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Knight. Since my young lady's going into

France, sir, the fool hath much pined him away.

Lear. No more of that; I have noted it well.

Go you and tell my daughter I would speak with

her.

Go you, call hither my fool.

O! you sir, you, come you hither, sir. Who am

I, sir?

Osw. My lady's father.

Lear. 'My lady's father!' my lord's knave:

you whoreson dog! you slave! you cur!

Osw. I am none of these, my lord; I beseech

your pardon.

Lear. Do you bandy looks with me, you

rascal?

Osw. I'll not be struck, my lord.

Kent. Nor tripped neither, you base football

player.

Lear. I thank thee, fellow; thou servest me,

and I'll love thee.

Kent. Come, sir, arise, away! I'll teach you

differences: away, away! If you will measure

your lubber's length again, tarry; but away!

Go to! have you wisdom? so.

[Pushes Oswald out.]

Lear. Now, my friendly knave, I thank thee:

there's earnest of thy service.

[Gives Kent money.]

 92 bandy: an expression from the game of tennis

95 football; cf. n.

100 differences: disagreements, quibbles

104 earnest: advance wages

