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<H3>SCENE I. The British camp, near Dover.</h3>
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<i>Enter, with drum and colours, EDMUND, REGAN, Gentlemen, and Soldiers.</i>
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<A NAME=speech1><b>EDMUND</b></a>
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<A NAME=1>Know of the duke if his last purpose hold,</A><br>
<A NAME=2>Or whether since he is advised by aught</A><br>
<A NAME=3>To change the course: he's full of alteration</A><br>
<A NAME=4>And self-reproving: bring his constant pleasure.</A><br>
<p><i>To a Gentleman, who goes out</i></p>
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<A NAME=speech2><b>REGAN</b></a>
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<A NAME=5>Our sister's man is certainly miscarried.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech3><b>EDMUND</b></a>
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<A NAME=6>'Tis to be doubted, madam.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech4><b>REGAN</b></a>
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<A NAME=7>Now, sweet lord,</A><br>
<A NAME=8>You know the goodness I intend upon you:</A><br>
<A NAME=9>Tell me--but truly--but then speak the truth,</A><br>
<A NAME=10>Do you not love my sister?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech5><b>EDMUND</b></a>
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<A NAME=11>In honour'd love.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech6><b>REGAN</b></a>
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<A NAME=12>But have you never found my brother's way</A><br>
<A NAME=13>To the forfended place?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech7><b>EDMUND</b></a>
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<A NAME=14>That thought abuses you.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech8><b>REGAN</b></a>
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<A NAME=15>I am doubtful that you have been conjunct</A><br>
<A NAME=16>And bosom'd with her, as far as we call hers.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech9><b>EDMUND</b></a>
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<A NAME=17>No, by mine honour, madam.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech10><b>REGAN</b></a>
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<A NAME=18>I never shall endure her: dear my lord,</A><br>
<A NAME=19>Be not familiar with her.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech11><b>EDMUND</b></a>
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<A NAME=20>Fear me not:</A><br>
<A NAME=21>She and the duke her husband!</A><br>
<p><i>Enter, with drum and colours, ALBANY, GONERIL, and Soldiers</i></p>
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<A NAME=speech12><b>GONERIL</b></a>
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<A NAME=22>[Aside] I had rather lose the battle than that sister</A><br>
<A NAME=23>Should loosen him and me.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech13><b>ALBANY</b></a>
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<A NAME=24>Our very loving sister, well be-met.</A><br>
<A NAME=25>Sir, this I hear; the king is come to his daughter,</A><br>
<A NAME=26>With others whom the rigor of our state</A><br>
<A NAME=27>Forced to cry out. Where I could not be honest,</A><br>
<A NAME=28>I never yet was valiant: for this business,</A><br>
<A NAME=29>It toucheth us, as France invades our land,</A><br>
<A NAME=30>Not bolds the king, with others, whom, I fear,</A><br>
<A NAME=31>Most just and heavy causes make oppose.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech14><b>EDMUND</b></a>
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<A NAME=32>Sir, you speak nobly.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech15><b>REGAN</b></a>
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<A NAME=33>Why is this reason'd?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech16><b>GONERIL</b></a>
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<A NAME=34>Combine together 'gainst the enemy;</A><br>
<A NAME=35>For these domestic and particular broils</A><br>
<A NAME=36>Are not the question here.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech17><b>ALBANY</b></a>
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<A NAME=37>Let's then determine</A><br>
<A NAME=38>With the ancient of war on our proceedings.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech18><b>EDMUND</b></a>
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<A NAME=39>I shall attend you presently at your tent.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech19><b>REGAN</b></a>
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<A NAME=40>Sister, you'll go with us?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech20><b>GONERIL</b></a>
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<A NAME=41>No.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech21><b>REGAN</b></a>
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<A NAME=42>'Tis most convenient; pray you, go with us.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech22><b>GONERIL</b></a>
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<A NAME=43>[Aside] O, ho, I know the riddle.--I will go.</A><br>
<p><i>As they are going out, enter EDGAR disguised</i></p>
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<A NAME=speech23><b>EDGAR</b></a>
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<A NAME=44>If e'er your grace had speech with man so poor,</A><br>
<A NAME=45>Hear me one word.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech24><b>ALBANY</b></a>
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<A NAME=46> I'll overtake you. Speak.</A><br>
<p><i>Exeunt all but ALBANY and EDGAR</i></p>
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<A NAME=speech25><b>EDGAR</b></a>
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<A NAME=47>Before you fight the battle, ope this letter.</A><br>
<A NAME=48>If you have victory, let the trumpet sound</A><br>
<A NAME=49>For him that brought it: wretched though I seem,</A><br>
<A NAME=50>I can produce a champion that will prove</A><br>
<A NAME=51>What is avouched there. If you miscarry,</A><br>
<A NAME=52>Your business of the world hath so an end,</A><br>
<A NAME=53>And machination ceases. Fortune love you.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech26><b>ALBANY</b></a>
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<A NAME=54>Stay till I have read the letter.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech27><b>EDGAR</b></a>
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<A NAME=55>I was forbid it.</A><br>
<A NAME=56>When time shall serve, let but the herald cry,</A><br>
<A NAME=57>And I'll appear again.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech28><b>ALBANY</b></a>
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<A NAME=58>Why, fare thee well: I will o'erlook thy paper.</A><br>
<p><i>Exit EDGAR</i></p>
<p><i>Re-enter EDMUND</i></p>
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<A NAME=speech29><b>EDMUND</b></a>
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<A NAME=59>The enemy's in view; draw up your powers.</A><br>
<A NAME=60>Here is the guess of their true strength and forces</A><br>
<A NAME=61>By diligent discovery; but your haste</A><br>
<A NAME=62>Is now urged on you.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech30><b>ALBANY</b></a>
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<A NAME=63>We will greet the time.</A><br>
<p><i>Exit</i></p>
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<A NAME=speech31><b>EDMUND</b></a>
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<A NAME=64>To both these sisters have I sworn my love;</A><br>
<A NAME=65>Each jealous of the other, as the stung</A><br>
<A NAME=66>Are of the adder. Which of them shall I take?</A><br>
<A NAME=67>Both? one? or neither? Neither can be enjoy'd,</A><br>
<A NAME=68>If both remain alive: to take the widow</A><br>
<A NAME=69>Exasperates, makes mad her sister Goneril;</A><br>
<A NAME=70>And hardly shall I carry out my side,</A><br>
<A NAME=71>Her husband being alive. Now then we'll use</A><br>
<A NAME=72>His countenance for the battle; which being done,</A><br>
<A NAME=73>Let her who would be rid of him devise</A><br>
<A NAME=74>His speedy taking off. As for the mercy</A><br>
<A NAME=75>Which he intends to Lear and to Cordelia,</A><br>
<A NAME=76>The battle done, and they within our power,</A><br>
<A NAME=77>Shall never see his pardon; for my state</A><br>
<A NAME=78>Stands on me to defend, not to debate.</A><br>
<p><i>Exit</i></p>
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