Glou. Where is the villain, Edmund?[3076][3097]
Edm. Fled this way, sir. When by no means he could—[3076][3098]
Glou. Pursue him, ho!—Go after. [Exeunt some Servants.] 'By no means' what?[3076][3099]
Edm. Persuade me to the murder of your lordship;[3076]
But that I told him the revenging gods[3076][3100] 45
'Gainst parricides did all their thunders bend,[3076][3101]
Spoke with how manifold and strong a bond[3076]
The child was bound to the father; sir, in fine,[3076][3102]
Seeing how loathly opposite I stood[3076]
To his unnatural purpose, in fell motion[3076][3103] 50
With his prepared sword he charges home[3076]
My unprovided body, lanced mine arm:[3076][3104]
But when he saw my best alarum'd spirits[3076][3105]
Bold in the quarrel's right, roused to the encounter,[3076][3106]
Or whether gasted by the noise I made,[3076][3107] 55
Full suddenly he fled.[3076][3108]
Glou. Let him fly far:[3076]
Not in this land shall he remain uncaught;[3076]
And found—dispatch. The noble duke my master,[3076][3109]
My worthy arch and patron, comes to-night:[3076][3110]
By his authority I will proclaim it,[3076] 60
That he which finds him shall deserve our thanks,[3076][3111]
Bringing the murderous caitiff to the stake;[3076][3112]
He that conceals him, death.[3076][3113]
Edm. When I dissuaded him from his intent[3076]
And found him pight to do it, with curst speech[3076] 65
I threaten'd to discover him: he replied,[3076]
'Thou unpossessing bastard! dost thou think,[3076]
If I would stand against thee, could the reposure[3076][3114][3115]
Of any trust, virtue, or worth, in thee[3076][3114]
Make thy words faith'd? No: what I should deny—[3076][3114][3116] 70
As this I would; ay, though thou didst produce[3076][3117]
My very character—I'ld turn it all[3076][3118]
To thy suggestion, plot, and damned practice:[3076][3119]
And thou must make a dullard of the world,[3076][3120]
If they not thought the profits of my death[3076] 75
Were very pregnant and potential spurs[3076][3121]
To make thee seek it.'[3076]
Glou. Strong and fasten'd villain![3076][3122]
Would he deny his letter? I never got him.[3076][3123]
[Tucket within.
Hark, the duke's trumpets! I know not why he comes.[3076][3124]
All ports I'll bar; the villain shall not 'scape;[3076] 80
The duke must grant me that: besides, his picture[3076]
I will send far and near, that all the kingdom[3076]
May have due note of him; and of my land,[3076][3125]
Loyal and natural boy, I'll work the means[3076]
To make thee capable.[3076] 85
Enter Cornwall, Regan, and Attendants.[3126]