If your diligence be not speedy, I shall be there before Kent. I will not sleep, my lord, till I have delivered your letter. 7 [Exit. Fool. If a man's brains were in his heels, were't not Fool. Then, I pr'ythee, be merry; thy wit shall not go slip-shod. Lear. Ha, ha, ha! ? ! Fool. Shalt see, thy other daughter will use thee kindly: for though she's as like this as a crab is like an apple, yet I can tell what I can tell. 1 Lear. Why, what canst thou tell, my boy? crab. Thou canst tell, why one's nose 'stands ithe middle of his face? Fool. Why, to keep his eyes on either side his nose; that what a man cannot smell out, he may spy into. Lear. I did her wrong 25: Fool. Can'st tell how an oyster makes his shell? Fool. Nor I neither; but I can tell why a snail has a house. Lear. Why? Fool. Why, to put his head in; not to give it away to his daughters, and leave his horns without a case. ature. So kind a father! e about 'em. The reason no more than seven, is a not eight? hou would'st make a good fool, nuncle, I'd have thee e thy time. ot have been old, before thou Gentleman. ses ready? naid now, and laughs at my g, unless things be cut shorter. ACT II. SCENE I. A Court within the Castle of the earl of Glosa Enter EDMUND and CURAN, meeting. Edm. Save thee, Curan. Cur. And you, sir. I have been with your f and given him notice, that the duke of Cor and Regan his duchess, will be here with hi night. Edm. How comes that? Cur. Nay, I know not: You have heard of the abroad; I mean, the whisper'd ones, for they a but ear-kissing arguments? : Edm. Not I; 'Pray you, what are they? Cur. Have you heard of no likely wars to 'twixt the dukes of Cornwall and Albany ? Edm. Not a word. Cur. You may then, in time. Fare you well, [ Edm. The duke be here to-night? The be Best! This weaves itself perforce into my business! My father hath set guard to take my brother; And I have one thing, of a queazy question 27, Which I must act: -Briefness, and fortune, wor Brother, a word; -descend: -Brother, I say; Enter EDGAR. My father watches: - sir, fly this place; 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!Fly, brother;-Torches! torches! -So, farewell.[Exit Edgar. Some blood drawn on me would beget opinion [wounds his arm. Of my more fierce endeavour: I have seen drunkards Enter GLOSTER, and Servants with torches. Glo. Now, Edmund, where's the villain? out, Mumbling of wicked charms, conjuring the moon To stand his auspicious mistress : Glo. VOL, XIII. But where is he? F Edm. Look, sir, I bleed. Glo. Where is the villain, Edmund? Edm. Fled this way, sir... When by no m could Glo. Pursue him, ho!-Go after.- [EBy no means, what?. Edm. Persuade me to the murder of your But that I told him, the revenging gods 'Gainst parricides did all their thunders bend Spoke, with how manifold and strong a bond The child was bound to the father; -Sir, in Seeing how loathly opposite I stood To his unnatural purpose, in fell motion, With his prepared sword, he charges home My unprovided body, lanc'd mine arm : But when he saw my best alarum'd spirits, Bold in the quarrel's right, rous'd to the en Or whether gasted 28 by the noise I made, Full suddenly he fled. Glo. Let him fly far: Not in this land shall he remain uncaught And found-Despatch 29. -The noble duke My worthy arch and patron, comes to-nigh By his authority I will proclaim it, That he, which finds him, shall deserve ou Bringing the murderous coward to the stal He, that conceals him, death. Edm. When I dissuaded him from his i |