861pursue the offender, how dost my Lord?

1029862Glost. Madam my old heart is crackt, is crackt.

1030863Reg. What, did my fathers godson seeke your life? 1031he whom

864my father named your Edgar?

1032865Glost. I Ladie, Ladie, shame would haue it hid.

1033866Reg. Was he not companion with the ryotous knights, 1034that

867tends vpon my father?

1035868Glost. I know not Madam, tis too bad, too bad.

1036869Bast. Yes Madam, he was.

1037870Reg. No maruaile then though he were ill affected,

1038871Tis they haue put him on the old mans death,

1039872To haue the wast and spoyle of his reuenues:

1040873I haue this present euening from my sister,

1041874Beene well inform'd of them, and with such cautions,

1042875That if they come to soiourne at my house, 1043ile not be there.

1044876Duke. Nor I, assure thee Regan; Edmund, 1045I heard that you

877haue shewen your father 1046a child-like office.

1047878Bast. Twas my dutie Sir.

1048879Glost. He did betray his practise, and receiued

1049880This hurt you see, striuing to apprehend him.

1050881Duke. Is he pursued? Glost. 1051I my good Lord.

1052882Duke. If he be taken, he shall neuer more 1053be feard of doing

883harme, make your own purpose 1054how in my strength you please,

884for you Edmund, 1055whose vertue and obedience, doth this instant

1056885so much commend it selfe, you shall bee ours, 1057natures of such

886deepe trust, wee shall much need 1059you, we first seaze on.

887Bast. I shall serue you truly, how euer else.

1060888Glost. For him I thanke your grace.

1061889Duke. You know not why we came to visit you?

1062890Regan. Thus out of season, threatning darke ey'd night,

1063891Ocasions noble Gloster of some prise,

1064892Wherein we must haue vse of your aduise,

1065893Our Father he hath writ, so hath our sister,

1066894Of diferences, which I lest thought it fit,

1067895To answer from our home, the seuerall messengers

1068896From hence attend dispatch, our good old friend,

1069897Lay comforts to your bosome, & bestow 1070your needfull councell

898To our busines, 1071which craues the instant vse. (Exeunt.