Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear (1623 First Folio Edition)
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Scene iii
505: Scena Tertia.
506: [ Enter Gonerill, and Steward.]
507:
Gon.
Did my Father strike my Gentleman for chi-ding
508: of his Foole?
509:
Ste.
I Madam.
510:
Gon.
By day and night, he wrongs me, euery howre
511: He flashes into one grosse crime, or other,
512: That sets vs all at ods: Ile not endure it;
513: His Knights grow riotous, and himselfe vpbraides vs
514: On euery trifle. When he returnes from hunting,
515: I will not speake with him, say I am sicke,
516: If you come slacke of former seruices,
517: You shall do well, the fault of it Ile answer.
518:
Ste.
He's comming Madam, I heare him.
519:
Gon.
Put on what weary negligence you please,
520: You and your Fellowes: I'de haue it come to question;
521: If he distaste it, let him to my Sister,
522: Whose mind and mine I know in that are one,
523: Remember what I haue said.
524:
Ste.
Well Madam.
525:
Gon.
And let his Knights haue colder lookes among
526: you: what growes of it no matter, aduise your fellowes
527: so, Ile write straight to my Sister to hold my course; pre-pare
528: for dinner. [ Exeunt.]