as ward to the son, and the son manage his
revenue. 82
Glo. O villain, villain! His very opinion in
the letter! Abhorred villain! Unnatural, de-
tested, brutish villain! worse than brutish! Go,
sirrah, seek him; I'll apprehend him. Abomin-
able villain! Where is he? 87
Edm. I do not well know, my lord. If it
shall please you to suspend your indignation
against my brother till you can derive from him
better testimony of his intent, you shall run a
certain course; where, if you violently proceed
against him, mistaking his purpose, it would
make a great gap in your own honour, and shake
in pieces the heart of his obedience. I dare
pawn down my life for him, that he hath writ
this to feel my affection to your honour, and to
no other pretence of danger. 98
Glo. Think you so?
Edm. If your honour judge it meet, I will
place you where you shall hear us confer of this,
and by an auricular assurance have your satis-
faction; and that without any further delay
than this very evening. 104
Glo. He cannot be such a monster—
[Edm. Nor is not, sure.
Glo.—to his father, that so tenderly and en-
tirely loves him. Heaven and earth!] Edmund,
seek him out; wind me into him, I pray you:
frame the business after your own wisdom. I
would unstate myself to be in a due resolution.
84 detested: detestable
98 pretence: intention
109 wind me into him; cf. n.
111 unstate myself: give all I am and have
due resolution: proper certainty
