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ALBANY
What news?
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ALBANY
What news do you bring?
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FIRST MESSENGER
O my good lord, the Duke of Cornwall’s dead,
Slain by his servant, going to put out
The other eye of Gloucester.
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FIRST MESSENGER
Oh my lord, the Duke of Cornwall’s dead. He was killed by his servant as he about to gouge out Glouces-ter’s other eye.
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ALBANY
Gloucester’s eyes?
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ALBANY
Gloucester’s eyes?
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FIRST MESSENGER
A servant that he bred, thrilled with remorse,
Opposed against the act, bending his sword
To his great master; who thereat enraged
Flew on him and amongst them felled him dead—
But not without that harmful stroke, which since
Hath plucked him after.
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FIRST MESSENGER
A servant Gloucester had raised in his house, full of compunction, opposed the blinding and turned his sword on the Duke of Cornwall. Enraged, Cornwall attacked and killed the servant, but not without receiving his own wound, of which he later died.
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ALBANY
This shows you are above,
You justicers, that these our nether crimes
So speedily can venge! But oh, poor Gloucester—
Lost he his other eye?
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ALBANY
There’s justice in heaven after all! That these crimes are punished so quickly is proof. But oh, poor Glou-cester! Did he lose his other eye?
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FIRST MESSENGER
Both, both, my lord.—
This letter, madam, craves a speedy answer.
'Tis from your sister.
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FIRST MESSENGER
He lost both, my lord.—Ma'am, this letter is from your sister, and needs an immediate answer.
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GONERIL
(aside)
One way I like this well.
But being widow, and my Gloucester with her,
May all the building in my fancy pluck
Upon my hateful life. Another way
The news is not so tart.—I’ll read and answer.
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GONERIL
(to herself) In a way I’m glad to hear that Cornwall is dead. But on the other hand, Edmund is traveling with Regan, who is now a widow. If something happens between them on the road, it would shatter my hopes of having Edmund for myself and escaping this hateful life. Still, there are benefits to having Cornwall out of the way.—I’ll read this letter and answer it.
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Exit GONERIL
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She exits. |
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