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MESSENGER . News , madam ; The British powers are marching hitherward . CORDELIA . ’ Tis known before . Our preparation stands In expectation of them . O dear father , It is thy business that I go about ; Therefore great France My mourning and important tears hath pitied . No blown ambition doth our arms incite , But love , dear love , and our ag’d father’s right : Soon may I hear and see him ! [ Exeunt . ] SCENE V . A Room in Gloucester’s Castle Enter Regan and Oswald . REGAN . But are my brother’s powers set forth ? OSWALD . Ay , madam . REGAN . Himself in person there ? OSWALD . Madam , with much ado . Your sister is the better soldier . REGAN . Lord Edmund spake not with your lord at home ? OSWALD . No , madam . REGAN . What might import my sister’s letter to him ? OSWALD . I know not , lady . REGAN . Faith , he is posted hence on serious matter . It was great ignorance , Gloucester’s eyes being out , To let him live . Where he arrives he moves All hearts against us . Edmund , I think , is gone In pity of his misery , to dispatch His nighted life ; moreover to descry The strength o ’ th’enemy . OSWALD . I must needs after him , madam , with my letter . REGAN . Our troops set forth tomorrow ; stay with us ; The ways are dangerous . OSWALD . I may not , madam : My lady charg’d my duty in this business . REGAN . Why should she write to Edmund ? Might not you Transport her purposes by word ? Belike , Somethings , I know not what , I’ll love thee much . Let me unseal the letter . OSWALD . Madam , I had rather — REGAN . I know your lady does not love her husband ; I am sure of that ; and at her late being here She gave strange oeillades and most speaking looks To noble Edmund . I know you are of her bosom . OSWALD . I , madam ? REGAN . I speak in understanding ; y’are , I know’t : Therefore I do advise you take this note : My lord is dead ; Edmund and I have talk’d , And more convenient is he for my hand Than for your lady’s . You may gather more . If you do find him , pray you give him this ; And when your mistress hears thus much from you , I pray desire her call her wisdom to her . So , fare you well . If you do chance to hear of that blind traitor , Preferment falls on him that cuts him off . OSWALD . Would I could meet him , madam ! I should show What party I do follow . REGAN . Fare thee well . [ Exeunt . ] SCENE VI . The country near Dover Enter Gloucester , and Edgar dressed like a peasant . GLOUCESTER . When shall I come to the top of that same hill ? EDGAR . You do climb up it now . Look how we labour . GLOUCESTER . Methinks the ground is even . EDGAR . Horrible steep . Hark , do you hear the sea ? GLOUCESTER . No , truly . EDGAR . Why , then , your other senses grow imperfect By your eyes ’ anguish . GLOUCESTER . So may it be indeed . Methinks thy voice is alter’d ; and thou speak’st In better phrase and matter than thou didst .
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