Enter Edgar. My father watches:-O sir, fly this place; You have now the good advantage of the night:- Edg. I am sure on't, not a word. Edm. I hear my father coming,-Pardon me :In cunning, I must draw my sword upon you:Draw: Seem to defend yourself: Now quit you well. Yield: come before my father; - Light, ho, here! Fly, brother;-Torches! torches!-So, farewel. [Exit Edgar. Some blood drawn on me would beget opinion [wounds his arm. Of my more fierce endeavour: I have seen drunk ards Do more than this in sport.-Father! father! Enter Glo'ster, and Servants with torches. Glo. Now, Edmund, where's the villain? out, Mumbling of wicked charms, conjuring the moon To stand his auspicious mistress: Glo. But where is he? Edm. Look, sir, I bleed. Glo. Where is the villain, Edmund? Edm. Fled this way, sir. When by no means he could Glo. Pursue him, ho!-Go after. [Exit Ser.] By no means,-what? Edm. Persuade me to the murder of your lordship; But that I told him, the revenging gods Bold in the quarrel's right, rous'd to the encounter, Full suddenly he fled. Glo. Let him fly far: Not in this land shall he remain uncaught; And found-Despatch.-The noble duke my mas ter, My worthy arch and patron, comes to-night: By his authority I will proclaim it, That he, which finds him, shall deserve our thanks, Edm. When I dissuaded him from his intent, I threaten'd to discover him: He replied, Make thy words faith'd? No: what I should deny, To thy suggestion, plot, and damned practice: To make thee seek it. Glo. Strong and fasten'd villain! Would he deny his letter?-I never got him. [Trumpets within. Hark, the duke's trumpets! I know not why he comes: All ports I'll bar; the villain shall not 'scape; Enter Cornwall, Regan, and Attendants. (Which I can call but now,) I have heard strange news. Reg. If it be true, all vengeance comes too short, Which can pursue the offender. lord ? How dost, my Glo. O, madam, my old heart is crack'd, is crack'd! Reg. What, did my father's godson seek your life? He whom my father nam'd? your Edgar? Glo. O, lady, lady, shame would have it hid! Reg. Was he not companion with the riotous knights That tend upon my father? Glo. It is too bad, too bad. Edm. I know not, madam: Yes, madam, he was. Reg. No marvel then, though he were ill affec ted; 'Tis they have put him on the old man's death, To have the waste and spoil of his revenues. I have this present evening from my sister Been well inform'd of them; and with such cau tions, That, if they come to sojourn at my house, Glo. He did bewray his practice; and receiv'd This hurt you see, striving to apprehend him. Corn. Is he pursued? Glo. Ay, my good lord, he is. Corn. If he be taken, he shall never more Be fear'd of doing harm: make your own purpose, How in my strength you please.-For you, Ed mund, Whose virtue and obedience doth this instant 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 Glo'ster, of some poize, Wherein we must have use of your advice:- Of differences, which I best thought it fit To answer from our home; the several messengers From hence attend despatch. Our good old friend, Lay comforts to your bosom; and bestow Your needful counsel to our business, Which craves the instant use. Glo. I serve you, madam; [Exeunt. Your graces are right welcome, |