“The prince of darkness is a gentleman.”
–William Shakespeare, King Lear, 3.4.148 (New York: Modern Library, 2009), 72.
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For the record, that quote is spoken by Edgar who is disguised as “Tom O’ Bedlam” – a crazy person. It’s hardly like the author is making it as a positive statement. Really quite the contrary, actually – it’s something a loony would say.
Gotta defend my man Will. :)
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