Enter Regan and Oswald. [REGAN]: But are my brother’s powers set forth? [OSWALD]: Ay, madam. [REGAN]: Himself in person there? [OSWALD]: Madam, with much ado. Your sister is the better soldier. [REGAN]: Lord Edmund spake not with your lord at home? [OSWALD]: No, madam. [REGAN]: What might import my sister’s letter to him? [OSWALD]: I know not, lady. [REGAN]: Faith, he is posted hence on serious matter. It was great ignorance, Gloucester’s eyes being out, To let him live. Where he arrives he moves All hearts against us. Edmund, I think, is gone In pity of his misery, to dispatch His nighted life; moreover to descry The strength o’ th’enemy. [OSWALD]: I must needs after him, madam, with my letter. [REGAN]: Our troops set forth tomorrow; stay with us; The ways are dangerous. [OSWALD]: I may not, madam: My lady charg’d my duty in this business. [REGAN]: Why should she write to Edmund? Might not you Transport her purposes by word? Belike, Somethings, I know not what, I’ll love thee much. Let me unseal the letter. [OSWALD]: Madam, I had rather— [REGAN]: I know your lady does not love her husband; I am sure of that; and at her late being here She gave strange oeillades and most speaking looks To noble Edmund. I know you are of her bosom. [OSWALD]: I, madam? [REGAN]: I speak in understanding; y’are, I know’t: Therefore I do advise you take this note: My lord is dead; Edmund and I have talk’d, And more convenient is he for my hand Than for your lady’s. You may gather more. If you do find him, pray you give him this; And when your mistress hears thus much from you, I pray desire her call her wisdom to her. So, fare you well. If you do chance to hear of that blind traitor, Preferment falls on him that cuts him off. [OSWALD]: Would I could meet him, madam! I should show What party I do follow. [REGAN]: Fare thee well. [_Exeunt._]