KING LEAR

KING LEAR:
King Lear, King of Britaian, came into the hall with his three dauthters: Goneril, who
was married to the Duke of Albany; Regan, who was married to the Duke of
Cornwall, and Cordelia. Cordelia was not yet married, but the King of France hoped to make her his wife.
The king spread out a map.' Ihave separated my kingdom into three parts,' he said.' I
am old, and I do not want to govern my kingdom any longer. Let younger people do
the work. So I will give the best part of my kingdom to the dautghter who loves me
most. Goneril, you are my ed=ldest dautghter. You must speak first.

Cornwall and Albany. you can have Cordelia's share of my kingdom. I will stay with each of you for one month. I will only bring 200 knights with me.
People will still call me king, but you willl share the govermment of all my lands.'

The King of France came in.
'I do not want you to take Cordelia as your wife,' Lear said to him.' You should look for a better woman.'
' This is very strange,' said the King of France.' She was your favorite dautghter. Why
have you changed your mind about her?
Tell the king that I have lost my father's love because I do not have a tongue like my
sisters. I am glad that I do not speak like them,' interrupted Cordelia.

'You have not pleased me,' Lear said.' You are not my dautghter. Why were you ever born?'
But the King of France loved Cordelia, your father refuses to keep you,
but I love you. Your loneliness makes you even loveier to me. You are a good
woman. I will happily marry you. I will make you the queen of my heart and queen of
my lovely country. Say goodbye to your father, the king. Better things are waiting for you.'
Cordelia said goodbye to her father. Then she turned to her sisters. 'I know what you are donig! she said. 'Take care of our father.'
'Do not tell us our duty! said Regan.
Look after your lord of France. He is marrying you because he pities you,' said Goneril.
'You are clever and you hide your faults. In time, people will see the truth,' Cordelia replied.
'Sister,' said Gooneril, I suppose our nfathr will stay with me tonight.'