120Act III, Scene 5CliffsComplete King LearAct III, Scene 5Edmund informs Cornwall of Gloucester aid to Lear. As a reward for this revelation and loyalty, Cornwall promises to strip Gloucester of his estate and title and bestow these upon Edmund.ACT III, SCENE 5 A room in Gloucester castle.NOTES[Enter CORNWALL and EDMUND] Cornwall I will have my revenge ere I depart his house. Edmund How, my lord, I may be censured, that nature thus gives way to loyalty, sometimes fears me to think of. Cornwall I now perceive it was not altogether your brother evil disposition made him seek his death; but a provoking merit, set awork by a reproveable badness in himself. Edmund How malicious is my fortune that I must repent to be just! This is the letter which he spoke of, which approves him an intelligent party to the advantages of France. O heavens, that this treason were not! or not I the detector! Cornwall Go with me to the Duchess. Edmund If the matter of this paper be certain, you have mighty business in hand. Cornwall True or false, it hath made thee Earl of Gloucester. Seek out where thy father is, that he may be ready for our apprehension. Edmund [aside] If I d him comforting the King, it will stuff his suspicion more fully. �I will persevere in my course of loyalty, though the conct be sore between that and my blood. Cornwall I will lay trust upon thee, and thou shalt d a dearer father in my love. [Exeunt]25 10 11. 4. 5loyalty: loyalty to Cornwall. sometimes fears me: makes me somewhat afraid.9.badness in himself: untrustworthiness in Gloucester. repent...just: be sorry that I acted correctly in betraying my father.152022.stuff his suspicion: increase suspicion of him.
