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The next scene takes place inside the Earl of Gloster's castle. Gloster's bastard son, Edmund, is in the process of forging a letter from Edward, his half-brother and the rightful heir, in which Edward supposedly expresses a wish to kill his father. When Gloster enters the room, Edmund pretends to hide the letter, prompting Gloster's curiosity. Upon reading it, Gloster asks Edmund to seek out Edward so that he can be punished. As he leaves, Edward enters, and Edmund warns him deceitfully that their father appears angry enough to kill him, advising him to flee and never return.

The next scene takes place inside the Earl of Gloster's castle. Gloster's bastard son, Edmund, is in the process of forging a letter from Edward, his half-brother and the rightful heir, in which Edward supposedly expresses a wish to kill his father. When Gloster enters the room, Edmund pretends to hide the letter, prompting Gloster's curiosity. Upon reading it, Gloster asks Edmund to seek out Edward so that he can be punished. As he leaves, Edward enters, and Edmund warns him deceitfully that their father appears angry enough to kill him, advising him to flee and never return.

King Lear has since taken up residence in the castle which belongs to Goneril and her husband, the Duke of Albany. Goneril is angry with Lear for striking her servant, Oswald. She tells Oswald to give Lear and his 100-knight entourage a cold reception, in the hope that this will drive them away from the castle. The banished Earl of Kent enters the castle in disguise to offer his service to Lear, who accepts after a short interrogation. Oswald comes to Lear, and refuses to answer his inquiries, departing rudely, and refusing to recognize him as the king. Lear strikes him again, and Kent violently pushes him out of the room. Lear's fool comes in, and humorously ridicules Lear for abdicating his kingdom, reminding him that he'd given up all of the privileges that came with them. Goneril enters, and complains bitterly to Lear that his rowdy entourage has been wreaking havoc in the castle. Enraged at her impudence, Lear leaves for Regan's castle. The fool and Kent leave shortly behind him. Goneril sends Oswald to Regan's castle with a letter, asking him to tell her a trumped-up story about Lear's reasons for leaving. Unaware of this, Lear sends Kent to the Earl of Gloster with letters of his own.

King Lear has since taken up residence in the castle which belongs to Goneril and her husband, the Duke of Albany. Goneril is angry with Lear for striking her servant, Oswald. She tells Oswald to give Lear and his 100-knight entourage a cold reception, in the hope that this will drive them away from the castle. The banished Earl of Kent enters the castle in disguise to offer his service to Lear, who accepts after a short interrogation. Oswald comes to Lear, and refuses to answer his inquiries, departing rudely, and refusing to recognize him as the king. Lear strikes him again, and Kent violently pushes him out of the room. Lear's fool comes in, and humorously ridicules Lear for abdicating his kingdom, reminding him that he'd given up all of the privileges that came with them. Goneril enters, and complains bitterly to Lear that his rowdy entourage has been wreaking havoc in the castle. Enraged at her impudence, Lear leaves to meet Regan at Gloster's castle, only to find out that Goneril had already dismissed 50 of his knights. He re-enters to threaten her with certain death once he reunites with Regan and leaves again. The fool and Kent leave shortly behind him. Goneril sends Oswald to Regan's castle with a letter, asking him to tell her a trumped-up story about Lear's reasons for leaving. Unaware of this, Lear sends Kent to the Earl of Gloster with letters of his own.

 

 

[[Category:Plays of Shakespeare]]

[[Category:Plays of Shakespeare]]