Read the passage from Act 1, Scene 1, of The Tragedy of King Lear and examine the painting King Lear: Cordelia's Farewell. Then choose the correct answer to complete each sentence.
An illustration shows a king kissing the hand of a lady in front of a crowd.
Based on the text, it can be inferred that the man kissing the hand of the central figure in the painting is
because
does not want to marry a woman without a dowry.
