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.

944This weaves 800itself perforce into my business.

945My father hath set guard to take 801my brother,

946And I have one thing of a queasy question

947Which 802must ask briefness and fortune's help.

949Brother, a word. Descend. 803Brother, I say.

950My father watches. Oh, fly this place!

951Intelligence 804is given where you are hid.

952You have now the good advantage 805of the night.

953Have you not spoken 'gainst the Duke of Cornwall 806aught?

954He's coming hither now in the night, i'th'haste,

955And 807Regan with him. Have you nothing said

956Upon his party against the 808Duke of Albany?

957Advise your--

Advise your-- I am sure on't. Not a word.

I hear my father coming. Pardon me.

960In cunning I must 811draw my sword upon you.

961Seem to defend yourself. 962Now quit 812you well.--[Shouting]

963Yield! Come before my father. Light here, here.--[To Edgar]

964Fly, 813brother, fly.--[Shouting] Torches, torches! [To Edgar] So farewell.

966[Wounding his arm] Some blood drawn 814on me would beget opinion

967Of my more fierce endeavor. I 815have seen drunkards

968Do more than this in sport. [Shouting] Father, father!

969816Stop, stop! No help?

Now Edmund, where is the villain?

Here stood he in the dark, his sharp sword out,

973819Warbling of wicked charms, conjuring the moon

974To stand's 820auspicious mistress.

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;

981But that 826I told him the revengive gods

982'Gainst parricides did all their 827thunders bend;

983Spoke with how manifold and strong a bond

984828The child was bound to the father. Sir, in fine,

985Seeing how 829loathly opposite I stood

986To his unnatural purpose, with fell motion

987830With his preparèd sword he charges home

988My unprovided 831body, lanced mine arm.

989But when he saw my best alarumed spirits,

990832Bold in the quarrel's right, roused to the encounter--

991Or whether 833gasted by the noise I made--

992But suddenly he fled.

But suddenly he fled. Let him fly far.

994Not in this land shall he remain 835uncaught--

995And found, dispatch! The noble Duke my master,

996My 836worthy arch and patron, comes tonight.

997By his authority I will 837proclaim it.

998That he which finds him shall deserve our thanks,

999838Bringing the murderous caitiff to the stake.

1000He that conceals 839him, death.

When I dissuaded him from his intent

1002And found him 841pitched to do it, with curst speech

1003I threatened to discover him. He 842replied,

1004"Thou unpossessing bastard, dost thou think,

1005If I would 843stand against thee, could the reposure

1006Of any trust, virtue, or 844worth in thee

1007Make thy words faithed? No. What I should deny,

1008845As this I would, ay, though thou didst produce

1009My very character, 846I'd turn it all

1010To thy suggestion, plot, and damned pretense.

1011847And thou must make a dullard of the world

1012If they not thought 848the profits of my death

1013Were very pregnant and potential 849spurs

1014To make thee seek it."

To make thee seek it." Strong and fastened villain.

1016Would he deny his letter? 85122I never got him.22.1

1017Hark, the Duke's trumpets. I know not why he 852comes.

1018All ports I'll bar. The villain shall not scape;

1019The Duke 853must grant me that. Besides, his picture

1020I will send far and 854near that all the kingdom

1021May have note of him. And of my 855land,

1022Loyal and natural boy, I'll work the means

1023To make thee 856capable.

How now, my noble friend. Since I came hither,

1026Which 859I can call but now, I have heard strange news.

If it be true, all vengeance comes too short

1028Which 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?

1031He whom 864my father named, your Edgar?

Ay, lady, lady, shame would have it hid.

Was he not companion with the riotous knights

1034That 867tend upon my father?

I know not, madam. 'Tis too bad, too bad.

Yes, madam, he was.

No marvel, then, though he were ill affected.

1038871'Tis they have put him on the old man's death,

1039872To have the spoil and waste of his revenues.

1040873I have this present evening from my sister

1041874Been well informed of them, and with such cautions

1042875That if they come to sojourn at my house

1043I'll not be there.

I'll not be there. Nor I, assure thee Regan.

Edmund, 1045I heard that you 877have shown your father

1046A child-like office.

A child-like office. 'Twas my duty, sir.

He did betray his practice, and received

1049880This hurt you see, striving to apprehend him.

Is he pursued?

Ay, my good lord.

If he be taken, he shall never more

1053Be feared of doing 883harm. Make your own purpose

1054How, in my strength, you please. 884For you, Edmund,

1055Whose virtue and obedience doth this instant

1056885So much commend itself, you shall be ours.

1057Natures of such 886deep trust we shall much need.

1058You we first seize on.

You we first seize on. I shall serve you truly,

However else.

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?

1063891Occasions, noble Gloucester, of some poise,

1064892Wherein we must have use of your advice.

1065893Our father, he hath writ--so hath our sister--

1066894Of differences which I least thought it fit

1067895To answer from our home. The several messengers

1068896From hence attend dispatch. Our good old friend,

1069897Lay comforts to your bosom, and bestow

1070Your needful counsel 898to our business,

1071Which craves the instant use.

Which craves the instant use. I serve you, madam.

1073Your graces are right welcome.