_Edm._ I promise you, the effects he writ of succeed[2752] unhappily; as of unnaturalness between the child and the[2753] parent; death, dearth, dissolutions of ancient amities;[2753][2754] divisions in state, menaces and maledictions against king and[2753] nobles; needless diffidences, banishment of friends,[2753] 140 dissipation of cohorts, nuptial breaches, and I know not what.[2753][2755] _Edg._ How long have you been a sectary astronomical?[2753] _Edm._ Come, come; when saw you my father last?[2753] _Edg._ Why, the night gone by.[2756] _Edm._ Spake you with him? 145 _Edg._ Ay, two hours together.[2757] _Edm._ Parted you in good terms? Found you no displeasure in him by word or countenance?[2758] _Edg._ None at all. _Edm._ Bethink yourself wherein you may have offended[2759] 150 him: and at my entreaty forbear his presence till some[2760] little time hath qualified the heat of his displeasure, which at this instant so rageth in him that with the mischief of[2761] your person it would scarcely allay.[2762] _Edg._ Some villain hath done me wrong. 155 _Edm._ That's my fear. I pray you, have a continent[2763] forbearance till the speed of his rage goes slower and, as I[2763] say, retire with me to my lodging, from whence I will fitly[2763] bring you to hear my lord speak: pray ye, go; there's my[2763][2764] key: if you do stir abroad, go armed.[2763] 160 _Edg._ Armed, brother![2763] _Edm._ Brother, I advise you to the best: go armed: I[2763][2765] am no honest man if there be any good meaning towards[2766] you: I have told you what I have seen and heard; but[2767] faintly, nothing like the image and horror of it: pray you,[2767] 165 away. _Edg._ Shall I hear from you anon? _Edm._ I do serve you in this business. [_Exit Edgar._[2768] A credulous father, and a brother noble, Whose nature is so far from doing harms 170 That he suspects none; on whose foolish honesty My practices ride easy. I see the business. Let me, if not by birth, have lands by wit: All with me's meet that I can fashion fit. [_Exit._[2769] SCENE III. _The Duke of Albany's palace._ _Enter_ GONERIL _and_ OSWALD, _her steward_.[2770] _Gon._ Did my father strike my gentleman for chiding of his fool? _Osw._ Yes, madam.[2771][2772]