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- $Unique_ID{SSP01371}
- $Title{King Lear: Act IV, Scene V}
- $Author{Shakespeare, William}
- $Subject{}
- $Log{Dramatis Personae*01350.txt}
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- The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
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- KING LEAR
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- ACT IV
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- SCENE V: Gloucester's castle.
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- {Enter REGAN and OSWALD.}
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- REGAN: But are my brother's powers set forth?
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- OSWALD: Ay, madam.
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- REGAN: Himself in person there?
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- OSWALD: Madam, with much ado:
- Your sister is the better soldier.
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- REGAN: Lord Edmund spake not with your lord at home?
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- OSWALD: No, madam.
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- REGAN: What might import my sister's letter to him?
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- OSWALD: I know not, lady.
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- REGAN: 'Faith, he is posted hence on serious matter.
- It was great ignorance, Gloucester's eyes being out,
- To let him live: where he arrives he moves 10
- All hearts against us: Edmund, I think, is gone,
- In pity of his misery, to dispatch
- His nighted life: moreover, to descry
- The strength o' the enemy.
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- OSWALD: I must needs after him, madam, with my letter.
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- REGAN: Our troops set forth to-morrow: stay with us;
- The ways are dangerous.
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- OSWALD: I may not, madam:
- My lady charged my duty in this business.
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- REGAN: Why should she write to Edmund? Might not you
- Transport her purposes by word? Belike, 20
- Something--I know not what: I'll love thee much,
- Let me unseal the letter.
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- OSWALD: Madam, I had rather--
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- REGAN: I know your lady does not love her husband;
- I am sure of that: and at her late being here
- She gave strange oeillades and most speaking looks
- To noble Edmund. I know you are of her bosom.
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- OSWALD: I, madam?
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- REGAN: I speak in understanding; you are; I know't:
- Therefore I do advise you, take this note:
- My lord is dead; Edmund and I have talk'd; 30
- And more convenient is he for my hand
- Than for your lady's: you may gather more.
- If you do find him, pray you, give him this;
- And when your mistress hears thus much from you,
- I pray, desire her call her wisdom to her.
- So, fare you well.
- If you do chance to hear of that blind traitor,
- Preferment falls on him that cuts him off.
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- OSWALD: Would I could meet him, madam! I should show
- What party I do follow.
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- REGAN: Fare thee well. 40
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- [Exeunt.]
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