Prithee, go in thyself. Seek thine own ease.
This tempest will not give me leave to ponder
On things would hurt me more. But I’ll go in. –
In, boy; go first. – You houseless poverty –
Nay, get thee in. I’ll pray, and then I’ll sleep.
– William Shakespeare
King Lear, Act 3, Scene 4. When Kent suggests to Lear to take shelter in the hovel, Lear shows some compassion and consideration for others by his response. He tells Kent and the Fool to take shelter first, saying that he wishes to stay out in the storm to pray and then sleep. Lear’s courteous words to his loyal Fool "In, boy; go first," not only shows a more caring and faithful side, but marks a turning point in Lear’s attitude to the plight of others; the poor, the homeless and the marginalized.