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King Lear, III. iii 

Glo. Alack, alack! Edmund, I like not this

unnatural dealing. When I desired their leave

that I might pity him, they took from me the

use of mine own house; charged me, on pain of

their perpetual displeasure, neither to speak of

him, entreat for him, nor any way sustain him.

Edm. Most savage, and unnatural!

Glo. Go to; say you nothing. There is

division between the dukes, and a worse matter

than that. I have received a letter this night;

'tis dangerous to be spoken; I have locked the

letter in my closet. These injuries the king now

bears will be revenged home; there's part of

a power already footed; we must incline to the

king. I will seek him and privily relieve him;

go you and maintain talk with the duke, that

my charity be not of him perceived. If he ask

for me, I am ill and gone to bed. If I die for it,

as no less is threatened me, the king, my old

master, must be relieved. There is some strange

thing toward, Edmund; pray you, be careful.

Exit.

Edm. This courtesy, forbid thee, shall the duke

Instantly know; and of that letter too:

This seems a fair deserving, and must draw me

That which my father loses; no less than all:

The younger rises when the old doth fall.

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