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Scene VI. Another part of the field.[2368]

Enter Ajax.

Ajax. Troilus, thou coward Troilus, show thy head![2369]

Enter Diomedes.

Dio. Troilus, I say! where's Troilus?[2370] Ajax. What wouldst thou? Dio. I would correct him. Ajax. Were I the general, thou shouldst have my office[2371] Ere that correction. Troilus, I say! what, Troilus! 5

Enter Troilus.

Tro. O traitor Diomed! Turn thy false face, thou traitor. And pay thy life thou owest me for my horse.[2372] Dio. Ha, art thou there? Ajax. I'll fight with him alone: stand, Diomed. Dio. He is my prize; I will not look upon.[2373] 10 Tro. Come both, you cogging Greeks; have at you both! [Exeunt, fighting.

Enter Hector.[2374]

Hect. Yea, Troilus? O, well fought, my youngest brother!

Enter Achilles.

Achil. Now do I see thee; ha! have at thee, Hector![2375] Hect. Pause, if thou wilt.[2376] Achil. I do disdain thy courtesy, proud Trojan: 15 Be happy that my arms are out of use: My rest and negligence befriends thee now,[2377] But thou anon shalt hear of me again;[2378] Till when, go seek thy fortune. [Exit.[2379] Hect. Fare thee well: I would have been much more a fresher man,[2380] 20 Had I expected thee.

Re-enter Troilus.[2381]

How now, my brother! Tro. Ajax hath ta'en Æneas: shall it be? No, by the flame of yonder glorious heaven, He shall not carry him; I'll be ta'en too,[2382] Or bring him off. Fate, hear me what I say![2378] 25 I reck not though I end my life to-day. [Exit.

Enter one in sumptuous armour.[2383]

Hect. Stand, stand, thou Greek; thou art a goodly mark.[2384] No? wilt thou not? I like thy armour well;[2385] I'll frush it, and unlock the rivets all,[2386] But I'll be master of it. Wilt thou not, beast, abide? 30 Why then, fly on, I'll hunt thee for thy hide. [Exeunt.[2387]

Notes in this chapter

Note 1 · Scene vi.] Capell. Earlier eds. continue the scene. Another....] Capell.Note 2 · Ajax.] om. Q.Note 3 · Dio.] om. Q.Note 4 · Were ... office] One line in Q. Two in Ff.Note 5 · thy] the Capell. owest] ow'st Capell.Note 6 · He ... look upon.] No, he ... look on. Hanmer.Note 7 · Come both,] Theobald. Come both Q Ff. Come, both Rowe. [Exeunt, fighting.] Rowe. Exit Troylus. Ff. om. Q. Enter Hector.] om. Q.Note 8 · Achil.] om. Q. ha] Q. om. Ff. now Hanmer.Note 9 · [Fight. Rowe.Note 10 · befriends] Q F1. befriend F2 F3 F4.Note 11 · hear] here Q.Note 12 · [Exit.] Q F1. om. F2 F3 F4.Note 13 · much more a] a much more S. Walker conj.Note 14 · Re-enter....] Re-enter Troilus, hastily. Capell. Enter Troylus. Q Ff.Note 15 · carry] carray F2. ta'en] taken Rowe.Note 16 · reck] Pope. wreake Q F1 F2. wreak F3 F4. I end] Q. thou end Ff. Enter one in sumptuous armour.] Malone. Enter one in Armour. Q Ff. Alarums. Note 17 · Stand ... mark.] One line in Q. Two in Ff.Note 18 · No?] Now? Johnson.Note 19 · rivets] rivers Rowe (ed. 2)Note 20 · [Exeunt.] Malone. Exit. Q Ff.