King Lear by William Shakespeare
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page 81 of 204 (39%)
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Glou.
Ay, my good lord. Lear. The King would speak with Cornwall; the dear father Would with his daughter speak, commands her service: Are they inform'd of this?--My breath and blood!-- Fiery? the fiery duke?--Tell the hot duke that-- No, but not yet: may be he is not well: Infirmity doth still neglect all office Whereto our health is bound: we are not ourselves When nature, being oppress'd, commands the mind To suffer with the body: I'll forbear; And am fallen out with my more headier will, To take the indispos'd and sickly fit For the sound man.--Death on my state! Wherefore [Looking on Kent.] Should he sit here? This act persuades me That this remotion of the duke and her Is practice only. Give me my servant forth. Go tell the duke and's wife I'd speak with them, Now, presently: bid them come forth and hear me, Or at their chamber door I'll beat the drum Till it cry 'Sleep to death.' Glou. I would have all well betwixt you. [Exit.] |
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