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    1) Edmund finds a forged letter that appears to be from his brother Edgar, plotting to take Edmund's inheritance if their father dies. 2) Gloucester confronts Edmund about the letter, who claims it was thrown through his window and that Edgar wrote it. 3) Gloucester is enraged at Edgar and sends Edmund to find and arrest him, not knowing the letter is a forgery by Edmund.

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    1) Edmund finds a forged letter that appears to be from his brother Edgar, plotting to take Edmund's inheritance if their father dies. 2) Gloucester confronts Edmund about the letter, who claims it was thrown through his window and that Edgar wrote it. 3) Gloucester is enraged at Edgar and sends Edmund to find and arrest him, not knowing the letter is a forgery by Edmund.

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    1) Edmund finds a forged letter that appears to be from his brother Edgar, plotting to take Edmund's inheritance if their father dies. 2) Gloucester confronts Edmund about the letter, who claims it was thrown through his window and that Edgar wrote it. 3) Gloucester is enraged at Edgar and sends Edmund to find and arrest him, not knowing the letter is a forgery by Edmund.

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    1) Edmund finds a forged letter that appears to be from his brother Edgar, plotting to take Edmund's inheritance if their father dies. 2) Gloucester confronts Edmund about the letter, who claims it was thrown through his window and that Edgar wrote it. 3) Gloucester is enraged at Edgar and sends Edmund to find and arrest him, not knowing the letter is a forgery by Edmund.

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    Drama Class King Lear

    Act 1 Scene 2
    Soliloquy by Edmund [he is holding a letter]
    So why should I put up with the sick injustice of man-made social rules, why call me a
    "bastard?" Why is a bastard inherently "worthless “Why do they call us "worthless," with
    "worthlessness," "bastard," "worthless," "worthless?" My father loves me just as much as he
    loves his Edger. I must have my brother’s land. If this letter succeeds and my plan goes well,
    Edmund the worthless will triumph over Edgar. I will grow, I will prosper. Now, gods, stand up for
    the bastards!
    GLOUCESTER enters. EDMUND looks over his letter.
    GLOUCESTER
    Has Kent really been banished like this? And the King of France has gone away angry? And King
    Lear has left tonight, having given up all his power except for some money and his title? All this
    done on fast? Edmund, what's going on? What's the news?
    EDMUND

    [Slipping the letter into his pocket] There is no news, my lord.


    GLOUCESTER
    Why are you being so secretive about that letter?
    EDMUND
    I don't have any news, my lord.
    EDMUND
    Nothing, my lord
    GLOUCESTER
    No? Why did you look so terrified and stuff it in your pocket then? If it's nothing, then there's no
    need to hide it. Let's see it. Come on, if it's nothing, I won't need my glasses to read it.
    EDMUND
    Please sir, forgive me. It's a letter from my brother that I haven't finished reading yet.

    GLOUCESTER
    Give me the letter, sir.
    GLOUCESTER
    [Taking the letter] Let's see, let's see.
    EDMUND

    I hope, for my brother's sake, that he wrote this just to test my virtue.
    GLOUCESTER
    [Reading] Hmm, is this a conspiracy? "If our father should happen to go to his eternal rest, then
    you would enjoy half of his wealth"—my son Edgar said this? How could he have a hand that
    would write such things, and a heart and brain to think them up? When did this letter come to
    you? Who brought it?
    EDMUND
    It wasn't brought to me, my lord. That's what's cunning about it. I found it. It had been thrown
    through the window of my room.
    GLOUCESTER
    And you're sure this is your brother's handwriting?
    EDMUND

    It is his handwriting, my lord. But I hope he didn't really mean what he said.
    GLOUCESTER
    Oh, the villain, the villain! Go, sir, and find him. I'll arrest him. The abominable villain! Where is
    he?
    EDMUND
    Sir, I'll find him immediately, and manage the business in the best way I can. Then I'll tell you
    everything.
    GLOUCESTER exits.

    EDGAR enters.
    How's it going, brother Edmund? What are you thinking about so seriously?
    EDMUND
    Come now. When did you last see my father?
    EDGAR
    Why, the night gone by.
    EDMUND
    Did you speak with him?
    EDGAR

    Ay, two hours together.


    EDMUND
    Did you part on good terms? Did he seem displeased with you, in either his words or in his
    expression?
    EDGAR

    None at all.

    EDGAR

    Some villain has told a malicious lie about me.

    EDMUND

    That's what I'm afraid of. But please, keep control of yourself until his anger slows down a little. And now
    come with me to my rooms, and at the right moment I'll bring you to hear my father speak. Please, go.
    There's my key. If you do go outside, arm yourself.

    EDGAR

    Will I hear from you soon?

    EDMUND

    I do serve you in this business.

    EDMUND

    Everything I'm doing in this business is to help you.

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