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Witness the process of your speech； wherein You told how Diomed； a
whole week by days； Did haunt you in the field。 AENEAS。 Health to you；
valiant sir； During all question of the gentle truce； But when I meet you
arm'd； as black defiance As heart can think or courage execute。
DIOMEDES。 The one and other Diomed embraces。 Our bloods are now in
calm； and so long health！ But when contention and occasion meet； By
Jove； I'll play the hunter for thy life With all my force； pursuit； and policy。
AENEAS。 And thou shalt hunt a lion； that will fly With his face backward。
In humane gentleness； Welcome to Troy！ now； by Anchises' life； Welcome
indeed！ By Venus' hand I swear No man alive can love in such a sort The
thing he means to kill； more excellently。 DIOMEDES。 We sympathise。
Jove let Aeneas live； If to my sword his fate be not the glory； A thousand
complete courses of the sun！ But in mine emulous honour let him die With
every joint a wound； and that to…morrow！ AENEAS。 We know each other
well。 DIOMEDES。We do； and long to know each other worse。 PARIS。
This is the most despiteful'st gentle greeting The noblest hateful love； that
e'er I heard of。 What business； lord； so early？ AENEAS。 I was sent for to
the King； but why； I know not。 PARIS。 His purpose meets you： 'twas to
bring this Greek To Calchas' house； and there to render him； For the
enfreed Antenor； the fair Cressid。 Let's have your company； or； if you
please； Haste there before us。 I constantly believe… Or rather call my
thought a certain knowledge… My brother Troilus lodges there to…night。
Rouse him and give him note of our approach； With the whole quality
wherefore； I fear We shall be much unwelcome。 AENEAS。 That I assure
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you： Troilus had rather Troy were borne to Greece Than Cressid borne
from Troy。 PARIS。 There is no help； The bitter disposition of the time Will
have it so。 On； lord； we'll follow you。 AENEAS。 Good morrow； all。 Exit
with servant PARIS。 And tell me； noble Diomed…faith； tell me true； Even
in the soul of sound good…fellowship… Who in your thoughts deserves fair
Helen best； Myself or Menelaus？ DIOMEDES。 Both alike： He merits well
to have her that doth seek her； Not making any scruple of her soilure； With
such a hell of pain and world of charge； And you as well to keep her that
defend her； Not palating the taste of her dishonour； With such a costly loss
of wealth and friends。 He like a puling cuckold would drink up The lees
and dregs of a flat tamed piece； You； like a lecher； out of whorish loins Are
pleas'd to breed out your inheritors。 Both merits pois'd； each weighs nor
less nor more； But he as he； the heavier for a whore。 PARIS。 You are too
bitter to your country…woman。 DIOMEDES。 She's bitter to her country。
Hear me； Paris： For every false drop in her bawdy veins A Grecian's life
hath sunk； for every scruple Of her contaminated carrion weight A Troyan
hath been slain； since she could speak； She hath not given so many good
words breath As for her Greeks and Troyans suff'red death。 PARIS。 Fair
Diomed； you do as chapmen do； Dispraise the thing that you desire to buy；
But we in silence hold this virtue well： We'll not commend what we intend
to sell。 Here lies our way。 Exeunt
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SCENE 2。 Troy。 The court of PANDARUS' house
Enter TROILUS and CRESSIDA
TROILUS。 Dear； trouble not yourself； the morn is cold。 CRESSIDA。
Then； sweet my lord； I'll call mine uncle down； He shall unbolt the gates。
TROILUS。 Trouble him not； To bed； to bed！ Sleep kill those pretty eyes；
And give as soft attachment to thy senses As infants' empty of all thought！
CRESSIDA。 Good morrow； then。 TROILUS。 I prithee now； to bed。
CRESSIDA。 Are you aweary of me？ TROILUS。 O Cressida！ but that the
busy day； Wak'd by the lark； hath rous'd the ribald crows； And dreaming
