6.0.2927785Enter [Edmund the] Bastard and Curan, meeting. Save thee, Curan.
And you, sir. I have been
930with your father, and given
788him notice
931that the Duke of Cornwall and his Duchess
932will be
789here with him tonight.
How comes that?
Nay, I know not. You have heard of the news
935abroad,
792I mean the whispered ones, for there are yet but
936ear-bussing
793arguments.
Not I. Pray you what are they?
Have you heard of no likely wars towards,
939twixt
796the two Dukes of Cornwall and Albany?
Not a word.
You may, then, in time.
942Fare you well, sir.
The Duke be here tonight! The better--best.
6.10944This weaves
800itself perforce into my business.
6.11945My father hath set guard to take
801my brother,
6.12946And I have one thing of a queasy question
6.13947Which
802must ask briefness and fortune's help.
6.14949Brother, a word. Descend.
803Brother, I say.
[Edgar descends.]
6.15950My father watches. Oh, fly this place!
6.16951Intelligence
804is given where you are hid.
6.17952You have now the good advantage
805of the night.
6.18953Have you not spoken 'gainst the Duke of Cornwall
806aught?
6.19954He's coming hither now in the night, i'th'haste,
6.20955And
807Regan with him. Have you nothing said
6.21956Upon his party against the
808Duke of Albany?
Advise your-- I am sure on't. Not a word.
I hear my father coming. Pardon me.
6.24960In cunning I must
811draw my sword upon you.
6.25961Seem to defend yourself.
962Now quit
812you well.--
[Shouting] 6.26963Yield! Come before my father. Light here, here.--
[To Edgar] 6.27964Fly,
813brother, fly.--
[Shouting] Torches, torches!
[To Edgar] So farewell.
6.28966[Wounding his arm] Some blood drawn
814on me would beget opinion
6.29967Of my more fierce endeavor. I
815have seen drunkards
6.30968Do more than this in sport.
[Shouting] Father, father!
970Enter Gloucester [and attendants]. Now Edmund, where is the villain?
Here stood he in the dark, his sharp sword out,
6.34973819Warbling of wicked charms, conjuring the moon
To stand's auspicious mistress. But where is he?
Look sir, I bleed.
Look sir, I bleed. Where is the villain, Edmund?
Fled this way, sir, when by no means he could--
Pursue him, go after.
Pursue him, go after. [To the Bastard] By no means what?
Persuade me to the murder of your lordship;
6.41982'Gainst parricides did all their
827thunders bend;
6.42983Spoke with how manifold and strong a bond
6.43984828The child was bound to the father. Sir, in fine,
6.45986To his unnatural purpose, with fell motion
6.48989But when he saw my best alarumed spirits,
6.49990832Bold in the quarrel's right, roused to the encounter--
But suddenly he fled. Let him fly far.
6.52994Not in this land shall he remain
835uncaught--
6.53995And found, dispatch! The noble Duke my master,
6.54996My
836worthy arch and patron, comes tonight.
6.56998That he which finds him shall deserve our thanks,
6.57999838Bringing the murderous caitiff to the stake.
When I dissuaded him from his intent
6.601002And found him
841pitched to do it, with curst speech
6.621004"Thou unpossessing bastard, dost thou think,
6.631005If I would
843stand against thee, could the reposure
6.651007Make thy words faithed? No. What I should deny,
6.661008845As this I would, ay, though thou didst produce
6.681010To thy suggestion, plot, and damned pretense.
To make thee seek it." Strong and fastened villain.
6.741017Hark, the Duke's trumpets. I know not why he
852comes.
6.751018All ports I'll bar. The villain shall not scape;
6.761019The Duke
853must grant me that. Besides, his picture
6.771020I will send far and
854near that all the kingdom
6.791022Loyal and natural boy, I'll work the means
6.80.11024857Enter the Duke of Cornwall, [Regan, and attendants]. How now, my noble friend. Since I came hither,
6.821026Which
859I can call but now, I have heard strange news.
If it be true, all vengeance comes too short
6.841028Which can
861pursue the offender. How dost, my lord?
Madam, my old heart is cracked, is cracked.
What, did my father's godson seek your life?
Ay, lady, lady, shame would have it hid.
Was he not companion with the riotous knights
I know not, madam. 'Tis too bad, too bad.
Yes, madam, he was.
No marvel, then, though he were ill affected.
6.941038871'Tis they have put him on the old man's death,
6.951039872To have the spoil and waste of his revenues.
6.971041874Been well informed of them, and with such cautions
I'll not be there. Nor I, assure thee Regan.
A child-like office. 'Twas my duty, sir.
He did betray his practice, and received
Is he pursued?
Ay, my good lord.
If he be taken, he shall never more
6.1081054How, in my strength, you please.
884For you, Edmund,
6.1091055Whose virtue and obedience doth this instant
You we first seize on. I shall serve you truly,
However else. For him I thank your grace.
You know not why we came to visit you?
This out-of-season, threatening, dark-eyed night?
6.1211068896From hence attend dispatch. Our good old friend,
Which craves the instant use. I serve you, madam.