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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,! DRAMA ( 0,LE>0 BEG9S ) A SC5E GIV+ ! CONV]SATION BETWE5 TWO C\RTI]S1 ,K5T & ,GL\CE/]4 ,K5T1 PO9T+ TO A Y\NG MAN PRES5T1 ASKS ,GL\CE/] :E!R ?AT IS NOT HIS SON4 ,GL\CE/] SAYS ?AT HE HAS (T5 BLU%$ TO ACKN[L$GE ! Y\NG MAN AS HIS SON1 BUT HAS N[ CEAS$ DO+ SO4 ,K5T SAYS HE 0CAN NOT CONCEIVE HIM40 ,!N ,GL\CE/] 9 ! PRES5CE ( ?IS SON ( HIS SAYS3 0,! FELL['S MO!R C\LD1 & GREW R\ND-WOMB$1 & HAD A SON = H] CRADLE ]E %E HAD A HUSB& = H] B$40 0,I HAVE ANO!R1 A LEGITIMATE SON10 CONT9UES ,GL\CE/]1 0BUT AL?\< ?IS ONE CAME 9TO ! WORLD BE=E HE WAS S5T =1 HIS MO!R WAS FAIR & !RE WAS GOOD SPORT AT HIS MAK+1 & !RE=E ,I ACKN[L$GE ?IS ONE ALSO40 

,SU* IS ! 9TRODUCTION4 ,NOT TO M5TION ! CO>S5ESS ( !SE WORDS ( ,GL\CE/]1 !Y >E1 F>!R1 \T ( PLACE 9 ! M\? ( A P]SON 9T5D$ TO REPRES5T A NOBLE *>ACT]4 ,ONE CAN NOT AGREE ) ! OP9ION ( SOME CRITICS ?AT !SE WORDS >E GIV5 TO ,GL\CE/] 9 ORD] TO %[ ! CONTEMPT = HIS ILLEGITIMACY FROM :I* ,$MUND SUFF]S4 ,W]E ?IS SO1 IT W\LD FIR/ HAVE BE5 UNNECESS>Y TO MAKE ! FA!R EXPRESS ! CONTEMPT FELT BY M5 9 G5]AL1 &1 SECONDLY1 ,$MUND1 9 HIS MONOLOGUE AB\T ! 9JU/ICE ( ?OSE :O DESPISE HIM = HIS BIR?1 W\LD HAVE M5TION$ SU* WORDS FROM HIS FA!R4 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT SO1 & !RE=E !SE WORDS ( ,GL\CE/] AT ! V]Y BEG9N+ ( ! PIECE1 W]E M]ELY 9T5D$ AS A COMMUNICATION TO ! PUBLIC--9 A HUMOR\S =M--( ! FACT ?AT ,GL\CE/] HAS A LEGITIMATE SON & AN ILLEGITIMATE ONE4 

,AFT] ?IS1 TRUMPETS >E BL[N1 & ,K+ ,LE> 5T]S ) HIS DAU<T]S & SONS-9-LAW1 & UTT]S A SPEE* TO ! EFFECT ?AT1 [+ TO OLD AGE1 HE WI%ES TO RETIRE FROM ! C>ES ( BUS9ESS & DIVIDE HIS K+DOM BETWE5 HIS DAU<T]S4 ,9 ORD] TO KN[ H[ MU* HE %\LD GIVE TO EA* DAU<T]1 HE ANN\NCES ?AT TO ! ONE :O SAYS %E LOVES HIM MO/ HE WILL GIVE MO/4 ,! ELDE/ DAU<T]1 ,GON]IL1 SAYS ?AT WORDS CAN NOT EXPRESS ! EXT5T ( H] LOVE1 ?AT %E LOVES H] FA!R MORE ?AN EYESI<T1 SPACE1 & LIB]TY1 LOVES HIM SO MU* ?AT IT 0MAKES H] BREA? POOR40 ,K+ ,LE> IMM$IATELY ALLOTS HIS DAU<T] ON ! MAP1 H] PORTION ( FIELDS1 WOODS1 RIV]S1 & MEAD[S1 & ASKS ! SAME QUE/ION ( ! SECOND DAU<T]4 ,! SECOND DAU<T]1 ,REGAN1 SAYS ?AT H] SI/] HAS CORRECTLY EXPRESS$ H] [N FEEL+S1 ONLY NOT /RONGLY 5\<4 ,%E1 ,REGAN1 LOVES H] FA!R SO MU* ?AT EV]Y?+ IS ABHORR5T TO H] EXCEPT HIS LOVE4 ,! K+ REW>DS ?IS DAU<T]1 ALSO1 & !N ASKS HIS Y\NGE/1 ! FAVORITE1 9 :OM1 ACCORD+ TO HIS EXPRESSION1 >E 09T]ESS'D ! V9ES ( ,FRANCE & ! MILK ( ,BURGUNDY10 ?AT IS1 :OSE H& IS BE+ CLAIM$ BY ! ,K+ ( ,FRANCE & ! ,DUKE ( ,BURGUNDY1--HE ASKS ,CORDELIA H[ %E LOVES HIM4 ,CORDELIA1 :O P]SONIFIES ALL ! VIRTUES1 AS ! ELDE/ TWO ALL ! VISES1 SAYS1 QUITE \T ( PLACE1 AS IF ON PURPOSE TO IRRITATE H] FA!R1 ?AT AL?\< %E LOVES & HONORS HIM1 & IS GRATEFUL TO HIM1 YET IF %E M>RIES1 ALL H] LOVE WILL NOT BELONG TO H] FA!R1 BUT %E WILL ALSO LOVE H] HUSB&4 

,HE>+ !SE WORDS1 ! ,K+ LOSES HIS TEMP]1 & CURSES ?IS FAVORITE DAU<T] ) ! MO/ DREADFUL & /RANGE MAL$ICTIONS1 SAY+1 = 9/ANCE1 ?AT HE WILL H5CE=? LOVE HIS DAU<T] AS LITTLE AS HE LOVES ! MAN :O DEV\RS HIS [N *ILDR54 

0,! B>B>\S ,SCY?IAN1 

 ,OR HE ?AT MAKES HIS G5]ATION MESSES 

 ,TO GORGE HIS APPETITE1 %ALL TO MY BOSOM 

 ,BE AS WELL NEI<BOR'D1 PITI$1 & RELIEV$4 

 ,AS ?\1 MY SOMETIME DAU<T]40 

,! C\RTI]1 ,K5T1 DEF5DS ,CORDELIA1 & DESIR+ TO APPEASE ! ,K+1 REBUKES HIM = HIS 9JU/ICE1 & SAYS REASONABLE ?+S AB\T ! EVIL ( FLATT]Y4 ,LE>1 UNMOV$ BY ,K5T1 BANI%ES HIM UND] PA9 ( DEA?1 & CALL+ TO HIM ,CORDELIA'S TWO SUITORS1 ! ,DUKE ( ,BURGUNDY & ! ,K+ ( ,FRANCE1 PROPOSES TO !M 9 TURN TO TAKE ,CORDELIA )\T D[RY4 ,! ,DUKE ( ,BURGUNDY FRANKLY SAYS ?AT )\T D[RY HE WILL NOT TAKE ,CORDELIA1 BUT ! ,K+ ( ,FRANCE TAKES H] )\T D[RY & LEADS H] AWAY4 ,AFT] ?IS1 ! ELD] SI/]S1 !RE & !N 5T]+ 9TO CONV]SATION1 PREP>E TO 9JURE !IR FA!R :O HAD 5D[$ !M4 ,?US 5DS ! FIR/ SC5E4 

,NOT TO M5TION ! POMP\S1 *>ACT]LESS LANGUAGE ( ,K+ ,LE>1 ! SAME 9 :I* ALL ,%AKESPE>E'S ,K+S SPEAK1 ! READ]1 OR SPECTATOR1 CAN NOT CONCEIVE ?AT A ,K+1 H[EV] OLD & /UPID HE MAY BE1 C\LD BELIEVE ! WORDS ( ! VICI\S DAU<T]S1 ) :OM HE HAD PASS$ HIS :OLE LIFE1 & NOT BELIEVE HIS FAVORITE DAU<T]1 BUT CURSE & BANI% H]2 & !RE=E ! SPECTATOR1 OR READ]1 CAN NOT %>E ! FEEL+S ( ! P]SONS P>TICIPAT+ 9 ?IS UNNATURAL SC5E4 

