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1、KingLearLear,kingofBritain,hadthreedaughters;Goneril,wifetothedukeofAlbany;Regan,wifetothedukeofCornwall;andCordelia,ayoungmaid,forwhoselovethekingofFranceanddukeofBurgundywerejointsuitors,andwereatthistimemakingstayforthatpurposeinthecourtofLear.Theoldking,wornoutwithagean
2、dthefatiguesofgovernment,hebeingmorethanfourscoreyearsold,determinedtotakenofurtherpartinstateaffairs,buttoleavethemanagementtoyoungerstrengths,thathemighthavetimetopreparefordeath,whichmustatnolongperiodensue.Withthisintenthecalledhisthreedaughterstohim,toknowfromtheirownl
3、ipswhichofthemlovedhimbest,thathemightparthiskingdomamongtheminsuchproportionsastheiraffectionforhimshouldseemtodeserve.Goneril,theeldest,declaredthatshelovedherfathermorethanwordscouldgiveout,thathewasdearertoherthanthelightofherowneyes,dearerthanlifeandliberty,withadealof
4、suchprofessingstuff,whichiseasytocounterfeitwherethereisnoreallove,onlyafewfinewordsdeliveredwithconfidencebeingwantedinthatcase.Theking,delightedtohearfromherownmouththisassuranceofherlove,andthinkingtrulythatherheartwentwithit,inafitoffatherlyfondnessbestoweduponherandher
5、husbandone-thirdofhisamplekingdom.Thencallingtohimhisseconddaughter,hedemandedwhatshehadtosay.Regan,whowasmadeofthesamehollowmetalashersister,wasnotawhitbehindinherprofession,butratherdeclaredthatwhathersisterhadspokencameshortofthelovewhichsheprofessedtobearforhishighness;
6、insomuchthat(因此)shefoundallotherjoysdead,incomparisonwiththepleasurewhichshetookintheloveofherdearkingandfather.Learblessedhimselfinhavingsuchlovingchildren,ashethought;andcoulddonoless,afterthehandsomeassuranceswhichReganhadmade,thanbestowathirdofhiskingdomuponherandherhus
7、band,equalinsizetothatwhichhehadalreadygivenawaytoGoneril.ThenturningtohisyoungestdaughterCordelia,whomhecalledhisjoy,heaskedwhatshehadtosay,thinkingnodoubtthatshewouldgladhisearswiththesamelovingspeecheswhichhersistershaduttered,orratherthatherexpressionswouldbesomuchstron
8、gerthantheirs,asshehadalwaysbeenhisdarling,andfavouredbyhimaboveeitherofthem.ButCo
