3168.162977Edg. Kent sir, the banisht Kent, who in disguise,

3168.172978Followed his enemy king, and did him seruice

3168.182979Improper for a slaue.

31702981Gent. Helpe, helpe.

31712982Alb. What kinde of helpe? what meanes that bloody knife?

31742983Gent. Its hot, it smokes, it came euen from the heart of -----

31762984Alb. Who man? speake.

31772985Gent. Your Lady sir, your Lady; and her sister

31782986By her is poyson'd: she has confest it.

31792987Bast. I was contracted to them both, all three

31802988Now marry in an instant.

31832989Alb. Produce theie bodies be they aliue or dead:

31852990This iustice of the heauens that makes vs tremble,

31862991Touches not with pity. Enter Kent

3186.12992Edg. Here comes Kent sir.

31872993Alb. O tis he, the time will not allow

2994The complement that very manners vrges.

31892995Kent. I am come to bid my King and master aye good night,

31912996Is he not heere?

31922997Alb. Great things of vs forgot. Speake Edmund, where's the

31932998king, and wher's Cordelia? Seest thou this obiect Kent?

31953000Kent. Alacke, why thus.

31963001Bast. Yet Edmund was belou'd: the one the other poisond for

31973002my sake, and after slew her selfe.

31983003Alb. Euen so, couer their faces.

32003004Bast. I pant for life: some good I meane to do despight of my

32013005owne nature. Quickly send, bee briefe, into the Castle for my

32023006Writ, tis on the life of Lear, & on Cordelia: nay, send in time.

32053007Alb. Run, run, O run.

32063008Edg. To who my Lord? who hath the office?

32073009Send thy token of repreeue.

32083010Bast. Well thought on, take my sword, giue it the Captaine.

32103011Alb. Hast thee for thy life.

32113012Bast. He hath commission from thy wife & me, to hang Cor

32123013delia in the prison, and 3213to lay the blame vpon her own despaire,