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ACT I - SCENE III. The Duke of Albany's palace.
Enter GONERIL, and OSWALD, her steward

GONERIL
1    Did my father strike my gentleman for chiding of his fool?
OSWALD
2    Yes, madam.
GONERIL
3    By day and night he wrongs me; every hour
4    He flashes into one gross crime or other,
5    That sets us all at odds: I'll not endure it:
6    His knights grow riotous, and himself upbraids us
7    On every trifle. When he returns from hunting,
8    I will not speak with him; say I am sick:
9    If you come slack of former services,
10   You shall do well; the fault of it I'll answer.
OSWALD
11   He's coming, madam; I hear him.
Horns within

GONERIL
12   Put on what weary negligence you please,
13   You and your fellows; I'll have it come to question:
14   If he dislike it, let him to our sister,
15   Whose mind and mine, I know, in that are one,
16   Not to be over-ruled. Idle old man,
17   That still would manage those authorities
18   That he hath given away! Now, by my life,
19   Old fools are babes again; and must be used
20   With cheques as flatteries,--when they are seen abused.
21   Remember what I tell you.
OSWALD
22   Well, madam.
GONERIL
23   And let his knights have colder looks among you;
24   What grows of it, no matter; advise your fellows so:
25   I would breed from hence occasions, and I shall,
26   That I may speak: I'll write straight to my sister,
27   To hold my very course. Prepare for dinner.
Exeunt

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Scene Index
ACT I
  • SCENE I
  • SCENE II
  • SCENE III
  • SCENE IV
  • SCENE V


  • ACT II
  • SCENE I
  • SCENE II
  • SCENE III
  • SCENE IV


  • ACT III
  • SCENE I
  • SCENE II
  • SCENE III
  • SCENE IV
  • SCENE V
  • SCENE VI
  • SCENE VII


  • ACT IV
  • SCENE I
  • SCENE II
  • SCENE III
  • SCENE IV
  • SCENE V
  • SCENE VI
  • SCENE VII


  • ACT V
  • SCENE I
  • SCENE II
  • SCENE III

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