2 How, my lord, I may be censured, that nature thus 3 gives way to loyalty, something fears me to think 4 of.
CORNWALL
5 I now perceive, it was not altogether your 6 brother's evil disposition made him seek his death; 7 but a provoking merit, set a-work by a reprovable 8 badness in himself.
EDMUND
9 How malicious is my fortune, that I must repent to 10 be just! This is the letter he spoke of, which 11 approves him an intelligent party to the advantages 12 of France: O heavens! that this treason were not, 13 or not I the detector!
CORNWALL
14 o with me to the duchess.
EDMUND
15 If the matter of this paper be certain, you have 16 mighty business in hand.
CORNWALL
17 True or false, it hath made thee earl of 18 Gloucester. Seek out where thy father is, that he 19 may be ready for our apprehension.
EDMUND
Aside 20 If I find him comforting the king, it will 21 stuff his suspicion more fully.--I will persevere in 22 my course of loyalty, though the conflict be sore 23 between that and my blood.
CORNWALL
24 I will lay trust upon thee; and thou shalt find a 25 dearer father in my love.