Lear's Labour's Lost
                                                         copyright © 2007 Jeff Goode

                                 ACT IV - Madness & Blindness

            SCENE 1 - A heath.
                  Storm still. Enter KENT and JAQUENETTA, meeting
            JAQUENETTA 
               Who's there, besides foul weather? 
            KENT 
               One minded like the weather, most unquietly.
            JAQUENETTA 
               I know you. Where's the king? 
            KENT 
               Contending with the fretful element:
            JAQUENETTA 
               But who is with him?
            KENT 
               None but the fool.
            JAQUENETTA 
                                   Sir, I do know you;
               And dare, upon the warrant of my note,
               Commend a dear thing to you. There is division,
               Although as yet the face of it be cover'd
               With mutual cunning, 'twixt Goneril and Regan.
            KENT
               And, true it is, from France there comes a power
               Into this scatter'd kingdom; who already,
               Wise in our negligence, have secret feet
               In some of our best ports, and are at point
               To show their open banner. 
                                                              Gives her a letter
                                     Now to you:
               If on my credit Gloucester dare so far
               To make his speed to Dover, he shall find
               Some that will thank him,  making just report
               Of how unnatural and bemadding sorrow
               The king hath cause to plain.
            JAQUENETTA 
               I will talk further with you.
            KENT
                                     No, do not.
               I will go seek the king. Fie on this storm! 
                                                               Exeunt severally

Forth!