King Lear by William Shakespeare

Act 3 - Scene 3

Gloucester’s Castle.

Earl of Glouchester : Alack, alack, Edmund, I like not this unnatural dealing! When [p]I
desir'd their leave that I might pity him, they took from me [p]the
use of mine own house, charg'd me on pain of perpetual [p]displeasure
neither to speak of him, entreat for him, nor any [p]way sustain him.

Edmund : Most savage and unnatural!

Earl of Glouchester : Go to; say you nothing. There is division betwixt the Dukes, [p]and a
worse matter than that. I have received a letter this [p]night- 'tis
dangerous to be spoken- I have lock'd the letter in [p]my closet.
These injuries the King now bears will be revenged [p]home; there's
part of a power already footed; we must incline to [p]the King. I will
seek him and privily relieve him. Go you and [p]maintain talk with the
Duke, that my charity be not of him [p]perceived. If he ask for me, I
am ill and gone to bed. Though I [p]die for't, as no less is
threat'ned me, the King my old master [p]must be relieved. There is
some strange thing toward, Edmund. [p]Pray you be careful.
Exit.

Edmund : This courtesy, forbid thee, shall the Duke [p]Instantly know, and of
that letter too. [p]This seems a fair deserving, and must draw
me [p]That which my father loses- no less than all. [p]The younger
rises when the old doth fall. Exit.

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