Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear (1623 First Folio Edition)
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Scene iv
2383: Scena Quarta.
2384: [ Enter Regan, and Steward.]
2385:
Reg.
But are my Brothers Powres set forth?
2386:
Stew.
I Madam.
2387:
Reg.
Himselfe in person there?
2388:
Stew.
Madam with much ado:
2389: Your Sister is the better Souldier.
2390:
Reg.
Lord Edmund spake not with your Lord at home?
2391:
Stew.
No Madam.
2392:
Reg.
What might import my Sisters Letter to him?
2393:
Stew.
I know not, Lady.
2394:
Reg.
Faith he is poasted hence on serious matter:
2395: It was great ignorance, Glousters eyes being out
2396: To let him liue. Where he arriues, he moues
2397: All hearts against vs: Edmund, I thinke is gone
2398: In pitty of his misery, to dispatch
2399: His nighted life: Moreouer to descry
2400: The strength o'th' Enemy.
2401:
Stew.
I must needs after him, Madam, with my Letter.
2402:
Reg.
Our troopes set forth to morrow, stay with vs:
2403: The wayes are dangerous.
2404:
Stew.
I may not Madam:
2405: My Lady charg'd my dutie in this busines.
2406:
Reg.
Why should she write to Edmund?
2407: Might not you transport her purposes by word? Belike,
2408: Some things, I know not what. Ile loue thee much
2409: Let me vnseale the Letter.
2410:
Stew.
Madam, I had rather===
2411:
Reg.
I know your Lady do's not loue her Husband,
2412: I am sure of that: and at her late being heere,
2413: She gaue strange Eliads, and most speaking lookes
2414: To Noble Edmund. I know you are of her bosome.
2415:
Stew.
I, Madam?
2416:
Reg.
I speake in vnderstanding: Y'are: I know't,
2417: Therefore I do aduise you take this note:
2418: My Lord is dead: Edmond, and I haue talk'd,
2419: And more conuenient is he for my hand
2420: Then for your Ladies: You may gather more:
2421: If you do finde him, pray you giue him this;
2422: And when your Mistris heares thus much from you,
2423: I pray desire her call her wisedome to her.
2424: So fare you well:
2425: If you do chance to heare of that blinde Traitor,
2426: Preferment fals on him, that cuts him off.
2427:
Stew.
Would I could meet Madam, I should shew
2428: What party I do follow.
2429:
Reg
Fare thee well. [ Exeunt]