A Room in Gloucester's Castle.
 Enter GLOUCESTER and EDMUND.

Gloucester	Alack, alack, Edmund, I like not this unnatural dealing. 
	When I desired their leave that I might pity him, they took 
	from me the use of mine own house, charged me, on pain of 
	perpetual displeasure, neither to speak of him, entreat for 
	him, or any way sustain him.

Edmund	Most savage and unnatural!

Gloucester	Go to; say you nothing. There is division between the 
	dukes; and a worse matter than that. I have received a 
	letter this night-'tis dangerous to be spoken. I have 
	locked the letter in my closet. These injuries the king now 
	bears will be revenged home; there is part of a power 
	already footed; we must incline to the king. I will look 
	him, and privily relieve him. Go you and maintain talk with 
	the duke, that my charity be not of him perceived. If he 
	ask for me, I am ill and gone to bed. If I die for it, as 
	no less is threatened me, the king my old master must be 
	relieved. There is strange things toward, Edmund; pray you 
	be careful.
												[Exit.
Edmund	This courtesy forbid thee shall the duke
	Instantly know; and of that letter too.
	This seems a fair deserving, and must draw me
	That which my father loses; no less than all.
	The younger rises when the old doth fall.
												[Exit.
