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Reg. If it be true, all vengeance comes too short

Which can pursue the offender. How dost, my lord?

Glo. O ! madam, my old heart is crack' d, it's crack'd.

Reg. What! did my father's godson seek your life?

He whom my father nam'd? your Edgar?

Glo. O! lady, lady, shame would have it hid.

Reg. Was he not companion with the riotous knights

That tend upon my father?

Glo. I know not, madam; 'tis too bad, too bad.

Edm. Yes, madam, he was of that consort.

Reg. No marvel then though he were ill affected;

'Tis they have put him on the old man's death,

To have the expense and waste of his revenues.

I have this present evening from my sister

Been well-inform'd of them, and with such cautions

That if they come to sojourn at my house,

I'll not be there.

Corn. Nor I, assure thee, Regan.

Edmund, I hear that you have shown your father

A child-like office.

Edm. 'Twas my duty, sir.

Glo. He did bewray his practice; and receiv'd

This hurt you see, striving to apprehend him.

Corn. Is he pursu'd?

Glo. Ay, my good lord.

Corn. If he be taken he shall never more

Be fear'd of doing harm; make your own purpose,

How in my strength you please. For you, Edmund,

 102 expense and waste: wasteful spending

108 childlike: filial

109 bewray: betray

113 of doing: lest he do