,! SECOND SC5E OP5S ) ,$MUND1 ,GL\CE/]'S ILLEGITIMATE SON1 SOLILOQUIZ+ ON ! 9JU/ICE ( M51 :O CONC$E RI<TS & RESPECT TO ! LEGITIMATE SON1 BUT DEPRIVE ! ILLEGITIMATE SON ( !M1 & HE DET]M9ES TO RU9 ,$G>1 & TO USURP HIS PLACE4 ,= ?IS PURPOSE1 HE =GES A LETT] TO HIMSELF AS FROM ,$G>1 9 :I* ! LATT] EXPRESSES A DESIRE TO MURD] HIS FA!R4 ,AWAIT+ HIS FA!R'S APPROA*1 ,$MUND1 AS IF AGA9/ HIS WILL1 %[S HIM ?IS LETT]1 & ! FA!R IMM$IATELY BELIEVES ?AT HIS SON ,$G>1 :OM HE T5D]LY LOVES1 DESIRES TO KILL HIM4 ,! FA!R GOES AWAY1 ,$G> 5T]S & ,$MUND P]SUADES HIM ?AT HIS FA!R = SOME REASON DESIRES TO KILL HIM4 ,$G> IMM$IATELY BELIEVES ?IS & FLEES FROM HIS P>5T4 

,! RELATIONS BETWE5 ,GL\CE/] & HIS TWO SONS1 & ! FEEL+S ( !SE *>ACT]S >E AS UNNATURAL AS ,LE>'S RELATION TO HIS DAU<T]S1 OR EV5 MORE SO1 & !RE=E IT IS /ILL MORE DIFFICULT = ! SPECTATOR TO TRANSPORT HIMSELF 9TO ! M5TAL CONDITION ( ,GL\CE/] & HIS SONS & SYMPA?IZE ) !M1 ?AN IT IS TO DO SO 9TO ?AT ( ,LE> & HIS DAU<T]S4 

,9 ! F\R? SC5E1 ! BANI%$ ,K5T1 SO DISGUIS$ ?AT ,LE> DOES NOT RECOGNIZE HIM1 PRES5TS HIMSELF TO ,LE>1 :O IS ALREADY /AY+ ) ,GON]IL4 ,LE> ASKS :O HE IS1 TO :I* ,K5T ANSW]S1 ONE DOESN'T KN[ :Y1 9 A TONE QUITE 9APPROPRIATE TO HIS POSITION3 0,A V]Y HONE/-HE>T$ FELL[ & AS POOR AS ! ,K+40--0,IF ?\ BE AS POOR = A SUBJECT AS HE IS = A ,K+1 ?\ >T POOR 5\<--,H[ OLD >T ?\80 ASKS ! ,K+4 0,NOT SO Y\NG1 ,SIR1 TO LOVE A WOMAN1 ETC41 NOR SO OLD TO DOTE ON H]40 ,TO ?IS ! ,K+ SAYS1 0,IF ,I LIKE !E NO WORSE AFT] D9N]1 ,I WILL NOT P>T FROM !E YET40 

,!SE SPEE*ES FOLL[ NEI!R FROM ,LE>'S POSITION1 NOR HIS RELATION TO ,K5T1 BUT >E PUT 9TO ! M\?S ( ,LE> & ,K5T1 EVID5TLY BECAUSE ! AU?OR REG>DS !M AS WITTY & AMUS+4 

,GON]IL'S /EW>D APPE>S1 & BEHAVES RUDELY TO ,LE>1 = :I* ,K5T KNOCKS HIM D[N4 ,! ,K+1 /ILL NOT RECOGNIZ+ ,K5T1 GIVES HIM MONEY = ?IS & TAKES HIM 9TO HIS S]VICE4 ,AFT] ?IS APPE>S ! FOOL1 & !REUPON BEG9S A PROLONG$ CONV]SATION BETWE5 ! FOOL & ! ,K+1 UTT]LY UNSUIT$ TO ! POSITION & S]V+ NO PURPOSE4 ,?US1 = 9/ANCE1 ! FOOL SAYS1 0,GIVE ME AN EGG & ,I'LL GIVE !E TWO CR[NS40 ,! ,K+ ASKS1 0,:AT CR[NS %ALL !Y BE80--0,:Y10 SAYS ! FOOL1 0AFT] ,I HAVE CUT ! EGG I' ! MIDDLE1 & EAT UP ! MEAT1 ! TWO CR[NS ( ! EGG4 ,:5 ?\ CLOVE/ ?Y CR[N I' ! MIDDLE1 & GAVE/ AWAY BO? P>TS1 ?\ BORE/ ?9E ASS ON ?Y BACK O'] ! DIRT3 ?\ HAD/ LITTLE WIT 9 ?Y BALD CR[N :5 ?\ GAVE/ ?Y GOLD5 ONE AWAY4 ,IF ,I SPEAK LIKE MYSELF 9 ?IS1 LET HIM BE :IPP'D ?AT FIR/ F9DS IT SO40 

,9 ?IS MANN] L5G?Y CONV]SATIONS GO ON CALL+ =? 9 ! SPECTATOR OR READ] ?AT WE>ISOME UNEAS9ESS :I* ONE EXP]I5CES :5 LI/5+ TO JOKES :I* >E NOT WITTY4 

,?IS CONV]SATION WAS 9T]RUPT$ BY ! APPROA* ( ,GON]IL4 ,%E DEM&S ( H] FA!R ?AT HE %\LD DIM9I% HIS RET9UE2 ?AT HE %\LD BE SATISFI$ ) FIFTY C\RTI]S 9/EAD ( A HUNDR$4 ,AT ?IS SUGGE/ION1 ,LE> GETS 9TO A /RANGE & UNNATURAL RAGE1 & ASKS3 

0,DO? ANY H]E KN[ ME8 ,?IS IS NOT ,LE>3 

 ,DOES ,LE> WALK ?US8 SPEAK ?US8 ,:]E >E HIS EYES8 

 ,EI!R HIS NOTION WEAK5S1 HIS DISC]N+S 

 ,>E LE?>GI$4 ,HA6 'TIS NOT SO4 

 ,:O IS IT ?AT CAN TELL ME :O ,I AM80 

,& SO =?4 

,:ILE ?IS GOES ON ! FOOL DOES NOT CEASE TO 9T]POLATE HIS HUMORLESS JOKES4 ,GON]IL'S HUSB& !N 5T]S & WI%ES TO APPEASE ,LE>1 BUT ,LE> CURSES ,GON]IL1 9VOK+ = H] EI!R /]ILITY OR ! BIR? ( SU* AN 9FANT-MON/] AS W\LD RETURN LAU<T] & CONTEMPT = H] MO!RLY C>ES1 & W\LD ?US %[ H] ALL ! HORROR & PA9 CAUS$ BY A *ILD'S +RATITUDE4 

,!SE WORDS :I* EXPRESS A G5U9E FEEL+1 MI<T HAVE BE5 T\*+ HAD !Y /OOD ALONE4 ,BUT !Y >E LO/ AMONG LONG & HI<-FL[N SPEE*ES1 :I* ,LE> KEEPS 9CESSANTLY UTT]+ QUITE 9APPROPRIATELY4 ,HE EI!R 9VOKES 0BLA/S & FOGS0 UPON ! HEAD ( HIS DAU<T]1 OR DESIRES HIS CURSE TO 0PI]CE EV]Y S5SE AB\T H]10 OR ELSE APPEAL+ TO HIS [N EYES1 SAYS ?AT %\LD !Y WEEP1 HE WILL PLUCK !M \T & 0CA/ !M ) ! WAT]S ?AT !Y LOSE TO TEMP] CLAY40 ,& SO ON4 

,AFT] ?IS1 ,LE> S5DS ,K5T1 :OM HE /ILL FAILS TO RECOGNIZE1 TO HIS O!R DAU<T]1 & NOT)/&+ ! DESPAIR HE HAS JU/ MANIFE/$1 HE TALKS ) ! FOOL1 & ELICITS HIS JOKES4 ,! JOKES CONT9UE TO BE MIR?LESS & BESIDES CREAT+ AN UNPLEASANT FEEL+1 SIMIL> TO %AME1 ! USUAL EFFECT ( UNSUCCESSFUL WITTICISMS1 !Y >E ALSO SO DRAWN \T AS TO BE POSITIVELY DULL4 ,?US ! FOOL ASKS ! ,K+ :E!R HE CAN TELL :Y ONE'S NOSE /&S 9 ! MIDDLE ( ONE'S FACE8 ,LE> SAYS HE CAN NOT4-- 

