1089No purpose 1278of his remoue.

12791090Kent. Hayle to thee noble maister.

12801091Lear. How, mak'st thou this shame thy pastime?

12821092Foole. Ha ha, looke he weares crewell garters,

1093Horses are 1283tide by the heeles, dogges and beares

1094Byt'h necke, 1284munkies bit'h loynes, and men

1095Byt'h legges, when a mans 1285ouer lusty at legs,

1096Then he weares wooden neatherstockes.

12861097Lear. Whats he, 1287that hath so much thy place mistooke 1288to set

1098thee here?

12891099Kent. It is both he and shee, your sonne & daugter.

12911100Lear. No. 1292Kent. Yes.

12931101Lear. No I say, 1294Kent. I say yea.

1102Lear. No no, they would not.Kent. Yes they haue.

12951103Lear. By Iupiter I sweare no, 1297they durst not do't,

12981104They would not, could not do't, tis worse then murder,

12991105To doe vpon respect such violent outrage,

13001106Resolue me with all modest hast, which way

13011107Thou may'st deserue, or they purpose this vsage,

13021108Coming from vs.

13031109Kent. My Lord, when at their home

13041110I did commend your highnes letters to them,

13051111Ere I was risen from the place that shewed

13061112My dutie kneeling, came there a reeking Post,

13071113Stewd in his hast, halfe breathles, panting forth

13081114From Gonerill his mistris, salutations,

13091115Deliuered letters spite of intermission,

13101116Which presently they read, on whose contents

13111117They summond vp their men, straight tooke horse,

13121118Commanded me to follow, and attend 1313the leasure

1119Of their answere, gaue me cold lookes,

13141120And meeting here the other messenger,

13151121Whose welcome I perceau'd had poyson'd mine,

13161122Being the very fellow that of late

13171123Display'd so sawcily against your Highnes,

13181124Hauing more man then wit, about me drew,

13191125He raised the house with loud and coward cries,

13201126Your sonne and daughter found this trespas worth