Act 3 — Scene III. Gloucester's castle.

Glou. Alack, alack, Edmund, I like not this unnatural[3651] dealing. When I desired their leave that I might pity him,[3651] they took from me the use of mine own house; charged[3651][3652] me, on pain of their perpetual displeasure, neither to speak[3651][3653] of him, entreat for him, nor any way sustain him.[3651][3654] 5 Edm. Most savage and unnatural![3651][3655] Glou. Go to; say you nothing. There's a division betwixt[3651][3656] the dukes, and a worse matter than that: I have received[3651] a letter this night; 'tis dangerous to be spoken; I[3651] have locked the letter in my closet: these injuries the king[3651] 10 now bears will be revenged home; there is part of a power[3651][3657] already footed: we must incline to the king. I will seek[3651][3658] him and privily relieve him: go you, and maintain talk[3651] with the duke, that my charity be not of him perceived: if[3651] he ask for me, I am ill and gone to bed. Though I die[3651][3659] 15 for it, as no less is threatened me, the king my old master[3651][3660] must be relieved. There is some strange thing toward,[3651][3661] Edmund; pray you, be careful. [Exit.[3651] Edm. This courtesy, forbid thee, shall the duke[3662][3663] Instantly know, and of that letter too:[3662] 20 This seems a fair deserving, and must draw me[3662][3664] That which my father loses; no less than all:[3662][3665] The younger rises when the old doth fall. [Exit.[3662][3666]