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Good sir, to th’purpose.



              LEAR
               Who put my man it’th’stocks?
                                                                                             (Tucket within.)



              CORNWALL
                               What trumpet’s that? [180]



              REGAN
               I know’t, my sister’s: this approves her letter,
               That she would soon be here.

                                                       Enter Oswald.
                               Is your Lady come?



              LEAR
               This is a slave, whose easy-borrow’d pride
               Dwells in the fickle grace of her he follows.

               Out, varlet, from my sight!



              CORNWALL
                               What means your Grace? [185]



              LEAR
               Who stock’d my servant? Regan, I have good hope
               Thou didst not know on’t. Who comes here?
                                                       Enter Goneril.

                               O Heavens,
               If you do love old men, if your sweet sway
               Allow obedience, if you yourselves are old,
               Make it your cause; send down and take my part! [190]

               (To Goneril.) Art not asham’d to look upon this beard?
               O Regan! will you take her by the hand?



              GONERIL
               Why not by th’hand, sir? How have I offended?
               All’s not offence that indiscretion finds
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