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subduements； When thou hast hung thy advanced sword i' th' air； Not
letting it decline on the declined； That I have said to some my standers…by
'Lo； Jupiter is yonder； dealing life！' And I have seen thee pause and take
thy breath； When that a ring of Greeks have hemm'd thee in； Like an
Olympian wrestling。 This have I seen； But this thy countenance； still
lock'd in steel； I never saw till now。 I knew thy grandsire； And once fought
with him。 He was a soldier good； But； by great Mars； the captain of us all；
Never like thee。 O； let an old man embrace thee； And； worthy warrior；
welcome to our tents。 AENEAS。 'Tis the old Nestor。 HECTOR。 Let me
embrace thee； good old chronicle； That hast so long walk'd hand in hand
with time。 Most reverend Nestor； I am glad to clasp thee。 NESTOR。 I
would my arms could match thee in contention As they contend with thee
in courtesy。 HECTOR。 I would they could。 NESTOR。 Ha！ By this white
beard； I'd fight with thee to…morrow。 Well； welcome； welcome！ I have seen
the time。 ULYSSES。 I wonder now how yonder city stands； When we have
here her base and pillar by us。 HECTOR。 I know your favour； Lord
Ulysses； well。 Ah； sir； there's many a Greek and Troyan dead； Since first I
saw yourself and Diomed In Ilion on your Greekish embassy。 ULYSSES。
Sir； I foretold you then what would ensue。 My prophecy is but half his
journey yet； For yonder walls； that pertly front your town； Yond towers；
whose wanton tops do buss the clouds； Must kiss their own feet。 HECTOR。
I must not believe you。 There they stand yet； and modestly I think The fall
of every Phrygian stone will cost A drop of Grecian blood。 The end
crowns all； And that old common arbitrator； Time； Will one day end it。
ULYSSES。 So to him we leave it。 Most gentle and most valiant Hector；
welcome。 After the General； I beseech you next To feast with me and see
me at my tent。 ACHILLES。 I shall forestall thee； Lord Ulysses； thou！ Now；
Hector； I have fed mine eyes on thee； I have with exact view perus'd thee；
Hector； And quoted joint by joint。 HECTOR。 Is this Achilles？ ACHILLES。
I am Achilles。 HECTOR。 Stand fair； I pray thee； let me look on thee。
ACHILLES。 Behold thy fill。 HECTOR。 Nay； I have done already。
ACHILLES。 Thou art too brief。 I will the second time； As I would buy
thee； view thee limb by limb。 HECTOR。 O； like a book of sport thou'lt
read me o'er； But there's more in me than thou understand'st。 Why dost
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thou so oppress me with thine eye？ ACHILLES。 Tell me； you heavens； in
which part of his body Shall I destroy him？ Whether there； or there； or
there？ That I may give the local wound a name； And make distinct the
very breach whereout Hector's great spirit flew。 Answer me； heavens。
HECTOR。 It would discredit the blest gods； proud man； To answer such a
question。 Stand again。 Think'st thou to catch my life so pleasantly As to
prenominate in nice conjecture Where thou wilt hit me dead？ ACHILLES。
I tell thee yea。 HECTOR。 Wert thou an oracle to tell me so； I'd not believe
thee。 Henceforth guard thee well； For I'll not kill thee there； nor there； nor
there； But； by the forge that stithied Mars his helm； I'll kill thee
everywhere； yea； o'er and o'er。 You wisest Grecians； pardon me this brag。
His insolence draws folly from my lips； But I'll endeavour deeds to match
these words； Or may I never… AJAX。 Do not chafe thee； cousin； And you；
Achilles； let these threats alone Till accident or purpose bring you to't。 You
may have every day enough of Hector； If you have stomach。 The general
state； I fear； Can scarce entreat you to be odd with him。 HECTOR。 I pray
you let us see you in the field； We have had pelting wars since you refus'd
The Grecians' cause。 ACHILLES。 Dost thou entreat me； Hector？ To…
morrow do I meet thee； fell as death； To…night all friends。 HECTOR。 Thy
hand upon that match。 AGAMEMNON。 First； all you peers of Greece； go
to my tent； There in the full convive we； afterwards； As Hector's leisure
and your bounties shall Concur together； severally entreat him。 Beat loud
the tambourines； let the trumpets blow； That this great soldier may his
welcome know。 Exeunt all but TROILUS and ULYSSES TROILUS。 My
Lord Ulysses； tell me； I beseech you； In what place of the field doth
Calchas keep？ ULYSSES。 At Menelaus' tent； most princely Troilus。 There
Diomed doth feast with him to…night； Who neither looks upon the heaven
nor earth； But gives all gaze and bent of amorous view On the fair Cressid。
TROILUS。 Shall I； sweet lord； be bound to you so much； After we part
from Agamemnon's tent； To bring me thither？ ULYSSES。 You shall
command me； sir。 As gentle tell me of what honour was This Cressida in
Troy？ Had she no lover there That wails her absence？ TROILUS。 O； sir； to
such as boasting show their scars A mock is due。 Will you walk on； my
lord？ She was belov'd； she lov'd； she is； and doth； But still sweet love is
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food for fortune's tooth。 Exeunt
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ACT V。
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SCENE 1。 The Grecian camp。 Before the tent of
ACHILLES
Enter ACHILLES and PATROCLUS