II. iv. Is it not well? What should you need of more? Hold amity? 'Tis hard, almoft impoffible. Gon. Why might not you my Lord, receiue attendance If then they chanc'd to flacke ye, We could comptroll them; if you will come to me, 250 (For now I fpie a danger) I entreate you To bring but fiue and twentie, to no more Will I giue place or notice. Lear. I gaue you all. Reg. And in good time you gaue it. Lear. Made you my Guardians, my Depofitaries, But kept a referuation to be followed With fuch a number? What, muft I come to you Reg. And speak't againe my Lord, no more with me. Gon. Heare me my Lord; What need you fiue and twenty? Ten? Or fiue? Haue a command to tend you? Reg. What need one? Lear. O reafon not the need: our baseft Beggers Allow not Nature, more then Nature needs: 270 Mans life is cheape as Beaftes. Thou art a Lady; Why Nature needs not what thou gorgeous wear'ft, To beare it tamely: touch me with Noble anger, [295b II. iv. 280 2::0 O let not womens weapons, water drops That all the world fhall, I will doe fuch things, But this heart fhall breake, in a 100. thousand flowes Exeunt Lear, Leister, Kent, and Foole. Gon. Tis his own blame hath put himselfe from reft, Reg. For his particuler, ile receiue him gladly, Duke. So am I puspos'd, where is my Lord of Gloster? 300 Reg. Followed the old man forth, he is return'd. Re. Tis good to giue him way, he leads himselfe. Reg. O fir, to wilfull men The iniuries that they themfelues procure, Must be their schoolemasters, shut vp your doores, He is attended with a desperate traine, And what they may incenfe him to, being apt, 310 To haue his eare abufd, wifedome bids feare. Duke. Shut vp your doores my Lord, tis a wild night, Exeut. [39 Enter Glo. II. iv. 280 And let not womens weapons, water drops, Storme and Tempeft. But this heart fhal break into a hundred thousand flawes 290 Corn. Let vs withdraw, 'twill be a Storme. 300 Reg. This houfe is little, the old man an'ds people, Cannot be well beftow'd. Gon. 'Tis his owne blame hath put himselfe from reft, And muft needs tafte his folly. Reg. For his particular, Ile receiue him gladly, But not one follower. Gon. So am I purpos'd. Where is my Lord of Glofter? Enter Glofter. Corn. Followed the old man forth, he is return'd. Corn. Whether is he going? Glo. He cals to Horfe, but will I know not whether. There's scarce a Bush. Reg. O Sir, to wilfull men, The iniuries that they themfelues procure, Must be their Schoole-Mafters: fhut vp your doores, He is attended with a defperate traine, And what they may incenfe him too, being apt, 310 To haue his eare abus'd, wifedome bids feare. Cor. Shut vp your doores my Lord, 'tis a wil'd night, My Regan counfels well: come out oth'storme. Exeunt. III. i. 10 Enter Kent and a Gentleman at feuerall doores. Kent. Whats here befide foule weather? Gent. One minded like the weather moft vnquietly. Gent. Contending with the fretfull element, Or fwell the curled waters boue the maine (haire, That things might change or ceafe, teares his white This night wherin the cub-drawne Beare would couch, Keepe their furre dry, vnbonneted he runnes, And bids what will take all. Kent. But who is with him? Gent. None but the foole, who labours to out-ieft His heart ftrooke iniuries. Kent. Sir I doe know you, And dare vpon the warrant of my Arte, Commend a deare thing to you, there is diuifion, 20 Although as yet the face of it be couer'd, With mutuall cunning, twixt Albany and Cornwall 30 But true it is, from France there comes a power Now to you, if on my credit you dare build so farre, To make your speed to Douer, you shall find Some that will thanke you, making iuft report [40 III. i. Actus Tertius. Scena Prima. Storme still. Enter Kent, and a Gentleman, feuerally. Gen. One minded like the weather, most vnquietly. Kent. I know you: Where's the King? Gent. Contending with the fretfull Elements; Kent. But who is with him? Gent. None but the Foole, who labours to out-ieft Kent. Sir, I do know you, And dare vpon the warrant of my note Commend a deere thing to you. There is diuifion 20 (Although as yet the face of it is couer'd With mutuall cunning) 'twixt Albany, and Cornwall: [296a |