0,:Y1 TO KEEP ONE'S EYES ( EI!R SIDE 'S NOSE1 ?AT :AT A MAN CAN NOT SMELL \T1 HE MAY SPY \T40 

0,CAN/ TELL H[ AN OY/] MAKES HIS %ELL80 

0,NO40 

0,NOR ,I EI!R2 BUT ,I CAN TELL :Y A SNAIL HAS A H\SE40 

0,:Y80 

0,:Y1 TO PUT HIS HEAD 92 NOT TO GIVE IT AWAY TO HIS DAU<T]S & LEAVE HIS HORNS )\T A CASE40 

0----,BE MY HORSES READY80 

0,?Y ASSES >E GONE AB\T 'EM4 ,! REASON :Y ! SEV5 />S >E NO MORE ?AN SEV5 IS A PRETTY REASON40 

0,BECAUSE !Y >E NOT EI<T80 

0,YES1 9DE$3 ?\ W\LD'/ MAKE A GOOD FOOL40 

,& SO ON4 

,AFT] ?IS L5G?Y SC5E1 A G5TLEMAN 5T]S & ANN\NCES ?AT ! HORSES >E READY4 ,! FOOL SAYS3 

0,%E ?AT'S A MAID N[1 & LAU<S AT MY DEP>TURE1 

 ,%ALL NOT BE A MAID LONG1 UNLESS ?+S BE CUT %ORT]40 

,! SECOND P>T ( ! FIR/ SC5E ( ! SECOND ACT BEG9S BY ! VILLA9 ,$MUND P]SUAD+ HIS BRO!R1 :5 !IR FA!R 5T]S1 TO PRET5D ?AT !Y >E FI<T+ ) !IR SWORDS4 ,$G> CONS5TS1 AL?\< IT IS UTT]LY 9COMPREH5SIBLE :Y HE %\LD DO SO4 ,! FA!R F9DS !M FI<T+4 ,$G> FLIES & ,$MUND SCRAT*ES HIS >M TO DRAW BLOOD & P]SUADES HIS FA!R ?AT ,$G> WAS WORK+ *>MS = ! PURPOSE ( KILL+ HIS FA!R & HAD DESIR$ ,$MUND TO HELP HIM1 BUT ?AT HE1 ,$MUND1 HAD REFUS$ & ?AT !N ,$G> FLEW AT HIM & W\ND$ HIS >M4 ,GL\CE/] BELIEVES EV]Y?+1 CURSES ,$G> & TRANSF]S ALL ! RI<TS ( ! ELD] & LEGITIMATE SON TO ! ILLEGITIMATE ,$MUND4 ,! ,DUKE1 HE>+ ( ?IS1 ALSO REW>DS ,$MUND4 

,9 ! SECOND SC5E1 9 FRONT ( ,GL\CE/]'S PALACE1 ,LE>'S NEW S]VANT1 ,K5T1 /ILL UNRECOGNIZ$ BY ,LE>1 )\T ANY REASON1 BEG9S TO ABUSE ,OSWALD1 ,GON]IL'S /EW>D1 CALL+ HIM1--0,A KNAVE1 A RASCAL1 AN EAT] ( BROK5 MEATS2 A BASE1 PR\D1 %ALL[1 BEGG>LY1 ?REE-SUIT$1 HUNDR$-P\ND1 FIL?Y1 WOR/$-/OCK+ KNAVE2--! SON & HEIR ( A MONGREL BIT*40 ,& SO ON4 ,!N DRAW+ HIS SWORD1 HE DEM&S ?AT ,OSWALD %\LD FI<T ) HIM1 SAY+ ?AT HE WILL MAKE A 0SOP O' ! MOON%9E0 ( HIM1--WORDS :I* NO COMM5TATORS CAN EXPLA94 ,:5 HE IS /OPP$1 HE CONT9UES TO GIVE V5T TO ! /RANGE/ ABUSE1 SAY+ ?AT A TAILOR MADE ,OSWALD1 AS 0A /ONE-CUTT] OR A PA9T] C\LD NOT HAVE MADE HIM SO ILL1 ?O !Y HAD BE5 BUT TWO H\RS O' ! TRADE60 ,HE FUR!R SAYS ?AT1 IF ONLY LEAVE BE GIV5 HIM1 HE WILL 0TREAD ?IS UNBOLT$ VILLA9 9TO MORT> & DAUB ! WALL ( A JAKES ) HIM40 

,?US ,K5T1 :OM NOBODY RECOGNIZES1 AL?\< BO? ! ,K+ & ! ,DUKE ( ,CORNWALL1 AS WELL AS ,GL\CE/] :O IS PRES5T1 \<T TO KN[ HIM WELL1 CONT9UES TO BRAWL1 9 ! *>ACT] ( ,LE>'S NEW S]VANT1 UNTIL HE IS TAK5 & PUT 9 ! /OCKS4 

,! ?IRD SC5E TAKES PLACE ON A HEA?4 ,$G>1 FLY+ FROM ! P]SECUTIONS ( HIS FA!R1 HIDES 9 A WOOD & TELLS ! PUBLIC :AT K9D ( LUNATICS EXI/ !RE--BEGG>S :O GO AB\T NAK$1 ?RU/ WOOD5 PRICKS & P9S 9TO !IR FLE%1 SCREAM ) WILD VOICES & 5=CE *>ITY1 & SAYS ?AT HE WI%ES TO SIMULATE SU* A LUNATIC 9 ORD] TO SAVE HIMSELF FROM P]SECUTION4 ,HAV+ COMMUNICAT$ ?IS TO ! PUBLIC1 HE RETIRES4 

,! F\R? SC5E IS AGA9 BE=E ,GL\CE/]'S CA/LE4 ,5T] ,LE> & ! FOOL4 ,LE> SEES ,K5T 9 ! /OCKS1 &1 /ILL NOT RECOGNIZ+ HIM1 IS 9FLAM$ ) RAGE AGA9/ ?OSE :O D>$ SO TO 9SULT HIS MESS5G]1 & CALLS = ! ,DUKE & ,REGAN4 ,! FOOL GOES ON ) HIS JOKES4 

,LE> ) DIFFICULTY RE/RA9S HIS IRE4 ,5T] ! ,DUKE & ,REGAN4 ,LE> COMPLA9S ( ,GON]IL BUT ,REGAN JU/IFIES H] SI/]4 ,LE> CURSES ,GON]IL1 &1 :5 ,REGAN TELLS HIM HE HAD BETT] RETURN TO H] SI/]1 HE IS 9DIGNANT & SAYS3 0,ASK H] =GIV5ESS80 & FALLS D[N ON HIS KNEES DEMON/RAT+ H[ 9DEC5T IT W\LD BE IF HE W]E ABJECTLY TO BEG FOOD & CLO?+ AS *>ITY FROM HIS [N DAU<T]1 & HE CURSES ,GON]IL ) ! /RANGE/ CURSES & ASKS :O PUT HIS S]VANT 9 ! /OCKS4 ,BE=E ,REGAN CAN ANSW]1 ,GON]IL >RIVES4 ,LE> BECOMES YET MORE EXASP]AT$ & AGA9 CURSES ,GON]IL1 BUT :5 HE IS TOLD ?AT IT WAS ! ,DUKE HIMSELF :O ORD]$ ! /OCKS1 HE DOES NOT SAY ANY?+1 BECAUSE1 AT ?IS MOM5T1 ,REGAN TELLS HIM ?AT %E CAN NOT RECEIVE HIM N[ & ?AT HE HAD BE/ RETURN TO ,GON]IL1 & ?AT 9 A MON?'S TIME %E H]SELF WILL RECEIVE HIM1 )1 H[EV]1 NOT A HUNDR$ BUT FIFTY S]VANTS4 ,LE> AGA9 CURSES ,GON]IL & DOES NOT WANT TO GO TO H]1 CONT9U+ TO HOPE ?AT ,REGAN WILL ACCEPT HIM ) ! :OLE HUNDR$ S]VANTS4 ,BUT ,REGAN SAYS %E WILL RECEIVE HIM ONLY ) TW5TY-FIVE & !N ,LE> MAKES UP HIS M9D TO GO BACK TO ,GON]IL :O ADMITS FIFTY4 ,BUT :5 ,GON]IL SAYS ?AT EV5 TW5TY-FIVE >E TOO MANY1 ,LE> P\RS =? A LONG >GUM5T AB\T ! SUP]FLU\S & ! NE$FUL BE+ RELATIVE & SAYS ?AT IF MAN IS NOT ALL[$ MORE ?AN HE NE$S1 HE IS NOT TO BE DI/+UI%$ FROM A BEA/4 ,LE>1 OR RA!R ! ACTOR :O PLAYS ,LE>'S P>T1 ADDS ?AT !RE IS NO NE$ = A LADY'S F9]Y1 :I* DOES NOT KEEP H] W>M4 ,AFT] ?IS HE FLIES 9TO A MAD FURY & SAYS ?AT TO TAKE V5GEANCE ON HIS DAU<T]S HE WILL DO SOME?+ DREADFUL BUT ?AT HE WILL NOT WEEP1 & SO HE DEP>TS4 ,A /ORM BEG9S4 

