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King Lear (Modern, Extended Folio)
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1752Enter Gloucester and Edmund [the Bastard, with lights].
Alack, alack, Edmund, I like not this 1508unnatural 1754dealing. When I desired their leave 1509that I might pity him, 1755they took from me 1510the use of mine own house, charged 1756me on pain 1511of perpetual displeasure neither to speak 1757of him, 1512entreat for him, or any way sustain him.
Most savage and unnatural.
Go to, say you nothing. There is division 1760between the Dukes, 1515and a worse matter than that. I have 1761received 1516a letter this night--'tis dangerous to be spoken. 17621517I have locked the letter in my closet. These injuries 1518the 1763King now bears will be revenged home; 1519there is part of 1764a power already footed. 1520We must incline to the King. I 1765will look [for] him, and 1521privily relieve him. Go you and 1766maintain talk 1522with the Duke that my charity be not of 1767him 1523perceived. If he ask for me, I am ill, and gone 1524to 1768bed. If I die for it, as no less is threatened me, 1525the King 1769my old master must be relieved. There is 1526strange things 1770toward. Edmund, pray you be careful.
Exit.
1771Bastard
This courtesy forbid thee shall the Duke
1772Instantly know, and of that letter too.
1773This seems a fair deserving, and must draw me
1774That which my father loses--no less than all.
1775The younger rises when the old doth fall.
32Exit.