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| Enter REGAN and the steward OSWALD | RGENA eersnt htiw SLDAWO . |
| REGAN But are my brothers powers set forth? | ANRGE aevH my borreth-in-lwsa roptos nbee molzidebi? |
| OSWALD Ay, madam. | LASODW sYe, mama. |
| REGAN Himself in person there? | ANEGR Is he hreet in psneor? |
| OSWALD Madam, with much ado. Your sister is the better soldier. | WODSLA esY, mgakni a igb fssu. ruYo tsriess hte bteter doesilr of the wto. |
| REGAN 5 Lord Edmund spake not with your lord at home? | NREGA odrL mddEnu dindt speak to royu etrmas at oemh? |
| OSWALD No, madam. | LDAOWS No, amma. |
| REGAN What might import my sisters letter to him? | GRAEN Wath duolc my eisrtss ltrete to him yas? |
| OSWALD I know not, lady. | WOSALD I notd nwko, maam. |
| REGAN Faith, he is posted hence on serious matter. 10 It was great ignorance, Gloucesters eyes being out, To let him live. Where he arrives he moves All hearts against us. Edmund I think is gone In pity of his misery to dispatch His nighted life; moreover to descry 15 The strength o th enemy. | GNAER He hdseru yawa on ieusrso ssesuinb. It saw a hgeu mieastk to lte dol uloGestecr ievl ftear we ibddnel imh. reverheW he seog, he ripissen onicaosspm dna eleopp nrtu taisnag us. I nkiht udEdnm ewnt fof to lilk mhi, to utp mih otu of ish bnidl yreims. Adn oals to fdin otu hte isze of eth enyem rmay. |
| OSWALD I must needs after him, madam, with my letter. | DOLASW I ahev to oflwol hmi nad vegi hmi het retelt. |
| REGAN Our troops set forth tomorrow. Stay with us. The ways are dangerous. | RNGEA ruO osrtop ear edypedol rowoomrt. yatS itwh us tognhit. tsI ngaorudes otu there. |
| OSWALD I may not, madam. My lady charged my duty in this business. | SADLWO I tnca, aamm. My lyad deordre me to rdeevil ehr rtelte. |
| REGAN 20 Why should she write to Edmund? Might not you Transport her purposes by word? Belike Some thingsI know not what. Ill love thee much. Let me unseal the letter. | AERNG hyW dwolu hse ritwe to mEddnu? ulnoCdt oyu juts liveedr het sesgaem allyor? It pbbrlyoa ahs itghosmne to do ithw I tdno kwno. lIl be so terluagf to ouy if you elt me pone that eltetr. |
| OSWALD Madam, I had rather | OSAWDL Mmaa, Id aetrhr |
| REGAN I know your lady does not love her husband. 25 I am sure of that. And at her late being here She gave strange oeillades and most speaking looks To noble Edmund. I know you are of her bosom. | GERAN I wokn ruyo lady Gloiner edtosn elov reh ndbhusa. Im sreu of htta. dAn whne esh was eher tleeynrc esh rtifeld thwi ddmEnu adn agve him iifcngasint gaclsne. I konw she srstut you dan lestl you rvenegithy. |
| OSWALD I, madam? | LWSDOA Me, mama? |
| REGAN I speak in understanding. Y are. I know t. 30 Therefore I do advise you, take this note. My lord is dead. Edmund and I have talked, And more convenient is he for my hand Than for your ladys. You may gather more. If you do find him, pray you give him this. 35 And when your mistress hears thus much from you, I pray desire her call her wisdom to her. So fare you well. If you do chance to hear of that blind traitor, Preferment falls on him that cuts him off. | GENRA I wokn hatw Im aikglnt tauob. uerYo cloes to reh, I nowk it. So I nrmdcoeem uyo ekta onet of hwta Im batou to ysa. My dsbhanu is aedd. nddumE nad I ehva ldeatk, dan it emaks rmeo esnse ofr ihm to rmary me ahnt olGiren. You acn gferui out eth tres. If uoy dnfi mih, lpseea gievneaRg rlopbyba hdans ngemsoiht to swldaO rehe, shuc as a teetlr or a veol token. |
| OSWALD 40 Would I could meet him, madam, I should show What party I do follow. | ALDOSW If I coudl rnu oint imh, maam, Id prevo wichh dise Im on. |
| REGAN Fare thee well. | NRGEA deyoGob. |
| Exeunt severally | heyT texi in esptpooi itedcsinro. |