,SU* IS ! SECOND ACT1 FULL ( UNNATURAL EV5TS1 & YET MORE UNNATURAL SPEE*ES1 NOT FL[+ FROM ! POSITION ( ! *>ACT]S1--& F9I%+ ) A SC5E BETWE5 ,LE> & HIS DAU<T]S :I* MI<T HAVE BE5 P[]FUL IF IT HAD NOT BE5 P]MEAT$ ) ! MO/ ABSURDLY FOOLI%1 UNNATURAL SPEE*ES--:I*1 MOREOV]1 HAVE NO RELATION TO ! SUBJECT1--PUT 9TO ! M\? ( ,LE>4 ,LE>'S VACILLATIONS BETWE5 PRIDE1 ANG]1 & ! HOPE ( HIS DAU<T]S' GIV+ 91 W\LD BE EXCE$+LY T\*+ IF IT W]E NOT SPOIL$ BY ! V]BOSE ABSURDITIES TO :I* HE GIVES V5T1 AB\T BE+ READY TO DIVORCE HIMSELF FROM ,REGAN'S DEAD MO!R1 %\LD ,REGAN NOT BE GLAD TO RECEIVE HIM1--OR AB\T HIS CALL+ D[N 0F5 SUCK'D FROGS0 :I* HE 9VOKES1 UPON ! HEAD ( HIS DAU<T]1 OR AB\T ! HEAV5S BE+ OBLIG$ TO PATRONIZE OLD PEOPLE BECAUSE !Y !MSELVES >E OLD4 

,! ?IRD ACT BEG9S ) ?UND]1 LI<TN+1 A /ORM ( SOME SPECIAL K9D SU* AS1 ACCORD+ TO ! WORDS ( ! *>ACT]S 9 ! PIECE1 HAD NEV] BE=E TAK5 PLACE4 ,ON ! HEA?1 A G5TLEMAN TELLS ,K5T ?AT ,LE>1 BANI%$ BY HIS DAU<T]S FROM !IR HOMES1 IS RUNN+ AB\T ! HEA? ALONE1 TE>+ HIS HAIR & ?R[+ IT TO ! W9D1 & ?AT NONE BUT ! FOOL IS ) HIM4 ,9 RETURN ,K5T TELLS ! G5TLEMAN ?AT ! DUKES HAVE QU>REL$1 & ?AT ! ,FR5* >MY HAS L&$ AT ,DOV]1 &1 HAV+ COMMUNICAT$ ?IS 9TELLIG5CE1 HE DISPAT*ES ! G5TLEMAN TO ,DOV] TO MEET ,CORDELIA4 

,! SECOND SC5E ( ! ?IRD ACT ALSO TAKES PLACE ON ! HEA?1 BUT 9 ANO!R P>T ( IT4 ,LE> WALKS AB\T ! HEA? & SAYS WORDS :I* >E MEANT TO EXPRESS HIS DESPAIR3 HE DESIRES ?AT ! W9DS %\LD BL[ SO H>D ?AT !Y %\LD CRACK !IR *EEKS & ?AT ! RA9 %\LD FLOOD EV]Y?+1 ?AT LI<TN+ %\LD S+E HIS :ITE HEAD1 & ! ?UND] FLATT5 ! WORLD & DE/ROY ALL G]M5S 0?AT MAKE UNGRATEFUL MAN60 ,! FOOL KEEPS UTT]+ /ILL MORE S5SELESS WORDS4 ,5T] ,K5T4 ,LE> SAYS ?AT = SOME REASON DUR+ ?IS /ORM ALL CRIM9ALS %ALL BE F\ND \T & CONVICT$4 ,K5T1 /ILL UNRECOGNIZ$ BY ,LE>1 5DEAVORS TO P]SUADE HIM TO TAKE REFUGE 9 A HOVEL4 ,AT ?IS PO9T ! FOOL PRON\NCES A PROPHECY 9 NO WISE RELAT$ TO ! SITUATION & !Y ALL DEP>T4 

,! ?IRD SC5E IS AGA9 TRANSF]R$ TO ,GL\CE/]'S CA/LE4 ,GL\CE/] TELLS ,$MUND ?AT ! ,FR5* ,K+ HAS ALREADY L&$ ) HIS TROOPS1 & 9T5DS TO HELP ,LE>4 ,LE>N+ ?IS1 ,$MUND DECIDES TO ACCUSE HIS FA!R ( TREASON 9 ORD] ?AT HE MAY GET HIS H]ITAGE4 

,! F\R? SC5E IS AGA9 ON ! HEA? 9 FRONT ( ! HOVEL4 ,K5T 9VITES ,LE> 9TO ! HOVEL1 BUT ,LE> ANSW]S ?AT HE HAS NO REASON TO %ELT] HIMSELF FROM ! TEMPE/1 ?AT HE DOES NOT FEEL IT1 HAV+ A TEMPE/ 9 HIS M9D1 CALL$ =? BY ! +RATITUDE ( HIS DAU<T]S1 :I* EXT+UI%ES ALL ELSE4 ,?IS TRUE FEEL+1 EXPRESS$ 9 SIMPLE WORDS1 MI<T ELICIT SYMPA?Y1 BUT AMID ! 9CESSANT1 POMP\S RAV+ IT ESCAPES ONE & LOSES ITS SIGNIFICANCE4 

,! HOVEL 9TO :I* ,LE> IS L$1 TURNS \T TO BE ! SAME :I* ,$G> HAS 5T]$1 DISGUIS$ AS A MADMAN1 I4E41 NAK$4 ,$G> COMES \T ( ! HOVEL1 &1 AL?\< ALL HAVE KN[N HIM1 NO ONE RECOGNIZES HIM1--AS NO ONE RECOGNIZES ,K5T1--& ,$G>1 ,LE>1 & ! FOOL BEG9 TO SAY S5SELESS ?+S :I* CONT9UE ) 9T]RUPTIONS = MANY PAGES4 ,9 ! MIDDLE ( ?IS SC5E1 5T] ,GL\CE/]1 :O ALSO DOES NOT RECOGNIZE EI!R ,K5T OR HIS SON ,$G>1 & TELLS !M H[ HIS SON ,$G> WANT$ TO KILL HIM4 

,?IS SC5E IS AGA9 CUT %ORT BY ANO!R 9 ,GL\CE/]'S CA/LE1 DUR+ :I* ,$MUND BETRAYS HIS FA!R & ! ,DUKE PROMISES TO AV5GE HIMSELF ON ,GL\CE/]4 ,!N ! SC5E %IFTS BACK TO ,LE>4 ,K5T1 ,$G>1 ,GL\CE/]1 ,LE>1 & ! FOOL >E AT A F>M & TALK+4 ,$G> SAYS3 0,FRAT]ETTO CALLS ME1 & TELLS ME ,N]O IS AN ANGL] 9 ! LAKE ( D>KNESS44440 ,! FOOL SAYS3 0,TELL ME :E!R A MADMAN BE A G5TLEMAN OR A YEOMAN80 ,LE>1 HAV+ LO/ HIS M9D1 SAYS ?AT ! MADMAN IS A K+4 ,! FOOL SAYS NO1 ! MADMAN IS ! YEOMAN :O HAS ALL[$ HIS SON TO BECOME A G5TLEMAN4 ,LE> SCREAMS3 0,TO HAVE A ?\S& ) R$ BURN+ SPIRITS4 ,COME HISS+ 9 UPON 'EM10--:ILE ,$G> %RIEKS ?AT ! F\L FI5D BITES HIS BACK4 ,AT ?IS ! FOOL REM>KS ?AT ONE CAN NOT BELIEVE 09 ! TAM5ESS ( A WOLF1 A HORSE'S HEAL?1 A BOY'S LOVE1 OR A :ORE'S OA?40 ,!N ,LE> IMAG9ES HE IS JUDG+ HIS DAU<T]S4 0,SIT ?\ H]E1 MO/ LE>N$ JU/IC]10 SAYS HE1 ADDRESS+ ! NAK$ ,$G>2 0,?\1 SAPI5T SIR1 SIT H]E4 ,N[1 Y\ %E FOXES40 ,TO ?IS ,$G> SAYS3 0,LOOK :]E HE /&S & GL>ES6 ,WANTE/ ?\ EYES AT TRIAL1 MADAM80 0,COME O'] ! B\RN1 ,BESSY1 TO ME1----0 :ILE ! FOOL S+S3 

0,H] BOAT HA? A LEAK 

 ,& %E MU/ NOT SPEAK 

 ,:Y %E D>ES NOT COME OV] TO !E40 

,$G> GOES ON 9 HIS [N /RA94 ,K5T SUGGE/S ?AT ,LE> %\LD LIE D[N1 BUT ,LE> CONT9UES HIS IMAG9>Y TRIAL3 0,BR+ 9 !IR EVID5CE10 HE CRIES4 0,?\ ROB$ MAN ( JU/ICE1 TAKE ?Y PLACE10 HE SAYS TO ,$G>1 0& ?\0 7TO ! FOOL7 0HIS YOKE-FELL[ ( EQUITY1 B5* BY HIS SIDE4 ,Y\ >E O' ! COMMISSION1 SIT Y\ TOO10 ADDRESS+ ,K5T4 

