Lear. He would not? Knight. My Lord, I know not what the matter is, but to my iudgement your Highnesse is not entertain'd with that Ceremonious affection as you were wont, theres a great abatement of kindnesse appeares as well in the generall dependants, as in the Duke himselfe also, and your Daughter
Lear. Ha? Saist thou so?
Knigh. I beseech you pardon me my Lord, if I bee
mistaken, for my duty cannot be silent, when I thinke
your Highnesse wrong'd
Lear. Thou but remembrest me of mine owne Conception, I haue perceiued a most faint neglect of late, which I haue rather blamed as mine owne iealous curiositie, then as a very pretence and purpose of vnkindnesse; I will looke further intoo't: but where's my Foole? I haue not seene him this two daies
Knight. Since my young Ladies going into France
Sir, the Foole hath much pined away
Lear. No more of that, I haue noted it well, goe you and tell my Daughter, I would speake with her. Goe you call hither my Foole; Oh you Sir, you, come you hither Sir, who am I Sir? Enter Steward.
Ste. My Ladies Father
Lear. My Ladies Father? my Lords knaue, you whorson
dog, you slaue, you curre
Ste. I am none of these my Lord,
I beseech your pardon
Lear. Do you bandy lookes with me, you Rascall?
Ste. Ile not be strucken my Lord
Kent. Nor tript neither, you base Foot-ball plaier