Intelligence is given where you are hid; You have now the good advantage of the night : Have you not spoken 'gainst the Duke of Cornwall? He's coming hither, now, i' the night, i' the haste, And Regan with him: have you nothing said Upon his party 'gainst the Duke of Albany? Advise yourself. Edg. I am sure on 't, not a word. Edm. I hear my father coming: pardon me; In cunning I must draw my sword upon you: Draw: seem to defend yourself: now quit you well. Yield come before my father. Light, ho, here! [Exit Edgar. Some blood drawn on me would beget opinion [Wounds his arm. Of my more fierce endeavour: I have seen drunkards Do more than this in sport. Father, father! Enter GLOUCESTER, and Servants with torches. Glou. Now, Edmund, where's the villain? Mumbling of wicked charms, conjuring the moon 30 40 Glou. Pursue him, ho! Go after. [Exeunt some Servants.] By no means what? Edm. Persuade me to the murder of your lordship; But that I told him, the revenging gods 'Gainst parricides did all their thunders bend, Full suddenly he fled. Glou. Let him fly far: Not in this land shall he remain uncaught; 50 And found-dispatch. The noble duke my master, 60 My worthy arch and patron, comes to-night: By his authority I will proclaim it, That he which finds him shall deserve our thanks, Edm. When I dissuaded him from his intent, deny, 51. how loathly opposite I stood, with what abhorrence I opposed. 55. best alarum'd, vigorously No: what I should called to the conflict. 57. gasted, frightened. 67. pight, of fixed intent. 70 As this I would; ay, though thou didst produce To thy suggestion, plot, and damned practice: If they not thought the profits of my death To make thee seek it.' Glou. Strong and fasten'd villain! Would he deny his letter? I never got him. [Tucket within. Hark, the duke's trumpets! I know not why he comes. All ports I'll bar; the villain shall not 'scape; Enter CORNWALL, REGAN, and Attendants. Corn. How now, my noble friend! since I came hither, Which I can call but now, I have heard strange news. 80 Reg. If it be true, all vengeance comes too short 99 Which can pursue the offender. How dost, my lord? Glou. O, madam, my old heart is crack'd, is crack'd! Reg. What, did my father's godson seek your life? He whom my father named? your Edgar? Glou. O, lady, lady, shame would have it hid! 78. pregnant, ready. 79. fasten'd, determined. 80. I never got him; so Qq. Ff' said he?' 87. capable (of my land), legally capable of inheriting it. Reg. Was he not companion with the riotous knights That tend upon my father? Glou. I know not, madam: 'tis too bad, too bad. 'Tis they have put him on the old man's death, That if they come to sojourn at my house, I'll not be there. Corn. Nor I, assure thee, Regan. Edmund, I hear that you have shown your father Edm. 'Twas my duty, sir. Glou. He did bewray his practice; and received Glou. Ay, my good lord. Corn. If he be taken, he shall never more Be fear'd of doing harm: make your own purpose, mund, Whose virtue and obedience doth this instant Edm. Truly, however else. I shall serve you, sir, 102. expense and waste; so Ff. 'Waste and spoil,' Qq. 109. practice, (Edgar's) plot. 113. of, as to. 'There will 100 ΣΙΟ be no more harm to fear from him.' 114. in my strength, with the aid of my power. Glou. For him I thank your grace. Reg. Thus out of season, threading dark-eyed Occasions, noble Gloucester, of some poise, Your needful counsel to our business, Which craves the instant use. Glou. 120 I serve you, madam : 130 [Exeunt. Your graces are right welcome. SCENE II. Before Gloucester's castle. Enter KENT and OSWALD, severally. Osw. Good dawning to thee, friend: art of this house? Kent. Ay. Osw. Where may we set our horses? Kent. I' the mire. Osw. Prithee, if thou lovest me, tell me. Kent. I love thee not. Osw. Why, then, I care not for thee. Kent. If I had thee in Lipsbury pinfold, I would make thee care for me. Osw. Why dost thou use me thus? I know thee not. Kent. Fellow, I know thee. 122. poise, moment, weight. 9. Lipsbury pinfold. This phrase remains unexplained. It 10 is plausibly guessed to have been a cant phrase for the teeth-pкOS ὀδόντων. |