_Lear._ The king would speak with Cornwall; the dear father[3384] Would with his daughter speak, commands her service:[3385] Are they inform'd of this? My breath and blood![3386] 'Fiery'? 'the fiery duke'? Tell the hot duke that--[3387] 100 No, but not yet: may be he is not well:[3388] Infirmity doth still neglect all office[3389] Whereto our health is bound; we are not ourselves[3389][3390] When nature being oppress'd commands the mind[3389][3391] To suffer with the body: I'll forbear;[3389] 105 And am fall'n out with my more headier will,[3392] To take the indisposed and sickly fit[3393] For the sound man. [_Looking on Kent_] Death on my state! wherefore[3393][3394] Should he sit here? This act persuades me[3393][3395] That this remotion of the duke and her[3393] 110 Is practice only. Give me my servant forth.[3396] Go tell the duke and's wife I'ld speak with them,[3397] 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.[3398] 115 _Glou._ I would have all well betwixt you. [_Exit._[3399] _Lear._ O me, my heart, my rising heart! But down![3400] _Fool._ Cry to it, nuncle, as the cockney did to the eels[3401] when she put 'em i' the paste alive; she knapped 'em o' the[3402] coxcombs with a stick, and cried 'Down, wantons, down!' 120 'Twas her brother that, in pure kindness to his horse, buttered[3403] his hay. _Re-enter_ GLOUCESTER, _with_ CORNWALL, REGAN, _and_ Servants.[3404] _Lear._ Good morrow to you both. _Corn._ Hail to your grace! [_Kent is set at liberty._[3405] _Reg._ I am glad to see your highness. _Lear._ Regan, I think you are; I know what reason[3406] 125 I have to think so: if thou shouldst not be glad,[3407] I would divorce me from thy mother's tomb,[3408] Sepulchring an adultress. [_To Kent_] O, are you free?[3409] Some other time for that. Beloved Regan, Thy sister's naught: O Regan, she hath tied[3410][3411] 130 Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, like a vulture, here:[3410] [_Points to his heart._[3412] I can scarce speak to thee; thou'lt not believe[3413] With how depraved a quality--O Regan![3414] _Reg._ I pray you, sir, take patience: I have hope[3415] You less know how to value her desert 135 Than she to scant her duty.[3416] _Lear._ Say, how is that?[3417][3418]