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Scene IIIThe French camp near DoverEnter Kent and a GentlemanKentWhy the King of France is so suddenly gone back, know you the reason?GentlemanSomething he left imperfect in the state, which since his coming forth is thought of; which imports to the kingdom so much fear and danger, that his personal return was most required and necessary.KentWho hath he left behind him general?GentlemanThe Marshal of France, Monsieur La Far.KentDid your letters pierce the queen to any demonstration of grief?GentlemanAy, sir; she took them, read them in my presence; And now and then an ample tear trill’d down Her delicate cheek: it seem’d she was a queen Over her passion; who, most rebel-like, Sought to be king o’er her.KentO, then it moved her.GentlemanNot to a rage: patience and sorrow strove Who should express her goodliest. You have seen Sunshine and rain at once: her smiles and tears Were like a better way: those happy smilets, That play’d on her ripe lip, seem’d not to know What guests were in her eyes; which parted thence, As pearls from diamonds dropp’d. In brief, Sorrow would be a rarity most beloved, If all could so become it.KentMade she no verbal question?Gentleman’Faith, once or twice she heaved the name of ‘father’ Pantingly forth, as if it press’d her heart: Cried ‘Sisters! sisters! Shame of ladies! sisters! Kent! father! sisters! What, i’ the storm? i’ the night? Let pity not be believed!’ There she shook The holy water from her heavenly eyes, And clamour moisten’d: then away she started To deal with grief alone.KentIt is the stars, The stars above us, govern our conditions; Else one self mate and mate could not beget Such different issues. You spoke not with her since?GentlemanNo.KentWas this before the king return’d?GentlemanNo, since.KentWell, sir, the poor distressed Lear’s i’ the town; Who sometime, in his better tune, remembers What we are come about, and by no means Will yield to see his daughter.GentlemanWhy, good sir?KentA sovereign shame so elbows him: his own unkindness, That stripp’d her from his benediction, turn’d her To foreign casualties, gave her dear rights To his dog-hearted daughters, these things sting His mind so venomously, that burning shame Detains him from Cordelia.GentlemanAlack, poor gentleman!KentOf Albany’s and Cornwall’s powers you heard not?Gentleman’Tis so, they are afoot.KentWell, sir, I’ll bring you to our master Lear, And leave you to attend him: some dear cause Will in concealment wrap me up awhile; When I am known aright, you shall not grieve Lending me this acquaintance. I pray you, go Along with me.Exeunt
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