REGAN.
Sir, being his knave, I will.
CORNWALL.
This is a fellow of the self-same colour
Our sister speaks of. — Come, bring away the stocks!
[Stocks brought out.]
GLOUCESTER.
Let me beseech your grace not to do so:
His fault is much, and the good king his master
Will check him for't: your purpos'd low correction
Is such as basest and contemned'st wretches
For pilferings and most common trespasses,
Are punish'd with: the king must take it ill
That he, so slightly valu'd in his messenger,
Should have him thus restrain'd.
CORNWALL.
I'll answer that.
REGAN.
My sister may receive it much more worse,
To have her gentleman abus'd, assaulted,
For following her affairs. — Put in his legs. —
[Kent is put in the stocks.]
Come, my good lord, away.
[Exeunt all but Gloucester and Kent.]
GLOUCESTER.
I am sorry for thee, friend; 'tis the duke's pleasure,
Whose disposition, all the world well knows,
Will not be rubb'd nor stopp'd; I'll entreat for thee.
KENT.
Pray do not, sir: I have watch'd, and travell'd hard;
Some time I shall sleep out, the rest I'll whistle.
A good man's fortune may grow out at heels:
Give you good morrow!
