1031874my father named your Edgar

1032875Glost. I Lady, Lady, shame would haue it hid.

1033876Reg. Was he not companion with the ryotous Knights that

1034877tends vpon my father?

1035878Glost. I know not Madam, tis too bad, too bad.

1036879Bast. Yes madam, he was.

1037880Reg. No maruaile then though he were ill affected,

1038881Tis they haue put him on the old mans death,

1039882To haue these ------- and waste of this his reuenues:

1040883I haue this present euening from my sister

1041884Beene well inform'd of them, and with such cautions,

1042885That if they come to soiourne at my house, ile not be there.

1044886Duke. Nor I, assure thee Regan; Edmund, I heard that you haue

1045887shewne your father a child-like office.

1047888Bast. Twas my duty sir.

1048889Glost. He did betray his practise, and receiued

1049890This hurt you see, striuing to apprehend him.

1050891Duke. Is he pursued?

1051892Glost. I my good Lord.

1052893Duke. If he be taken, he shall neuer more be feard of doing

1053894harme, make your owne purpose how in my strength you please;

1054895for you Edmund, whose vertue and obedience doth this instant

1056896so much commend it selfe, you shall be ours, natures of such deep

1057897trust, we shall much need, you we first seize on.

1059898Bast. I shall serue you truely, how euer else.

1060899Glost. For him I thanke your Grace.

1061900Duke. You know not why we came to visite you?

1062901Regan. Thus out of season, threatning darke eide night,

1063902Occasions noble Glocester of some prize,

1064903Wherein we must haue vse of your aduice,

1065904Our father he hath writ, so hath our sister,

1066905Of defences, which I best thought it fit,

1067906To answer from our hand, the seuerall messengers

1068907From hence attend dispatch, our good old friend,

1069908Lay comforts to your bosome, & bestow your needfull counsell

1070909To our businesse, which craues the instant vse.