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Scene IV. Before Gloucester's Castle. Kent in the Stocks.

Enter Lear, Fool, and Gentleman.

Lear. 'T is strange that they should so depart from home. And not send back my messenger.

Gent. As I learn'd, The night before there was no purpose in them Of this remove.

Kent. Hail to thee, noble master!

Lear. Ha! Makest thou this shame thy pastime?

Kent. No, my lord.

Fool. Ha, ha! he wears cruel garters. Horses are tied by the heads, dogs and bears by the neck, monkeys by the loins, and men by the legs: when a man's over-lusty at legs, then he wears wooden netherstocks.

Lear. What's he that hath so much thy place mistook. ...

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