GONERIL
Let your study Be to content your lord, who hath received you At fortune's alms. You have obedience
scanted, And well are worth the want that you have wanted. CORDELIA
Time shall unfold what plaited cunning hides: Who cover faults, at last shame them derides. Well may you
prosper! KING OF FRANCE
Come, my fair Cordelia.
Exeunt KING OF FRANCE and CORDELIA GONERIL
Sister, it is not a little I have to say of what most nearly appertains to us both. I think our father will hence
to-night. REGAN
That's most certain, and with you; next month with us. GONERIL
You see how full of changes his age is; the observation we have made of it hath not been little: he always
loved our sister most; and with what poor judgment he hath now cast her off appears too grossly. REGAN
'Tis the infirmity of his age: yet he hath ever but slenderly known himself. GONERIL
The best and soundest of his time hath been but rash; then must we look to receive from his age, not
alone the imperfections of long-engraffed condition, but therewithal the unruly waywardness that infirm
and choleric years bring with them. REGAN
Such unconstant starts are we like to have from him as this of Kent's banishment. GONERIL
There is further compliment of leavetaking between France and him. Pray you, let's hit together: if our
father carry authority with such dispositions as he bears, this last surrender of his will but offend us. REGAN
We shall further think on't.
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