0,PURR1 ! CAT IS GRAY10 %\TS ,$G>4 

0,>RAIGN H] FIR/1 'TIS ,GON]IL10 CRIES ,LE>4 0,I H]E TAKE MY OA? BE=E ?IS HONORABLE ASSEMBLY1 %E KICK$ ! POOR K+1 H] FA!R40 

0,COME HI!R1 MI/RESS4 ,IS Y\R NAME ,GON]IL80 SAYS ! FOOL1 ADDRESS+ ! SEAT4 

0,& H]E'S ANO!R10 CRIES ,LE>4 0,/OP H] !RE6 >MS1 >MS1 SWORD1 FIRE6 ,CORRUPTION 9 ! PLACE6 ,FALSE JU/ICE1 :Y HA/ ?\ LET H] 'SCAPE80 

,?IS RAV+ T]M9ATES BY ,LE> FALL+ ASLEEP & ,GL\CE/] P]SUAD+ ,K5T1 /ILL )\T RECOGNIZ+ HIM1 TO C>RY ,LE> TO ,DOV]1 & ,K5T & ! FOOL C>RY (F ! ,K+4 

,! SC5E IS TRANSF]R$ TO ,GL\CE/]'S CA/LE4 ,GL\CE/] HIMSELF IS AB\T TO BE ACCUS$ ( TREASON4 ,HE IS BR\<T =W>D & B\ND4 ,! ,DUKE ( ,CORNWALL PLUCKS \T ONE ( HIS EYES & SETS HIS FOOT ON IT4 ,REGAN SAYS1 0,ONE SIDE WILL MOCK ANO!R2 ! O!R TOO40 ,! ,DUKE WI%ES TO PLUCK ! O!R \T ALSO1 BUT SOME S]VANT1 = SOME REASON1 SUDD5LY TAKES ,GL\CE/]'S P>T & W\NDS ! ,DUKE4 ,REGAN KILLS ! S]VANT1 :O1 DY+1 SAYS TO ,GL\CE/] ?AT HE HAS 0ONE EYE LEFT TO SEE SOME MIS*IEF ON HIM40 ,! ,DUKE SAYS1 0,LE/ IT SEE MORE1 PREV5T IT10 & HE TE>S \T ,GL\CE/]'S O!R EYE & ?R[S IT ON ! GR\ND4 ,H]E ,REGAN SAYS ?AT IT WAS ,$MUND :O BETRAY$ HIS FA!R & !N ,GL\CE/] IMM$IATELY UND]/&S ?AT HE HAS BE5 DECEIV$ & ?AT ,$G> DID NOT WI% TO KILL HIM4 

,?US 5DS ! ?IRD ACT4 

,! F\R? ACT IS AGA9 ON ! HEA?4 ,$G>1 /ILL ATTIR$ AS A LUNATIC1 SOLILOQUIZES 9 /ILT$ T]MS AB\T ! 9/ABILITY ( =TUNE & ! ADVANTAGES ( A HUMBLE LOT4 ,!N !RE COMES TO HIM SOMEH[ 9TO ! V]Y PLACE ON ! HEA? :]E HE IS1 HIS FA!R1 ! BL9D$ ,GL\CE/]1 L$ BY AN OLD MAN4 ,9 ?AT *>ACT]I/IC ,%AKESPE>EAN LANGUAGE1--! *IEF PECULI>ITY ( :I* IS ?AT ! ?\<TS >E BR$ EI!R BY ! CONSONANCE OR ! CONTRA/S ( WORDS1--,GL\CE/] ALSO SPEAKS AB\T ! 9/ABILITY ( =TUNE4 ,HE TELLS ! OLD MAN :O LEADS HIM TO LEAVE HIM1 BUT ! OLD MAN PO9TS \T TO HIM ?AT HE CAN NOT SEE HIS WAY4 ,GL\CE/] SAYS HE HAS NO WAY & !RE=E DOES NOT REQUIRE EYES4 ,& HE >GUES AB\T HIS HAV+ /UMBL$ :5 HE SAW1 & AB\T DEFECTS (T5 PROV+ COMMODITIES4 0,AH6 DE> SON ,$G>10 HE ADDS1 0MI<T ,I BUT LIVE TO SEE !E 9 MY T\*1 ,I'D SAY ,I HAD EYES AGA940 ,$G> NAK$1 & 9 ! *>ACT] ( A LUNATIC1 HE>+ ?IS1 /ILL DOES NOT DISCLOSE HIMSELF TO HIS FA!R4 ,HE TAKES ! PLACE ( ! AG$ GUIDE & TALKS ) HIS FA!R1 :O DOES NOT RECOGNIZE HIS VOICE1 BUT REG>DS HIM AS A W&]+ MADMAN4 ,GL\CE/] AVAILS HIMSELF ( ! OPPORTUNITY TO DELIV] HIMSELF ( A WITTICISM3 0',TIS ! TIMES' PLAGUE :5 MADM5 LEAD ! BL9D10 & HE 9SI/S ON DISMISS+ ! OLD MAN1 OBVI\SLY NOT FROM MOTIVES :I* MI<T BE NATURAL TO ,GL\CE/] AT ?AT MOM5T1 BUT M]ELY 9 ORD]1 :5 LEFT ALONE ) ,$G>1 TO 5ACT ! LAT] SC5E ( ! IMAG9>Y LEAP+ FROM ! CLIFF4 

,NOT)/&+ ,$G> HAS JU/ SE5 HIS BL9D$ FA!R1 & HAS LE>N$ ?AT HIS FA!R REP5TS ( HAV+ BANI%$ HIM1 HE PUTS 9 UTT]LY UNNECESS>Y 9T]JECTIONS :I* ,%AKESPE>E MI<T KN[1 HAV+ READ !M 9 ,H>ONET'S BOOK1 BUT :I* ,$G> HAD NO MEANS ( BECOM+ ACQUA9T$ )1 & ABOVE ALL1 :I* IT WAS QUITE UNNATURAL = HIM TO REPEAT 9 HIS PRES5T POSITION4 ,HE SAYS1 0,FIVE FRI5DS HAVE BE5 9 POOR ,TOM AT ONCE3 ( LU/1 AS ,OBIDI5T2 ,HOBBIDIDANCE1 PR9CE ( DUMBNESS2 ,MAHU1 ( /EAL+2 ,MODO1 ( MURD]2 ,FLIBB]TIGIBBET1 ( MOPP+ & M[+2 :O S9CE POSSESSES *AMB]MAIDS & WAIT+ WOM540 

,HE>+ !SE WORDS1 ,GL\CE/] MAKES A PRES5T ( HIS PURSE TO ,$G>1 SAY+3 

0,?AT ,I AM SO WRET*$ 

 ,MAKES !E ! HAPPI]2 HEAV5S1 DEAL SO /ILL1 

 ,LET ! SUP]FLU\S & LU/-DIET$ MAN1 

 ,?AT SLAVES Y\R ORD9ANCE1 ?AT WILL NOT SEE 

 ,BECAUSE HE DO? NOT FEEL1 FEEL Y\R P[] QUICKLY4 

 ,SO DI/RIBUTION %\LD UNDO EXCESS1 

 ,& EA* MAN HAVE 5\<40 

,HAV+ PRON\NC$ !SE /RANGE WORDS1 ! BL9D ,GL\CE/] REQUE/S ,$G> TO LEAD HIM TO A C]TA9 CLIFF OV]HANG+ ! SEA1 & !Y DEP>T4 

,! SECOND SC5E ( ! F\R? ACT TAKES PLACE BE=E ! ,DUKE ( ,ALBANY'S PALACE4 ,GON]IL IS NOT ONLY CRUEL1 BUT ALSO DEPRAV$4 ,%E DESPISES H] HUSB& & DISCLOSES H] LOVE TO ! VILLA9 ,$MUND1 :O HAS 9H]IT$ ! TITLE ( HIS FA!R ,GL\CE/]4 ,$MUND LEAVES1 & A CONV]SATION TAKES PLACE BETWE5 ,GON]IL & H] HUSB&4 ,! ,DUKE ( ,ALBANY1 ! ONLY FIGURE ) HUMAN FEEL+S1 :O HAD ALREADY PREVI\SLY BE5 DISSATISFI$ ) HIS WIFE'S TREATM5T ( H] FA!R1 N[ RESOLUTELY TAKES ,LE>'S SIDE1 BUT EXPRESSES HIS EMOTION 9 SU* WORDS AS TO %AKE ONE'S CONFID5CE 9 HIS FEEL+4 ,HE SAYS ?AT A BE> W\LD LICK ,LE>'S REV]5CE1 ?AT IF ! HEAV5S DO NOT S5D !IR VISIBLE SPIRITS TO TAME !SE VILE (F5SES1 HUMANITY MU/ PREY ON ITSELF LIKE MON/]S1 ETC4 

