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King Lear (Modern, Extended Folio)
5051.3
506Enter Goneril and [Oswald, the] steward.
507Goneril
Did my father strike my gentleman for 508chiding of his fool?
509Oswald
Ay, madam.
510Goneril
By day and night he wrongs me. Every hour
511He flashes into one gross crime or other
512That sets us all at odds. I'll not endure it.
513His knights grow riotous, and himself upbraids us
514On every trifle. When he returns from hunting
515I will not speak with him. Say I am sick.
516If you come slack of former services
517You shall do well; the fault of it I'll answer.
[Hunting horns within]
518Oswald
He's coming madam. I hear him.
Put on what weary negligence you please,
520You and your fellows. I'd have it come to question.
521If he distaste it, let him to my sister,
522Whose mind and mine I know in that are one,
That he hath given away. Now, by my life,
523Remember what I have said.
524Oswald
Well, madam.
Goneril
10.3And let his knights have colder looks among 526you. What grows of it no matter. Advise your fellows 527so. 12I would breed 526.1476from hence occasions, and I shall, that I may speak. 11I'll write straight to my sister to hold my course. 528Prepare for dinner.
14Exeunt [separately].