M. William Shak-speare

43I Thought the King had more affected the 5Duke of Al-

4bany then Cornwell.

65Glost. It did allwaies seeme so to vs, but 7now in the

6diuision of the kingdomes, it ap8peares not which of

7the Dukes he values 9most, for equalities are so weighed, that cu-

8riositie in nei10ther, can make choise of eithers moytie.

119Kent. Is not this your sonne my Lord?

1210Glost. His breeding sir hath beene at my charge, I haue 13so of-

1411ten blusht to acknowledge him, that now I am braz'd to it.

1512Kent. I cannot conceiue you.

1613Glost. Sir, this young fellowes mother Could, wher17upon shee

14grew round wombed, and had indeed Sir a 18sonne for her cradle,

15ere she had a husband for her bed, 19doe you smell a fault?

2016Kent. I cannot wish the fault vndone, the issue of it 21being so

17proper.

2218Glost. But I haue sir a sonne by order of Law, some 23yeare el-

19der then this, who yet is no deerer in my ac24count, though this

20knaue came something sawcely into the 25world before hee was

21sent for, yet was his mother faire, 26there was good sport at his

22makeing, & the whoreson must 27be acknowledged, do, you know

23this noble gentle29man Edmund?