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_ ACT III. SCENE III.
Gloucester's Castle.
[Enter Gloucester and Edmund.]
GLOUCESTER.
Alack, alack, Edmund, I like not this unnatural dealing!
When I desir'd their leave that I might pity him, they took from
me the use of mine own house, charg'd me on pain of perpetual
displeasure neither to speak of him, entreat for him, nor
any way sustain him.
EDMUND.
Most savage and unnatural!
GLOUCESTER.
Go to; say you nothing. There is division betwixt the Dukes,
and a worse matter than that. I have received a letter this
night- 'tis dangerous to be spoken- I have lock'd 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.
Though I die for't, as no less is threat'ned me, the King my old
master must be relieved. There is some strange thing toward,
Edmund. Pray you be careful.
[Exit.]
EDMUND.
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.
[Exit.] _
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