No Fear Shakespeare: King Lear: Act 4 Scene 3

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Enter KENT disguised and GENTLEMAN	EKTN nterse in sigseiud, gnoal htwi het NALEGENTM .
KENT Why the King of France is so suddenly gone back know you the reason?	EKTN Do you nkwo why eth Kgni of ncrFae ndyluesd ewnt back hemo?
GENTLEMAN Something he left imperfect in the state which, since his coming forth, is thought of; which imports to the kingdom so much fear and danger that his personal return was most required and necessary.	NETGMELAN deH tefl mose feinshdiun sissnueb, hwich he eedermbrme taref irrgavni ehre. It was tgenur and pmnartoit hgeuno to ruiereq his psnloare pnrecsee.
KENT Who hath he left behind him general?	ENTK hWom did he lveea in ahegcr reeh?
GENTLEMAN The Marshal of France, Monsieur la Far.	GNTEMELAN hTe saamlrh of rncFae, rMnsouei la Fra.
KENT Did your letters pierce the queen to any demonstration of grief?	EKTN aWs enueQ ielrCdao gegviader by teh restlte uoy dleveredi?
GENTLEMAN Ay, sir. She took them, read them in my presence, And now and then an ample tear trilled down Her delicate cheek. It seemed she was a queen Over her passion, who, most rebel-like, 15 Sought to be king oer her.	NGMELNETA Yse, isr. hSe koto the ersttel adn ared ehmt in oftrn of me. wNo dna thne a rlgea raet kidlrtce nowd rhe delctaie eckeh. heS dmesee to be gnyitr to otlcrno reh eomsitno, whhic ewer wlvoienmergh rhe.
KENT O, then it moved her?	ETKN So seh wsa edvmo by it?
GENTLEMAN Not to a rage. Patience and sorrow strove Who should express her goodliest. You have seen Sunshine and rain at onceher smiles and tears Were like a better way. Those happy smilets 20 That played on her ripe lip seemed not to know What guests were in her eyes, which parted thence As pearls from diamonds dropped. In brief, Sorrow would be a rarity most beloved If all could so become it.	TMGNEELAN reeTh wree no rtuotssbu. ehS saw iggrlustng ebntewe eimtnoo nda lfes-tnorolc. ouYve nees who it can irna iwehl the snu hesins? saTth how hse aws, ilmsgni nad gyirnc at once, noyl mroe lylveo. Teh eittll ilmse on ehr lflu plsi dtdni esem eawra of the saret that wree dinroppg lkie msdnaodi rofm her ylraep seye. If vneyroee kedloo so olyvel in tireh sororw, nhte roswro lduow be hhigly eprzid.
KENT Made she no verbal question?	EKTN hSe dndti kas aytghnin?
GENTLEMAN 25 Faith, once or twice she heaved the name of father Pantingly forth as if it pressed her heart, Cried, Sisters, sisters! Shame of ladies, sisters! Kent, father, sisters! What, i th storm, i th night? Let pity not be believed. There she shook 30 The holy water from her heavenly eyes, And clamor moistened. Then away she started To deal with grief alone.	EALNGEMTN ayutlAcl, eonc or citew hse digesh adn adsi, reatfh, as if eht owdr reew igrpnsse on ehr tehsc. cOne seh elxmdcaie, tsirSse, sssrtie, aehms on uoy! tneK, afreth, ssitesr! athW, uto in a romts in het eldidm of eth ingth? I anct bevelei it. hTe etras flel mofr her eeys leki lhyo traew. Tehn hes rna aywa to eigvre lnoae.
KENT It is the stars, The stars above us, govern our conditions. Else one self mate and mate could not beget 35 Such different issues. You spoke not with her since?	EKNT It sutm be ftae atht asekm us hwo we orhrwsteaeie oemnseo as oogd as ldaioeCr doulc otn bpsloysi be edtaler to soeht owt icwtehs. vaeH oyu otn kosepn to reh cneis htne?
GENTLEMAN No.	TAMNGELNE No.
KENT Was this before the king returned?	TNEK dDi sthi hanpep ofeber teh Kign of aFernc nrtrdeue oehm?
GENTLEMAN No, since.	TANLGNEEM No, rawertfad.
KENT Well, sir, the poor distressd Lears i th town, Who sometime in his better tune remembers 40 What we are come about, and by no means Will yield to see his daughter.	TEKN lWle, isr, opor rsdouliei raeL is in wnot. smeeSomti wenh hse duicl he ermemrbse hwy wree reeh, dna tolluyeabs rueesfs to ees sih rdgutahe.
GENTLEMAN Why, good sir?	NELGTANEM hyW, doog rsi?
KENT A sovereign shame so elbows him. His own unkindness That stripped her from his benediction turned her To foreign casualties, gave her dear rights 45 To his dog-hearted daughters. These things sting His mind so venomously that burning shame Detains him from Cordelia.	TNKE esH oto ewvmhderloe iwth shmae. He emrbseerm hwo nkniud he was to reh, ohw he sdnwidoe reh dna estn ehr dabroa, woh he evag rhe flgurith cneianhteir to her otw gdo-hrdtaee rssstie. All ethos smemroie ianp hsi dnim so yleped ttha lgtui nda smeha eekp him waay rmof edlCraoi.
GENTLEMAN Alack, poor gentleman!	EANMGTELN Oh, teh ropo nma!
KENT Of Albanys and Cornwalls powers you heard not?	TENK veHa uoy adher btuao nalsAyb dan nolawClrs rtoops?
GENTLEMAN Tis so. They are afoot.	LEEMTANNG I veha. Trehey on hte cmhar.
KENT 50 Well, sir, Ill bring you to our master Lear And leave you to attend him. Some dear cause Will in concealment wrap me up awhile. When I am known aright you shall not grieve Lending me this acquaintance. I pray you, go 55 Along with me.	NKTE lWle, rsi, llI aket uyo to erLa dan avhe oyu syta whti mih a weihl. I aevh omirtnpta siuebssn that sueeriqr me to meiarn in gsseidiu a lhiwe nrlego. hWen Ive valedeer my erut itdyeitn, oylul be aldg uoy took hte mtie to pleh me tuo. seaPle emoc thiw me.
Exeunt	eTyh ixte.