,GON]IL DOES NOT LI/5 TO HIM1 & !N HE BEG9S TO ABUSE H]3 

0,SEE ?YSELF1 DEVIL6 

 ,PROP] DE=MITY SEEMS NOT 9 ! FI5D 

 ,SO HORRID AS 9 WOMAN40 

0,O VA9 FOOL10 SAYS ,GON]IL4 0,?\ *ANG$ & SELF-COV]'D ?+1 = %AME10 CONT9UES ! ,DUKE3 

0,BE-MON/] NOT ?Y FEATURE4 ,W]E'T MY FITNESS 

 ,TO LET !SE H&S OBEY MY BLOOD1 

 ,!Y >E APT 5\< TO DISLOCATE & TE> 

 ,?Y FLE% & BONES2 H[E'] ?\ >T A FI5D1 

 ,A WOMAN'S %APE DO? %IELD !E40 

,AFT] ?IS A MESS5G] 5T]S1 & ANN\NCES ?AT ! ,DUKE ( ,CORNWALL1 W\ND$ BY HIS S]VANT :IL/ PLUCK+ \T ,GL\CE/]'S EYES1 HAD DI$4 ,GON]IL IS GLAD BUT ALREADY ANTICIPATES ) FE> ?AT ,REGAN1 N[ A WID[1 WILL DEPRIVE H] ( ,$MUND4 ,H]E ! SECOND SC5E 5DS4 

,! ?IRD SC5E ( ! F\R? ACT REPRES5TS ! ,FR5* CAMP4 ,FROM A CONV]SATION BETWE5 ,K5T & A G5TLEMAN1 ! READ] OR SPECTATOR LE>NS ?AT ! ,K+ ( ,FRANCE IS NOT 9 ! CAMP & ?AT ,CORDELIA HAS RECEIV$ A LETT] FROM ,K5T & IS GREATLY GRIEV$ BY :AT %E HAS LE>N$ AB\T H] FA!R4 ,! G5TLEMAN SAYS ?AT H] FACE REM9D$ ONE ( SUN%9E & RA94 

0,H] SMILES & TE>S 

 ,W]E LIKE A BETT] DAY2 ?OSE HAPPY SMILES 

 ,?AT PLAY'D ON H] RIPE LIP SEEM'D NOT TO KN[ 

 ,:AT GUE/S W]E 9 H] EYES2 :I* P>T$ !NCE1 

 ,AS PE>LS FROM DIAMONDS DROPP'D40 

,& SO =?4 

,! G5TLEMAN SAYS ?AT ,CORDELIA DESIRES TO SEE H] FA!R1 BUT ,K5T SAYS ?AT ,LE> IS A%AM$ ( SEE+ ?IS DAU<T] :OM HE HAS TREAT$ SO UNK9DLY4 

,9 ! F\R? SC5E1 ,CORDELIA1 TALK+ ) A PHYSICIAN1 TELLS HIM ?AT ,LE> HAS BE5 SE51 ?AT HE IS QUITE MAD1 WE>+ ON HIS HEAD A WREA? ( V>I\S WE$S1 ?AT HE IS ROAM+ AB\T & ?AT %E HAS S5T SOLDI]S 9 SE>* ( HIM1 ADD+ ?AT %E DESIRES ALL SECRET REM$IES TO SPR+ ) H] TE>S1 & ! LIKE4 

,%E IS 9=M$ ?AT ! =CES ( ! ,DUKES >E APPROA*+1 BUT %E IS CONC]N$ ONLY AB\T H] FA!R & DEP>TS4 

,! FIF? SC5E ( ! F\R? ACT LIES 9 ,GL\CE/]'S CA/LE4 ,REGAN IS TALK+ ) ,OSWALD1 ,GON]IL'S /EW>D1 :O IS C>RY+ A LETT] FROM ,GON]IL TO ,$MUND1 & %E ANN\NCES TO HIM ?AT %E ALSO LOVES ,$MUND & ?AT1 BE+ A WID[1 IT IS BETT] = H] TO M>RY HIM ?AN = ,GON]IL TO DO SO1 & %E BEGS HIM TO P]SUADE H] SI/] ( ?IS4 ,FUR!R %E TELLS HIM ?AT IT WAS V]Y UNREASONABLE TO BL9D ,GL\CE/] & YET LEAVE HIM ALIVE1 & !RE=E ADVISES ,OSWALD1 %\LD HE MEET ,GL\CE/]1 TO KILL HIM1 PROMIS+ HIM A GREAT REW>D IF HE DOES ?IS4 

,9 ! SIX? SC5E1 ,GL\CE/] AGA9 APPE>S ) HIS /ILL UNRECOGNIZ$ SON ,$G>1 :O 7N[ 9 ! GUISE ( A PEASANT7 PRET5DS TO LEAD HIS FA!R TO ! CLIFF4 ,GL\CE/] IS WALK+ ALONG ON LEVEL L& BUT ,$G> P]SUADES HIM ?AT !Y >E ) DIFFICULTY ASC5D+ A /EEP HILL4 ,GL\CE/] BELIEVES ?IS4 ,$G> TELLS HIS FA!R ?AT ! NOISE ( ! SEA IS HE>D2 ,GL\CE/] BELIEVES ?IS ALSO4 ,$G> /OPS ON A LEVEL PLACE & P]SUADES HIS FA!R ?AT HE HAS ASC5D$ ! CLIFF & ?AT 9 FRONT ( HIM LIES A DREADFUL ABYSS1 & LEAVES HIM ALONE4 ,GL\CE/]1 ADDRESS+ ! GODS1 SAYS ?AT HE %AKES (F HIS AFFLICTION AS HE CAN BE> IT NO LONG]1 & ?AT HE DOES NOT CONDEMN !M--! GODS4 ,HAV+ SAID ?IS1 HE LEAPS ON ! LEVEL GR\ND & FALLS1 IMAG9+ ?AT HE HAS JUMP$ (F ! CLIFF4 ,ON ?IS OCCASION1 ,$G>1 SOLILOQUIZ+1 GIVES V5T TO A YET MORE 5TANGL$ UTT]ANCE3 

0,I KN[ NOT H[ CONCEIT MAY ROB 

 ,! TREASURY ( LIFE :5 LIFE ITSELF 

 ,YIELDS TO ! !FT2 HAD HE BE5 :]E HE ?\<T1 

 ,BY ?IS HAD ?\<T BE5 PA/40 

,HE APPROA*ES ,GL\CE/]1 9 ! *>ACT] ( YET A DIFF]5T P]SON1 & EXPRESS+ A/ONI%M5T AT ! LATT] NOT BE+ HURT BY HIS FALL FROM SU* A DREADFUL HEI<T4 ,GL\CE/] BELIEVES ?AT HE HAS FALL5 & PREP>ES TO DIE1 BUT HE FEELS ?AT HE IS ALIVE & BEG9S TO D\BT ?AT HE HAS FALL5 FROM SU* A HEI<T4 ,!N ,$G> P]SUADES HIM ?AT HE HAS 9DE$ JUMP$ FROM ! DREADFUL HEI<T & TELLS HIM ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL :O HAD BE5 ) HIM AT ! TOP WAS ! DEVIL1 AS HE HAD EYES LIKE TWO FULL MOONS & A ?\S& NOSES & WAVY HORNS4 ,GL\CE/] BELIEVES ?IS1 & IS P]SUAD$ ?AT HIS DESPAIR WAS ! WORK ( ! DEVIL1 & !RE=E DECIDES ?AT HE WILL H5CE=? DESPAIR NO MORE1 BUT WILL QUIETLY AWAIT DEA?4 ,H]EUPON 5T]S ,LE>1 = SOME REASON COV]$ ) WILD-FL[]S4 ,HE HAS LO/ HIS S5SES & SAYS ?+S WILD] ?AN BE=E4 ,HE SPEAKS AB\T CO9+1 AB\T ! MOON1 GIVES SOME ONE A Y>D--!N HE CRIES ?AT HE SEES A M\SE1 :I* HE WI%ES TO 5TICE BY A PIECE ( *EESE4 ,!N HE SUDD5LY DEM&S ! PASSWORD FROM ,$G>1 & ,$G> IMM$IATELY ANSW]S HIM ) ! WORDS 0,SWEET M>JORAM40 ,LE> SAYS1 0,PASS10 & ! BL9D ,GL\CE/]1 :O HAS NOT RECOGNIZ$ EI!R HIS SON OR ,K5T1 RECOGNIZES ! ,K+'S VOICE4 

