Lear sends word of his coming with a trusted friend, the Earl of Kent. After Lear arrives, Regan and her husband make the old man wait a long time before receiving him. When Regan and Albany finally deign to appear, Lear explains to them what happened at Goneril's, but Regan defends her sister and suggests that Lear apologize to her. Goneril then shows up, and the two sisters side against the old man. In a rage, he storms out into a tempestuous night with his fool.
Rain falls in torrents.
It is as if nature is expressing the raving anger of Lear. Kent, the messenger, follows Lear and persuades him to take shelter in a humble hut. Lear Begins to Redeem Himself by Expressing Pity For the Homeless in Act III, Scene IV . His illegitimate son, Edmund, claims that his brother, Edgar, Gloucester's rightful heir, means to murder Gloucester. Gloucester believes Edmund even though Edgar dearly loves his father.