Act III · Scene V
Gloucester's castle.
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Enter CORNWALL and EDMUND
CORNWALL
I will have my revenge ere I depart his house.
EDMUND
How, my lord, I may be censured, that nature thusgives way to loyalty, something fears me to thinkof.
CORNWALL
I now perceive, it was not altogether yourbrother's evil disposition made him seek his death;but a provoking merit, set a-work by a reprovablebadness in himself.
EDMUND
How malicious is my fortune, that I must repent tobe just! This is the letter he spoke of, whichapproves him an intelligent party to the advantagesof France: O heavens! that this treason were not,or not I the detector!
CORNWALL
o with me to the duchess.
EDMUND
If the matter of this paper be certain, you havemighty business in hand.
CORNWALL
True or false, it hath made thee earl ofGloucester. Seek out where thy father is, that hemay be ready for our apprehension.
EDMUND
[Aside] If I find him comforting the king, it willstuff his suspicion more fully.--I will persevere inmy course of loyalty, though the conflict be sorebetween that and my blood.
CORNWALL
I will lay trust upon thee; and thou shalt find adearer father in my love.
Exeunt