KING LEAR [[THE FOLIO TEXT]]

Act 3 Scene 3

(Enter the Duke of Gloucester and Edmond)
l1l	Gloucester	 Alack, alack, Edmond, I like not this
l2l		unnatural dealing. When I desired their leave that I
l3l		might pity him, they took from me the use of mine
l4l		own house, charged me on pain of perpetual displeasure
l5l		neither to speak of him, entreat for him, or any way
l6l		sustain him.
l7l	Edmond	Most savage and unnatural!
l8l	Gloucester	Go to, say you nothing. There is division
l9l		between the Dukes, and a worse matter than that. I
l10l		have received a letter this night—’tis dangerous to be
l11l		spoken—I have locked the letter in my closet. These
l12l		injuries the King now bears will be revenged home.
l13l		There is part of a power already footed. We must incline
l14l		to the King. I will look him and privily relieve him. Go
l15l		you and maintain talk with the Duke, that my charity
l16l		be not of him perceived. If he ask for me, I am ill and
l17l		gone to bed. If I die for ’t—as no less is threatened me—
l18l		the King my old master must be relieved. There is strange
l19l		things toward, Edmond# pray you be careful.
		(Exit)
l20l	Edmond	 This courtesy, forbid thee, shall the Duke
l21l		Instantly know, and of that letter too.
l22l		This seems a fair deserving, and must draw me
l23l		That which my father loses: no less than all.
l24l		The younger rises when the old doth fall.
		(Exit)