night.

2.1.22953Have you not spoken 'gainst the Duke of Cornwall?

2.1.23954He's coming hither, now i'th'night, i'th'haste,

2.1.24955And Regan with him. Have you nothing said

2.1.25956Upon his party 'gainst the Duke of Albany?

2.1.26957Advise yourself.

Advise yourself. I am sure on't. Not a word.

I hear my father coming. Pardon me--

2.1.28960In cunning, I must draw my sword upon you.

2.1.29961Draw! Seem to defend yourself. 962Now quit you well.

2.1.30963[Shouting] Yield! Come before my father. Light, ho, here!

2.1.31964[To Edgar] Fly, brother.--[Shouting] Torches, torches! [To Edgar] So farewell.

2.1.32966[Wounding his arm] Some blood drawn on me would beget opinion

2.1.33967Of my more fierce endeavor. I have seen drunkards

2.1.34968Do more than this in sport. [Shouting] Father, father!

2.1.35969Stop, stop! No help?

Stop, stop! No help? Now Edmund, where's the villain?

Here stood he in the dark, his sharp sword out,

2.1.37973Mumbling of wicked charms, conjuring the moon

2.1.38974To stand auspicious mistress.

But where is he?

Look sir, I bleed.

Where is the villain, Edmund?

Fled this way, sir, when by no means he could--

Pursue him, ho! Go after.

Pursue him, ho! Go after. [To the Bastard] By no means what?

Persuade me to the murder of your lordship.

2.1.45981But that I told him the revenging gods

2.1.46982'Gainst parricides did all the thunder bend;

2.1.47983Spoke with how manifold and strong a bond

2.1.48984The child was bound to'th'father. Sir, in fine,

2.1.49985Seeing how loathly opposite I stood

2.1.50986To his unnatural purpose, in fell motion

2.1.51987With his preparèd sword he charges home

2.1.52988My unprovided body, latched mine arm.

2.1.53989And when he saw my best alarumed spirits,

2.1.54990Bold in the quarrel's right, roused to th'encounter--

2.1.55991Or whether gasted by the noise I made--

2.1.56992Full suddenly he fled.

Full suddenly he fled. Let him fly far.

2.1.57994Not in this land shall he remain uncaught--

2.1.58995And found, dispatch! The noble Duke my master,

2.1.59996My worthy arch and patron, comes tonight.

2.1.60997By his authority I will proclaim it.

2.1.61998That he which finds him shall deserve our thanks,

2.1.62999Bringing the murderous coward to the stake.

2.1.631000He that conceals him, death.

When I dissuaded him from his intent

2.1.651002And found him pitched to do it, with curst speech

2.1.661003I threatened to discover him. He replied,

2.1.671004"Thou unpossessing bastard, dost thou think,

2.1.681005If I would stand against thee, would the reposal

2.1.691006Of any trust, virtue, or worth in thee

2.1.701007Make thy words faithed? No. What should I deny,

2.1.711008As this I would, though thou didst produce

2.1.721009My very character, I'd turn it all

2.1.731010To thy suggestion, plot, and damned practice.

2.1.741011And thou must make a dullard of the world,

2.1.751012If they not thought the profits of my death

2.1.761013Were very pregnant and potential spirits

2.1.771014To make thee seek it."

To make thee seek it." Oh, strange and fastened villain!

2.1.781016Would he deny his letter, said he?

2.1.791017Hark, the Duke's trumpets. I know not why he comes.

2.1.801018All ports I'll bar. The villain shall not scape;

2.1.811019The Duke must grant me that. Besides, his picture

2.1.821020I will send far and near that all the kingdom

2.1.831021May have due note of him. And of my land,

2.1.841022Loyal and natural boy, I'll work the means

2.1.851023To make thee capable.

How now, my noble friend. Since I came hither,

2.1.871026Which I can call but now, I have heard strangeness.

If it be true, all vengeance comes too short

2.1.891028Which can pursue th'offender. How dost, my lord?

O madam, my old heart is cracked, it's cracked.

What, did my father's godson seek your life?

2.1.921031He whom my father named, your Edgar?

O lady, lady, shame would have it hid.

Was he not companion with the riotous knights

2.1.951034That tended upon my father?

I know not, madam. 'Tis too bad, too bad.

Yes, madam, he was of that consort.

No marvel, then, though he were ill affected,

2.1.991038'Tis they have put him on the old man's death

2.1.1001039To have th'expense and waste of his revenues.

2.1.1011040I have this present evening from my sister

2.1.1021041Been well informed of them, and with such cautions,

2.1.1031042That if they come to sojourn at my house

2.1.1041043I'll not be there.

I'll not be there. Nor I, assure thee Regan;

2.1.1051045Edmund, I hear that you have shown your father

2.1.1061046A child-like office.

A child-like office. It was my duty, sir.

He did bewray his practice, and received

2.1.1081049This hurt you see, striving to apprehend him.

Is he pursued?

Ay, my good lord.

If he be taken, he shall never more

2.1.1121053Be feared of doing harm. Make your own purpose

2.1.1131054How, in my strength, you please. For you, Edmund,

2.1.1141055Whose virtue and obedience doth this instant

2.1.1151056So much commend itself, you shall be ours.

2.1.1161057Natures of such deep trust we shall much need.

2.1.1171058You we first seize on.

I shall serve you, sir, truly, however else.

For him I thank your grace.

You know not why we came to visit you?

Thus out of season, threading dark-eyed night?

2.1.1221063Occasions, noble Gloucester, of some prize,

2.1.1231064Wherein we must have use of your advice.

2.1.1241065Our father, he hath writ--so hath our sister--

2.1.1251066Of differences which I best thought it fit

2.1.1261067To answer from our home. The several messengers

2.1.1271068From hence attend dispatch. Our good old friend,

2.1.1281069Lay comforts to your bosom, and bestow

2.1.1291070Your needful counsel to our businesses,

2.1.1301071Which craves the instant use.

I serve you, madam. 1073Your graces are right welcome.