But mice and rats and such small deer[3770]
Have been Tom's food for seven long year.[3771]
Beware my follower. Peace, Smulkin; peace, thou fiend![3772]
Glou. What, hath your grace no better company? 135
Edg. The prince of darkness is a gentleman: Modo[3773][3774]
he's call'd, and Mahu.[3773][3775]
Glou. Our flesh and blood is grown so vile, my lord,[3776][3777]
That it doth hate what gets it.[3776][3778]
Edg. Poor Tom's a-cold.[3779][3780] 140
Glou. Go in with me: my duty cannot suffer[3781]
To obey in all your daughters' hard commands:[3781]
Though their injunction be to bar my doors[3781][3782]
And let this tyrannous night take hold upon you,[3781]
Yet have I ventured to come seek you out[3781][3783] 145
And bring you where both fire and food is ready.[3781][3784]
Lear. First let me talk with this philosopher.
What is the cause of thunder?
Kent. Good my lord, take his offer; go into the house.[3785]
Lear. I'll talk a word with this same learned Theban.[3786][3787] 150
What is your study?[3786]