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King Lear, I. ii

Edg. The night gone by.

Edm. Spake you with him?

Edg. Ay, two hours together.

Edm. Parted you in good terms? Found

you no displeasure in him by word or counte-

nance?

Edg. None at all.

Edm. Bethink yourself wherein you may

have offended him; and at my entreaty forbear

his presence till some little time hath qualified

the heat of his displeasure, which at this instant

so rageth in him that with the mischief of your

person it would scarcely allay.

Edg. Some villain hath done me wrong.

Edm. That's my fear. I pray you have a

continent forbearance till the speed of his rage

goes slower, and, as I say, retire with me to my

lodging, from whence I will fitly bring you to

hear my lord speak. Pray you, go; there's my

key. If you do stir abroad, go armed.

Edg. Armed, brother!

Edm. Brother, I advise you to the best; go

armed; I am no honest man if there be any good

meaning toward you; I have told you what I

have seen and heard; but faintly, nothing like

the image and horror of it; pray you, away.

Edg. Shall I hear from you anon?

Edm. I do serve you in this business.

Exit [Edgar.]

A credulous father, and a brother noble,

Whose nature is so far from doing harms

That he suspects none; on whose foolish honesty

 184 mischief: harm

188 continent: temperate

198 image and horror: horrible image

