28472574Bast. Know of the Duke if his last purpose hold,

28482575Or whether since he is aduis'd by ought

28492576To change the course, he's full of abdication

28502577And selfe reprouing, bring his constant pleasure.

28512578Reg. Our sisters man is certainly miscaried,

28522579Bast. Tis to be doubted Madam,

28532580Reg. Now sweet Lord,

28542581You know the goodnes I intend vpon you,

28552582Tell me but truly, but then speak the truth,

28562583Doe you not loue my sister? 2857 Bast. I, honor'd loue.

28582584Reg. But haue you neuer found my brothers way,

28592585To the forfended place? Bast. That thought abuses you.

2859.12586Reg. I am doubtfull that you haue beene coniunct and bo-

2859.22587som'd with hir, as far as we call hirs.

28602588Bast. No by mine honour Madam.

28612589Reg. I neuer shall indure hir, deere my Lord bee not familiar(with her.

28632590Bast. Feare me not, shee and the Duke her husband.

2864.12592Gono. I had rather loose the battaile, then that sister should

2864.22593loosen him nd mee.

28652594Alb. Our very louing sister well be-met

28662595For this I heare the King is come to his daughter

28672596With others, whome the rigour of our state

28682597Forst to crie out, where I could not be honest

2868.12598I neuer yet was valiant, for this busines

2868.22599It touches vs, as France inuades our land

2868.32600Not bolds the King, with others whome I feare,

2868.42601Most iust and heauy causes make oppose.

2602Bast. Sir you speake nobly. 2869Reg. Why is this reason'd?

28702603Gono. Combine togither gainst the enemy,

28712604For these domestique dore particulars

28722605Are not to question here.

28732606Alb. Let vs then determine with the auntient of warre 2874on our

2607proceedings. Bast. I shall attend you presently at your tent.

28752608Reg. Sister you'l goe with vs? 2876 Gon. No.

28772609Reg. Tis most conuenient, pray you goe with vs.

28782610Gon. O ho, I know the riddle, I will goe. 2880 Enter Edgar

28812611Edg. If ere your Grace had speech with man so poore,

28822612Heare me one word. Exeunt.

28832613Alb. Ile ouertake you, speake.

28842614Edg. Before you fight the battell ope this letter,

28852615If you haue victory let the trumpet sound

28862616For him that brought it, wretched though I seeme,

28872617I can produce a champion that will proue

28882618What is auowched there, if you miscary,

28892619Your busines of the world hath so an end,

28902620Fortune loue you,2891 Alb. Stay till I haue read the letter.

28922621Edg. I was forbid it, 2893when time shall serue let but the Herald

2622cry, 2894and ile appeare againe. Exit.

28952623Alb. Why fare thee well, I will ore-looke the paper.

28972625Bast. The enemies in vew, draw vp your powers

28982626Hard is the quesse of their great strength and forces

28992627By diligent discouery, but your hast 2900is now vrg'd on you.

29012628Alb. Wee will greet the time. Exit.

29022629Bast. To both these sister haue I sworne my loue,

29032630Each iealous of the other as the sting 2904are of the Adder,

2631Which of them shall I take, 2905both one or neither, neither can bee(inioy'd

29062632If both remaine aliue, to take the widdow

29072633Exasperates, makes mad her sister Gonorill,

29082634And hardly shall I cary out my side

29092635Her husband being aliue, now then we'le vse

29102636His countenadce for the battaile, which being done

29112637Let her that would be rid of him deuise

29122638His speedie taking off, as for his mercy

29132639Which he entends to Lear and to Cordelia:

29142640The battaile done, and they within our power

29152641Shall neuer see his pardon, for my state

29162642Stands on me to defend, not to debate.