,!N ! ,K+1 AFT] HIS DISCONNECT$ UTT]ANCES1 SUDD5LY BEG9S TO SPEAK IRONICALLY AB\T FLATT]]S1 :O AGRE$ TO ALL HE SAID1 0,AYE1 & NO1 TOO1 WAS NO GOOD DIV9ITY10 BUT1 :5 HE GOT 9TO A /ORM )\T %ELT]1 HE SAW ALL ?IS WAS NOT TRUE2 & !N GOES ON TO SAY ?AT AS ALL CREATION ADDICTS ITSELF TO ADULT]Y1 & ,GL\CE/]'S BA/>D SON HAD TREAT$ HIS FA!R MORE K9DLY ?AN HIS DAU<T]S HAD TREAT$ HIM 7AL?\< ,LE>1 ACCORD+ TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! DRAMA1 C\LD NOT KN[ H[ ,$MUND HAD TREAT$ ,GL\CE/]71 !RE=E1 LET DISSOLUT5ESS PROSP]1 ! MORE SO AS1 BE+ A ,K+1 HE NE$S SOLDI]S4 ,HE H]E ADDRESSES AN IMAG9>Y HYPOCRITICALLY VIRTU\S LADY :O ACTS ! PRUDE1 :]EAS 

0,! FIT*EW NOR ! SOIL$ HORSE GOES TO'T 

 ,) A MORE RIOT\S APPETITE4 

 ,ALL WOM5 9H]IT ! GODS ONLY TO ! GIRDLE 

 ,B5EA? IS ALL ! FI5D'S0-- 

&1 SAY+ ?IS1 ,LE> SCREAMS & SPITS FROM HORROR4 ,?IS MONOLOGUE IS EVID5TLY MEANT TO BE ADDRESS$ BY ! ACTOR TO ! AUDI5CE1 & PROBABLY PRODUCES AN EFFECT ON ! /AGE1 BUT IT IS UTT]LY UNCALL$ = 9 ! M\? ( ,LE>1 EQUALLY ) HIS WORDS3 0,IT SMELLS ( MORTALITY10 UTT]$ :ILE WIP+ HIS H&1 AS ,GL\CE/] EXPRESSES A DESIRE TO KISS IT4 ,!N ,GL\CE/]'S BL9DNESS IS REF]R$ TO1 :I* GIVES OCCASION = A PLAY ( WORDS ON EYES1 AB\T BL9D ,CUPID1 AT :I* ,LE> SAYS TO ,GL\CE/]1 0,NO EYES 9 Y\R HEAD1 NOR NO MONEY 9 Y\R PURSE8 ,Y\R EYES >E 9 A  
HEAVY CASE1 Y\R PURSE 9 A LI<T40 ,!N ,LE> DECLAIMS A MONOLOGUE ON ! UNFAIRNESS ( LEGAL JUDGM5T1 :I* IS QUITE \T ( PLACE 9 ! M\? ( ! 9SANE ,LE>4 ,AFT] ?IS1 5T] A G5TLEMAN ) ATT5DANTS S5T BY ,CORDELIA TO FET* H] FA!R4 ,LE> CONT9UES TO ACT AS A MADMAN & RUNS AWAY4 ,! G5TLEMAN S5T TO FET* ,LE>1 DOES NOT RUN AFT] HIM1 BUT L5G?ILY DESCRIBES TO ,$G> ! POSITION ( ! ,FR5* & ,BRITI% >MIES4 ,OSWALD 5T]S1 & SEE+ ,GL\CE/]1 & DESIR+ TO RECEIVE ! REW>D PROMIS$ BY ,REGAN1 ATTACKS HIM1 BUT ,$G> ) HIS CLUB KILLS ,OSWALD1 :O1 9 DY+1 TRANSMITS TO HIS MURD]]1 ,$G>1 ,GON]IL'S LETT] TO ,$MUND1 ! DELIV]Y ( :I* W\LD 9SURE REW>D4 ,9 ?IS LETT] ,GON]IL PROMISES TO KILL H] HUSB& & M>RY ,$MUND4 ,$G> DRAGS \T ,OSWALD'S BODY BY ! LEGS & !N RETURNS & LEADS HIS FA!R AWAY4 

,! SEV5? SC5E ( ! F\R? ACT TAKES PLACE 9 A T5T 9 ! ,FR5* CAMP4 ,LE> IS ASLEEP ON A B$4 ,5T] ,CORDELIA & ,K5T1 /ILL 9 DISGUISE4 ,LE> IS AWAK5$ BY ! MUSIC1 &1 SEE+ ,CORDELIA1 DOES NOT BELIEVE %E IS A LIV+ BE+1 ?9KS %E IS AN APP>ITION1 DOES NOT BELIEVE ?AT HE HIMSELF IS ALIVE4 ,CORDELIA ASSURES HIM ?AT %E IS HIS DAU<T]1 & BEGS HIM TO BLESS H]4 ,HE FALLS ON HIS KNEES BE=E H]1 BEGS H] P>DON1 ACKN[L$GES ?AT HE IS AS OLD & FOOLI%1 SAYS HE IS READY TO TAKE POISON1 :I* HE ?9KS %E HAS PROBABLY PREP>$ = HIM1 AS HE IS P]SUAD$ %E MU/ HATE HIM4 70,= Y\R SI/]S10 HE SAYS1 0HAVE DONE ME WRONG3 Y\ HAVE SOME CAUSE1 !Y HAVE NOT407 ,!N HE GRADUALLY COMES TO HIS S5SES & CEASES TO RAVE4 ,HIS DAU<T] SUGGE/S ?AT HE %\LD TAKE A WALK4 ,HE CONS5TS & SAYS3 0,Y\ MU/ BE> ) ME4 ,PRAY Y\ N[ =GET & =GIVE3 ,I AM OLD & FOOLI%40 ,!Y DEP>T4 ,! G5TLEMAN & ,K5T1 REMA9+ ON ! SC5E1 HOLD A CONV]SATION :I* EXPLA9S TO ! SPECTATOR ?AT ,$MUND IS AT ! HEAD ( ! TROOPS & ?AT A BATTLE MU/ SOON BEG9 BETWE5 ,LE>'S DEF5D]S & HIS 5EMIES4 ,SO ! F\R? ACT CLOSES4 

,9 ?IS F\R? ACT1 ! SC5E BETWE5 ,LE> & HIS DAU<T] MI<T HAVE BE5 T\*+ IF IT HAD NOT BE5 PREC$$ 9 ! C\RSE ( ! E>LI] ACTS BY ! T$I\SLY DRAWN \T1 MONOTON\S RAV+S ( ,LE>1 & IF1 MOREOV]1 ?IS EXPRESSION ( HIS FEEL+S CON/ITUT$ ! LA/ SC5E4 ,BUT ! SC5E IS NOT ! LA/4 

,9 ! FIF? ACT1 ! =M] COLDLY POMP\S1 >TIFICIAL RAV+S ( ,LE> GO ON AGA91 DE/ROY+ ! IMPRESSION :I* ! PREVI\S SC5E MI<T HAVE PRODUC$4 

,! FIR/ SC5E ( ! FIF? ACT AT FIR/ REPRES5TS ,$MUND & ,REGAN2 ! LATT] IS JEAL\S ( H] SI/] & MAKES AN (F]4 ,!N COME ,GON]IL1 H] HUSB&1 & SOME SOLDI]S4 ,! ,DUKE ( ,ALBANY1 AL?\< PITY+ ,LE>1 REG>DS IT AS HIS DUTY TO FI<T ) ! ,FR5* :O HAVE 9VAD$ HIS C\NTRY1 & SO HE PREP>ES = BATTLE4 

,!N ,$G> 5T]S1 /ILL DISGUIS$1 & H&S TO ! ,DUKE ( ,ALBANY ! LETT] HE HAD RECEIV$ FROM ,GON]IL'S DY+ /EW>D1 & TELLS HIM IF HE GA9S ! VICTORY TO S\ND ! TRUMPET1 SAY+ ?AT HE CAN PRODUCE A *AMPION :O WILL CONFIRM ! CONT5TS ( ! LETT]4 

,9 ! SECOND SC5E1 ,$G> 5T]S LEAD+ HIS FA!R ,GL\CE/]1 SEATS HIM BY A TREE1 & GOES AWAY HIMSELF4 ,! NOISE ( BATTLE IS HE>D1 ,$G> RUNS BACK & SAYS ?AT ! BATTLE IS LO/ & ,LE> & ,CORDELIA >E PRISON]S4 ,GL\CE/] AGA9 FALLS 9TO DESPAIR4 ,$G>1 /ILL )\T DISCLOS+ HIMSELF TO HIS FA!R1 C\NSELS 5DURANCE1 & ,GL\CE/] IMM$IATELY AGREES ) HIM4 

