[3045] _daughters_] Ff. _daughter_ Qq. [3046] _'em_] _them_ Qq. [3047] _more_] Qq F₄. _mo_ F₁ F₂. _moe_ F₃. [3048] _eight?_] Capell. _eight._ Qq Ff. [3049] _indeed_] om. Qq. [3050] _take 't_] _take it_ Capell. _Monster_] Ff. _Monster,_ Qq. [3051] _thou wert_] Qq F₁. _you wert_ F₂. _you were_ F₃ F₄. [3052] _till_] _before_ Qq. [3053] _O, let ... mad!_] Verse by Pope. Prose in Qq Ff. [3054] _not mad_] Omitted in Qq. _heaven!_] Ff. _heaven! I would not bee mad,_ Qq (_be_ Q₂). [3055] Enter Gentleman.] Theobald. Omitted in Qq Ff. [3056] _How now!_] Omitted in Qq. [3057] Gent.] Ff. Servant. Qq. [3058] [Exit. Qq. Exeunt Lear, and Gentleman. Capell. [3059] _that's a_] _that is_ Qq. [3060] _unless_] _except_ Qq. [Exeunt.] Ff. Exit. Qq. To the Audience, as he goes out. Capell. ACT II. SCENE I. _The Earl of Gloucester's castle._ _Enter_ EDMUND _and_ CURAN, _meeting_.[3061] _Edm._ Save thee, Curan.[3062] _Cur._ And you, sir. I have been with your father, and[3063][3064] given him notice that the Duke of Cornwall and Regan his[3063][3065] duchess will be here with him this night.[3063][3066] _Edm._ How comes that?[3062] 5 _Cur._ Nay, I know not. You have heard of the news abroad, I mean the whispered ones, for they are yet but[3067] ear-kissing arguments?[3068] _Edm._ Not I: pray you, what are they?[3069] _Cur._ Have you heard of no likely wars toward, 'twixt[3070][3071][3072] 10 the Dukes of Cornwall and Albany?[3070][3071][3073] _Edm._ Not a word.[3070] _Cur._ You may do then in time. Fare you well, sir. [_Exit._[3074] _Edm._ The duke be here to-night? The better! best![3075][3076][3077] This weaves itself perforce into my business.[3076] 15 My father hath set guard to take my brother;[3076] And I have one thing, of a queasy question,[3076][3078] Which I must act: briefness and fortune, work![3076][3079] Brother, a word; descend: brother, I say![3076] _Enter_ EDGAR.[3080] My father watches: O sir, fly this place;[3076][3081] 20 Intelligence is given where you are hid;[3076] You have now the good advantage of the night:[3076][3082] Have you not spoken 'gainst the Duke of Cornwall?[3076][3083] He's coming hither, now, i' the night, i' the haste,[3076][3084] And Regan with him: have you nothing said[3076] 25 Upon his party 'gainst the Duke of Albany?[3076][3085] Advise yourself.[3076][3086] _Edg._ I am sure on't, not a word.[3076] _Edm._ I hear my father coming: pardon me:[3076][3087] In cunning I must draw my sword upon you:[3076][3087] Draw: seem to defend yourself: now quit you well.[3076][3088] 30 Yield: come before my father. Light, ho, here![3076][3089] Fly, brother. Torches, torches! So farewell.