night will hide our joys no longer； I would not from thee。 CRESSIDA。
Night hath been too brief。 TROILUS。 Beshrew the witch！ with venomous
wights she stays As tediously as hell； but flies the grasps of love With
wings more momentary…swift than thought。 You will catch cold； and curse
me。 CRESSIDA。 Prithee tarry。 You men will never tarry。 O foolish Cressid！
I might have still held off； And then you would have tarried。 Hark！ there's
one up。 PANDARUS。 ＇Within＇ What's all the doors open here？ TROILUS。
It is your uncle。
Enter PANDARUS
CRESSIDA。 A pestilence on him！ Now will he be mocking。 I shall
have such a life！ PANDARUS。 How now； how now！ How go maidenheads？
Here； you maid！ Where's my cousin Cressid？ CRESSIDA。 Go hang
yourself； you naughty mocking uncle。 You bring me to do； and then you
flout me too。 PANDARUS。 To do what？ to do what？ Let her say what。
What have I brought you to do？ CRESSIDA。 Come； come； beshrew your
heart！ You'll ne'er be good； Nor suffer others。 PANDARUS。 Ha； ha！ Alas；
poor wretch！ a poor capocchia！ hast not slept to…night？ Would he not； a
naughty man； let it sleep？ A bugbear take him！ CRESSIDA。 Did not I tell
you？ Would he were knock'd i' th' head！ ＇One knocks＇ Who's that at door？
Good uncle； go and see。 My lord； come you again into my chamber。 You
smile and mock me； as if I meant naughtily。 TROILUS。 Ha！ ha！
CRESSIDA。 Come； you are deceiv'd； I think of no such thing。 ＇Knock＇
How earnestly they knock！ Pray you come in： I would not for half Troy
have you seen here。 Exeunt TROILUS and CRESSIDA PANDARUS。
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Who's there？ What's the matter？ Will you beat down the door？ How now？
What's the matter？
Enter AENEAS AENEAS。 Good morrow； lord； good morrow。
PANDARUS。 Who's there？ My lord Aeneas？ By my troth； I knew you not。
What news with you so early？ AENEAS。 Is not Prince Troilus here？
PANDARUS。 Here！ What should he do here？ AENEAS。 Come； he is here；
my lord； do not deny him。 It doth import him much to speak with me。
PANDARUS。 Is he here； say you？ It's more than I know； I'll be sworn。 For
my own part； I came in late。 What should he do here？ AENEAS。 Who！…
nay； then。 Come； come； you'll do him wrong ere you are ware； you'll be so
true to him to be false to him。 Do not you know of him； but yet go fetch
him hither； go。
Re…enter TROILUS
TROILUS。 How now！ What's the matter？ AENEAS。 My lord； I
scarce have leisure to salute you； My matter is so rash。 There is at hand
Paris your brother； and Deiphobus； The Grecian Diomed； and our Antenor
Deliver'd to us； and for him forthwith； Ere the first sacrifice； within this
hour； We must give up to Diomedes' hand The Lady Cressida。 TROILUS。
Is it so concluded？ AENEAS。 By Priam； and the general state of Troy。
They are at hand and ready to effect it。 TROILUS。 How my achievements
mock me！ I will go meet them； and； my lord Aeneas； We met by chance；
you did not find me here。 AENEAS。 Good； good； my lord； the secrets of
neighbour Pandar Have not more gift in taciturnity。 Exeunt TROILUS and
AENEAS PANDARUS。 Is't possible？ No sooner got but lost？ The devil
take Antenor！ The young prince will go mad。 A plague upon Antenor！ I
would they had broke's neck。
Re…enter CRESSIDA
CRESSIDA。 How now！ What's the matter？ Who was here？
PANDARUS。 Ah； ah！ CRESSIDA。 Why sigh you so profoundly？ Where's
my lord？ Gone？ Tell me； sweet uncle； what's the matter？ PANDARUS。
Would I were as deep under the earth as I am above！ CRESSIDA。 O the
gods！ What's the matter？ PANDARUS。 Pray thee； get thee in。 Would thou
hadst ne'er been born！ I knew thou wouldst be his death！ O； poor
gentleman！ A plague upon Antenor！ CRESSIDA。 Good uncle； I beseech
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you； on my knees I beseech you； what's the matter？ PANDARUS。 Thou
must be gone； wench； thou must be gone； thou art chang'd for Antenor；
thou must to thy father； and be gone