,! ?IRD SC5E OP5S ) A TRIUMPHAL PROGRESS ( ! VICTOR ,$MUND4 ,LE> & ,CORDELIA >E PRISON]S4 ,LE>1 AL?\< NO LONG] 9SANE1 CONT9UES TO UTT] ! SAME S5SELESS1 9APPROPRIATE WORDS1 AS1 = EXAMPLE1 ?AT 9 PRISON HE WILL S+ ) ,CORDELIA1 %E WILL ASK HIS BLESS+1 & HE WILL KNEEL D[N 7?IS PROCESS ( KNEEL+ D[N IS REPEAT$ ?REE TIMES7 & WILL ASK H] =GIV5ESS4 ,& HE FUR!R SAYS ?AT1 :ILE !Y >E LIV+ 9 PRISON1 !Y WILL WE> \T 0PACKS & SECTS ( GREAT ONES02 ?AT HE & ,CORDELIA >E SACRIFICES UPON :I* ! GODS WILL ?R[ 9C5SE1 & ?AT HE ?AT P>TS !M 0%ALL BR+ A BR& FROM HEAV5 & FIRE !M LIKE FOXES2 ?AT HE WILL NOT WEEP1 & ?AT ! PLAGUE %ALL SOON] DEV\R HIS EYES1 FLE% & FELL1 ?AN !Y %ALL MAKE !M WEEP40 

,$MUND ORD]S ,LE> & HIS DAU<T] TO BE L$ AWAY TO PRISON1 &1 HAV+ CALL$ ! (FIC] TO DO ?IS1 SAYS HE REQUIRES ANO!R DUTY & ASKS HIM :E!R HE'LL DO IT8 ,! CAPTA9 SAYS HE CAN NOT DRAW A C>T NOR EAT DRI$ OATS1 BUT IF IT BE M5'S WORK HE CAN DO IT4 ,5T] ! ,DUKE ( ,ALBANY1 ,GON]IL1 & ,REGAN4 ,! ,DUKE ( ,ALBANY WI%ES TO *AMPION ,LE>1 BUT ,$MUND DOES NOT ALL[ IT4 ,! DAU<T]S TAKE P>T 9 ! DIALOGUE & BEG9 TO ABUSE EA* O!R1 BE+ JEAL\S ( ,$MUND4 ,H]E EV]Y?+ BECOMES SO CONFUS$ ?AT IT IS DIFFICULT TO FOLL[ ! ACTION4 ,! ,DUKE ( ,ALBANY WI%ES TO >RE/ ,$MUND1 & TELLS ,REGAN ?AT ,$MUND HAS LONG AGO 5T]$ 9TO GUILTY RELATIONS ) HIS WIFE1 & ?AT1 !RE=E1 ,REGAN MU/ GIVE UP H] CLAIMS ON ,$MUND1 & IF %E WI%ES TO M>RY1 %\LD M>RY HIM1 ! ,DUKE ( ,ALBANY4 

,HAV+ SAID ?IS1 ! ,DUKE ( ,ALBANY CALLS ,$MUND1 ORD]S ! TRUMPET TO BE S\ND$1 SAY+ ?AT1 IF NO ONE APPE>S1 HE WILL FI<T HIM HIMSELF4 

,H]E ,REGAN1 :OM ,GON]IL HAS EVID5TLY POISON$1 FALLS DEADLY SICK4 ,TRUMPETS >E S\ND$ & ,$G> 5T]S ) A VISOR CONCEAL+ HIS FACE1 &1 )\T GIV+ HIS NAME1 *ALL5GES ,$MUND4 ,$G> ABUSES ,$MUND2 ,$MUND ?R[S ALL ! ABUSES BACK ON ,$G>'S HEAD4 ,!Y FI<T & ,$MUND FALLS4 ,GON]IL IS 9 DESPAIR4 ,! ,DUKE ( ,ALBANY %[S ,GON]IL H] LETT]4 ,GON]IL DEP>TS4 

,! DY+ ,$MUND DISCOV]S ?AT HIS OPPON5T WAS HIS BRO!R4 ,$G> RAISES HIS VISOR & PRON\NCES A MORAL LESSON TO ! EFFECT ?AT1 HAV+ BEGOTT5 HIS ILLEGITIMATE SON ,$MUND1 ! FA!R HAS PAID = IT ) HIS EYESI<T4 ,AFT] ?IS ,$G> TELLS ! ,DUKE ( ,ALBANY HIS ADV5TURES & H[ HE HAS ONLY JU/ N[1 BE=E 5T]+ ON ! REC5T COMBAT1 DISCLOS$ EV]Y?+ TO HIS FA!R1 & ! FA!R C\LD NOT BE> IT & DI$ FROM EMOTION4 ,$MUND IS NOT YET DEAD1 & WANTS TO KN[ ALL ?AT HAS TAK5 PLACE4 

,!N ,$G> RELATES ?AT1 :ILE HE WAS SITT+ OV] HIS FA!R'S BODY1 A MAN CAME & CLOSELY EMBRAC$ HIM1 &1 %\T+ AS L\DLY AS IF HE WI%$ TO BUR/ HEAV51 ?REW HIMSELF ON ! BODY ( ,$G>'S FA!R1 & TOLD ! MO/ PITE\S TALE AB\T ,LE> & HIMSELF1 & ?AT :ILE RELAT+ ?IS ! /R+S ( LIFE BEGAN TO CRACK1 BUT AT ?IS MOM5T ! TRUMPET S\ND$ TWICE & ,$G> LEFT HIM 0TRANC$0--& ?IS WAS ,K5T4 

,$G> HAS H>DLY F9I%$ ?IS N>RATIVE :5 A G5TLEMAN RU%ES 9 ) A BLOODY KNIFE1 %\T+ 0,HELP60 ,9 ANSW] TO ! QUE/ION1 0,:O IS KILL$80 ! G5TLEMAN SAYS ?AT ,GON]IL HAS BE5 KILL$1 HAV+ POISON$ H] SI/]1 %E HAS CONFESS$ IT4 

,5T]S ,K5T1 & AT ?IS MOM5T ! CORPSES ( ,GON]IL & ,REGAN >E BR\<T 94 ,$MUND H]E SAYS ?AT ! SI/]S EVID5TLY LOV$ HIM1 AS ONE HAS POISON$ ! O!R = HIS SAKE1 & !N SLA9 H]SELF4 ,AT ! SAME TIME HE CONFESSES ?AT HE HAD GIV5 ORD]S TO KILL ,LE> & TO HANG ,CORDELIA 9 PRISON1 & PRET5D ?AT %E HAD TAK5 H] [N LIFE2 BUT N[ HE WI%ES TO PREV5T !SE DE$S1 & HAV+ SAID ?IS HE DIES1 & IS C>RI$ AWAY4 

,AFT] ?IS 5T]S ,LE> ) ! DEAD ,CORDELIA 9 HIS >MS1 AL?\< HE IS MORE ?AN EI<TY YE>S OLD & ILL4 ,AGA9 BEG9S ,LE>'S AWFUL RAV+S1 AT :I* ONE FEELS A%AM$ AS AT UNSUCCESSFUL JOKES4 ,LE> DEM&S ?AT ALL %\LD H[L1 &1 ALT]NATELY1 BELIEVES ?AT ,CORDELIA IS DEAD & ?AT %E IS ALIVE4 

0,HAD ,I Y\R TONGUES & EYES10 HE SAYS 0,I'D USE !M SO ?AT HEAV5'S VAULT %\LD CRACK40 

,!N HE SAYS ?AT HE KILL$ ! SLAVE :O HANG$ ,CORDELIA4 ,NEXT HE SAYS ?AT HIS EYES SEE BADLY1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME HE RECOGNIZES ,K5T :OM ALL ALONG HE HAD NOT RECOGNIZ$4 

,! ,DUKE ( ,ALBANY SAYS ?AT HE WILL RESIGN DUR+ ! LIFE ( ,LE> & ?AT HE WILL REW>D ,$G> & ,K5T & ALL :O HAVE BE5 FAI?FUL TO HIM4 ,AT ?IS MOM5T ! NEWS IS BR\<T ?AT ,$MUND IS DEAD1 & ,LE>1 CONT9U+ HIS RAV+S1 BEGS ?AT !Y WILL UNDO ONE ( HIS BUTTONS--! SAME REQUE/ :I* HE HAD MADE :5 ROAM+ AB\T ! HEA?4 ,HE EXPRESSES HIS ?ANKS = ?IS1 TELLS EV]YONE TO LOOK AT SOME?+1 & !REUPON DIES4 

,9 CONCLUSION1 ! ,DUKE ( ,ALBANY1 HAV+ SURVIV$ ! O!RS1 SAYS3 

0,! WEI<T ( ?IS SAD TIME WE MU/ OBEY2 

 ,SPEAK :AT WE FEEL1 NOT :AT WE \<T TO SAY4 

 ,! OLDE/ HA? BORNE MO/3 WE ?AT >E Y\NG 

 ,%ALL NEV] SEE SO MU*1 NOR LIVE SO LONG40 

,ALL DEP>T TO ! MUSIC ( A DEAD M>*4 ,?US 5DS ! FIF? ACT & ! DRAMA4 

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