No Fear Shakespeare
King Lear
Get this No Fear to go!
Act 5, Scene 1, Page 3
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GONERIL
No.
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GONERIL
No.
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REGAN
'Tis most convenient. Pray you, go with us.
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REGAN
It’s the best thing to do. Please come with me.
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GONERIL
(aside) Oh ho, I know the riddle.—I will go.
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GONERIL
(to herself) Oh ho, I know her little tricks.—Okay, I’ll go.
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Enter EDGAR disguised |
EDGAR enters, disguised as a peasant. |
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EDGAR
(to ALBANY) If e'er your grace had speech with man so poor,
Hear me one word.
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EDGAR
(to ALBANY) If you can stoop to speak to a man as poor as I am, then listen to me, please.
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ALBANY
(to EDMUND, REGAN, and GONERIL)
I’ll overtake you.—
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ALBANY
(to EDMUND, REGAN, and GONERIL exiting) I’ll catch up with you.—
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Exeunt all but ALBANY and EDGAR
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Everyone exits except ALBANY and EDGAR. |
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Speak.
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Go ahead.
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EDGAR
(giving ALBANY a letter)
Before you fight the battle, ope this letter.
If you have victory, let the trumpet sound
For him that brought it. Wretched though I seem,
I can produce a champion that will prove
What is avouchèd there. If you miscarry,
Your business of the world hath so an end,
And machination ceases. Fortune love you.
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EDGAR
(giving ALBANY a letter) Before you go into battle, open this letter. If you win, then blow your trumpet as a signal for me. I may look wretched, but I’ll bravely stand up to defend my claims. If you die in battle, all your projects and this plan are off. Good luck to you.
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ALBANY
Stay till I have read the letter.
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ALBANY
Wait until I read the letter.
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EDGAR
I was forbid it.
When time shall serve, let but the herald cry,
And I’ll appear again.
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EDGAR
I was ordered not to. When the time comes, tell the herald to blow the trumpet and I’ll return.
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ALBANY
Why, fare thee well. I will o'erlook thy paper.
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ALBANY
Goodbye, then. I’ll take a look at your letter.
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Exit EDGAR
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EDGAR exits. |
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Enter EDMUND
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EDMUND enters. |
