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King Lear, II. i

Whose virtue and obedience doth this instant

So much commend itself, you shall be ours:

Natures of such deep trust we shall much need;

You we first seize on.

Edm. I shall serve you, sir,

Truly, however else.

Glo. For him I thank your Grace.

Corn. You know not why we came to visit you,—

Reg. Thus out of season, threading dark-ey'd night:

Occasions, noble Gloucester, of some prize,

Wherein we must have use of your advice.

Our father he hath writ, so hath our sister,

Of differences, which I best thought it fit

To answer from our home; the several messengers

From hence attend dispatch. Our good old friend,

Lay comforts to your bosom, and bestow

Your needful counsel to our businesses,

Which craves the instant use.

Glo. I serve you, madam.

Your Graces are right welcome.

Osw. Good dawning to thee, friend: art of

this house?

Kent. Ay.

Osw. Where may we set our horses?

Kent. I' the mire.

 122 prize: advantage

126 from: away from 