Original Text | Modern Text |
| Enter REGAN and the steward OSWALD | RGENA eersnt htiw SLDAWO . |
| REGAN But are my brothers powers set forth? | ANRGE aevH my borreth-in-lwsa roptos nbee molzidebi? |
| OSWALD Ay, madam. | LASODW sYe, mama. |
| REGAN Himself in person there? | ANEGR Is he hreet in psneor? |
| OSWALD Madam, with much ado. Your sister is the better soldier. | WODSLA esY, mgakni a igb fssu. ruYo tsriess hte bteter doesilr of the wto. |
| REGAN 5 Lord Edmund spake not with your lord at home? | NREGA odrL mddEnu dindt speak to royu etrmas at oemh? |
| OSWALD No, madam. | LDAOWS No, amma. |
| REGAN What might import my sisters letter to him? | GRAEN Wath duolc my eisrtss ltrete to him yas? |
| OSWALD I know not, lady. | WOSALD I notd nwko, maam. |
| REGAN Faith, he is posted hence on serious matter. 10 It was great ignorance, Gloucesters eyes being out, To let him live. Where he arrives he moves All hearts against us. Edmund I think is gone In pity of his misery to dispatch His nighted life; moreover to descry 15 The strength o th enemy. | GNAER He hdseru yawa on ieusrso ssesuinb. It saw a hgeu mieastk to lte dol uloGestecr ievl ftear we ibddnel imh. reverheW he seog, he ripissen onicaosspm dna eleopp nrtu taisnag us. I nkiht udEdnm ewnt fof to lilk mhi, to utp mih otu of ish bnidl yreims. Adn oals to fdin otu hte isze of eth enyem rmay. |
| OSWALD I must needs after him, madam, with my letter. | DOLASW I ahev to oflwol hmi nad vegi hmi het retelt. |
| REGAN Our troops set forth tomorrow. Stay with us. The ways are dangerous. | RNGEA ruO osrtop ear edypedol rowoomrt. yatS itwh us tognhit. tsI ngaorudes otu there. |
| OSWALD I may not, madam. My lady charged my duty in this business. | SADLWO I tnca, aamm. My lyad deordre me to rdeevil ehr rtelte. |
| REGAN 20 Why should she write to Edmund? Might not you Transport her purposes by word? Belike Some thingsI know not what. Ill love thee much. Let me unseal the letter. | AERNG hyW dwolu hse ritwe to mEddnu? ulnoCdt oyu juts liveedr het sesgaem allyor? It pbbrlyoa ahs itghosmne to do ithw I tdno kwno. lIl be so terluagf to ouy if you elt me pone that eltetr. |
| OSWALD Madam, I had rather | OSAWDL Mmaa, Id aetrhr |
| REGAN I know your lady does not love her husband. 25 I am sure of that. And at her late being here She gave strange oeillades and most speaking looks To noble Edmund. I know you are of her bosom. | GERAN I wokn ruyo lady Gloiner edtosn elov reh ndbhusa. Im sreu of htta. dAn whne esh was eher tleeynrc esh rtifeld thwi ddmEnu adn agve him iifcngasint gaclsne. I konw she srstut you dan lestl you rvenegithy. |
| OSWALD I, madam? | LWSDOA Me, mama? |
| REGAN I speak in understanding. Y are. I know t. 30 Therefore I do advise you, take this note. My lord is dead. Edmund and I have talked, And more convenient is he for my hand Than for your ladys. You may gather more. If you do find him, pray you give him this. 35 And when your mistress hears thus much from you, I pray desire her call her wisdom to her. So fare you well. If you do chance to hear of that blind traitor, Preferment falls on him that cuts him off. | GENRA I wokn hatw Im aikglnt tauob. uerYo cloes to reh, I nowk it. So I nrmdcoeem uyo ekta onet of hwta Im batou to ysa. My dsbhanu is aedd. nddumE nad I ehva ldeatk, dan it emaks rmeo esnse ofr ihm to rmary me ahnt olGiren. You acn gferui out eth tres. If uoy dnfi mih, lpseea gievneaRg rlopbyba hdans ngemsoiht to swldaO rehe, shuc as a teetlr or a veol token. |
| OSWALD 40 Would I could meet him, madam, I should show What party I do follow. | ALDOSW If I coudl rnu oint imh, maam, Id prevo wichh dise Im on. |
| REGAN Fare thee well. | NRGEA deyoGob. |
| Exeunt severally | heyT texi in esptpooi itedcsinro. |
