Lear. Go you before to Gloucester with these letters.[3030]
Acquaint my daughter no further with any thing you know
than comes from her demand out of the letter. If your diligence
be not speedy, I shall be there afore you.[3031]
Kent. I will not sleep, my lord, till I have delivered 5
your letter. [Exit.
Fool. If a man's brains were in's heels, were't not in[3032]
danger of kibes?
Lear. Ay, boy.
Fool. Then, I prithee, be merry; thy wit shall ne'er go[3033] 10
slip-shod.
Lear. Ha, ha, ha!
Fool. Shalt see thy other daughter will use thee kindly;
for though she's as like this as a crab's like an apple, yet I[3034]
can tell what I can tell.[3035] 15
Lear. Why, what canst thou tell, boy?[3036]
Fool. She will taste as like this as a crab does to a[3037]
crab. Thou canst tell why one's nose stands i' the middle[3038]
on's face?[3039]
Lear. No. 20