28472658Bast. Know of the Duke if his last purpose holde,

28482659Or whether since he is aduisd by ought

28492660To change the course , he is full of alteration

28502661And selfe-reprouing, bring his constant pleasure.

28512662Reg. Our sisters man is certainly miscarried.

28522663Bast. Tis to be doubted Madam.

28532664Reg. Now sweet Lord,

28542665You know the goodnesse I intend vpon you:

28552666Tell me truly, but then speake the truth,

28562667Do you not loue my sister?

28572668Bast. I honor'd loue.

28582669Reg. But haue you neuer found my brothers way,

28592670To the forefended place?

2859.12671Bast. That thought abuses you.

2859.22672Reg. I am doubtfull that you haue beene coniunct

2859.32673And bosom'd with her, as farre as we call hers.

28602674Bast. No by mine honor Madam.

28612675Reg. I neuer shall endure her,

2676Deere my Lord be not familiar with her.

28632677Bast. Feare me not, she and the Duke her husband.

2864.12679Gon. I had rather loose the battell

2864.22680Then that sister should loosen him and me.

28652681Alb. Our very louing sister well be-met,

2682For this I heare the King is come to his daughter

28662683With others, whom the rigour of our State

28682684Forc'd to cry out. 2868.1Where I could not be honest

2868.22685I neuer yet was valiant: for this businesse

2868.32686It toucheth vs, as France inuades our land

2868.42687Not bolds the king, with others whom I feare,

2868.52688Most iust and heauy causes make oppose.

28692689Bast. Sir you speake nobly.

2690Reg. Why is this reason'd.

28702691Gon. Combine together gainst the enemy,

28712692For these domesticke doore particulars,

28722693Are not to question heere.

28732694Alb. Let vs then determine

2695With the Ancient of warre on our proceedings.

2874.12696Bast. I shall attend you presently at your Tent.

28752697Reg. Sister youle go with vs?

28762698Gon. No.

28772699Reg. Tis most conuenient, pray you go with vs.

28782700Gon. O ho, I know the Riddle, I will go. Exit

28812702Edg. If ere your Grace had speech with one so poore,

28822703Heare me one word.

28832704Alb. Ile ouertake you, speake.

28842705Edg. Before you fight the battell, ope this Letter,

28852706If you haue victory let the trumpet sounde

28862707For him that brought it, wretched though I seeme,

28872708I can produce a Champion, that will prooue

28882709What is auouched there. If you miscarry,

28892710Your businesse of the world hath so an end,

28902711Fortune loue you.

28912712Alb. Stay till I haue read the letter.

28922713Edg. I was forbid it,

28932714When time shall serue let but the Herald cry,

28942715And Ile appeare againe. Exit:

28952716Alb. Why fare thee well, I will looke ore the paper.

28972718Bast. The enemy's in view, draw vp your powers,

28982719Hard is the guesse of their great strength and forces

28992720By diligẽt discouery, but your hast is now vrgd on you

29012721Alb. We will greet the time.

29022722Bast. To both these sisters haue I sworne my loue,

29032723Each iealous of the other, as the sting are of the Adder,

29042724Which of them shall I take, both one

29052725Or neither; neither can be enioy'd

29062726If both remaine aliue: to take the Widdow,

29072727Exasperates, makes mad her sister Gonorill,

29082728And hardly shall I carry out my side

29092729Her husband being aliue. Now then wee'l vse

29102730His countenance for the battell, which being done

29112731Let her that would be rid of him deuise

29122732His speedy taking off: as for his mercie

29132733Which he extends to Lear and to Cordelia,

29142734The battell done, and they within our power,

29152735Shall neuer see his pardon: for my state

29162736Stands on me to defend, not to debate. Exit