Reg. Lord Edmund spake not with your lord at home?[4209]
Osw. No, madam. 5
Reg. What might import my sister's letter to him?[4210]
Osw. I know not, lady.
Reg. Faith, he is posted hence on serious matter.[4211]
It was great ignorance, Gloucester's eyes being out,
To let him live: where he arrives he moves 10
All hearts against us: Edmund, I think, is gone,[4212]
In pity of his misery, to dispatch[4213]
His nighted life; moreover, to descry[4213]
The strength o' the enemy.[4213][4214]
Osw. I must needs after him, madam, with my letter.[4215] 15
Reg. Our troops set forth to-morrow: stay with us;[4216]
The ways are dangerous.
Osw. I may not, madam:[4217]
My lady charged my duty in this business.[4217]
Reg. Why should she write to Edmund? Might not you[4218]
Transport her purposes by word? Belike,[4218][4219] 20
Something—I know not what: I'll love thee much,[4220]
Let me unseal the letter.
Osw. Madam, I had rather—[4221]