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where Troilus is。 That's Helenus。 I think he went not forth to…day。 That's
Helenus。 CRESSIDA。 Can Helenus fight； uncle？ PANDARUS。 Helenus！
no。 Yes； he'll fight indifferent well。 I marvel where Troilus is。 Hark！ do
you not hear the people cry 'Troilus'？ Helenus is a priest。 CRESSIDA。
What sneaking fellow comes yonder？
TROILUS passes
PANDARUS。 Where？ yonder？ That's Deiphobus。 'Tis Troilus。 There's
a man； niece。 Hem！ Brave Troilus； the prince of chivalry！ CRESSIDA。
Peace； for shame； peace！ PANDARUS。 Mark him； note him。 O brave
Troilus！ Look well upon him； niece； look you how his sword is bloodied；
and his helm more hack'd than Hector's； and how he looks； and how he
goes！ O admirable youth！ he never saw three and twenty。 Go thy way；
Troilus； go thy way。 Had I a sister were a grace or a daughter a goddess； he
should take his choice。 O admirable man！ Paris？ Paris is dirt to him； and； I
warrant； Helen； to change； would give an eye to boot。 CRESSIDA。 Here
comes more。
Common soldiers pass
PANDARUS。 Asses； fools； dolts！ chaff and bran； chaff and bran！
porridge after meat！ I could live and die in the eyes of Troilus。 Ne'er look；
ne'er look； the eagles are gone。 Crows and daws； crows and daws！ I had
rather be such a man as Troilus than Agamemnon and all Greece。
CRESSIDA。 There is amongst the Greeks Achilles； a better man than
Troilus。 PANDARUS。 Achilles？ A drayman； a porter； a very camel！
CRESSIDA。 Well； well。 PANDARUS。 Well； well！ Why； have you any
discretion？ Have you any eyes？ Do you know what a man is？ Is not birth；
beauty； good shape； discourse； manhood； learning； gentleness； virtue；
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youth； liberality； and such like； the spice and salt that season a man？
CRESSIDA。 Ay； a minc'd man； and then to be bak'd with no date in the pie；
for then the man's date is out。 PANDARUS。 You are such a woman！ A
man knows not at what ward you lie。 CRESSIDA。 Upon my back； to
defend my belly； upon my wit； to defend my wiles； upon my secrecy； to
defend mine honesty； my mask； to defend my beauty； and you； to defend
all these； and at all these wards I lie at； at a thousand watches。
PANDARUS。 Say one of your watches。 CRESSIDA。 Nay； I'll watch you
for that； and that's one of the chiefest of them too。 If I cannot ward what I
would not have hit； I can watch you for telling how I took the blow； unless
it swell past hiding； and then it's past watching PANDARUS。 You are such
another！
Enter TROILUS' BOY
BOY。 Sir； my lord would instantly speak with you。 PANDARUS。
Where？ BOY。 At your own house； there he unarms him。 PANDARUS。
Good boy； tell him I come。 Exit Boy I doubt he be hurt。 Fare ye well； good
niece。 CRESSIDA。 Adieu； uncle。 PANDARUS。 I will be with you； niece；
by and by。 CRESSIDA。 To bring； uncle。 PANDARUS。 Ay； a token from
Troilus。 CRESSIDA。 By the same token； you are a bawd。 Exit
PANDARUS Words； vows； gifts； tears； and love's full sacrifice； He offers
in another's enterprise； But more in Troilus thousand…fold I see Than in the
glass of Pandar's praise may be； Yet hold I off。 Women are angels； wooing：
Things won are done； joy's soul lies in the doing。 That she belov'd knows
nought that knows not this： Men prize the thing ungain'd more than it is。
That she was never yet that ever knew Love got so sweet as when desire
did sue； Therefore this maxim out of love I teach： Achievement is
command； ungain'd； beseech。 Then though my heart's content firm love
doth bear； Nothing of that shall from mine eyes appear。 Exit
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SCENE 3。 The Grecian camp。 Before
AGAMEMNON'S tent
Sennet。 Enter AGAMEMNON； NESTOR； ULYSSES； DIOMEDES；
MENELAUS； and others
AGAMEMNON。 Princes； What grief hath set these jaundies o'er your
cheeks？ The ample proposition that hope makes In all designs begun on
earth below Fails in the promis'd largeness； checks and disasters Grow in
the veins of actions highest rear'd； As knots； by the conflux of meeting sap；
Infects the sound pine； and diverts his grain Tortive and errant from his
course of growth。 Nor； princes； is it matter new to us That we come short
of our suppose so far That after seven years' siege yet Troy walls stand；
Sith every action that hath gone before； Whereof we have record； trial did
draw Bias and thwart； not answering the aim； And that unbodied figure of
the thought That gave't surmised shape。 Why then； you princes； Do you
with cheeks abash'd behold our works And call them shames； which are；
indeed； nought else But the protractive trials of great Jove To find
persistive constancy in men； The fineness of which metal is not found In
fortune's love？ For then the bold and coward； The wise and fool； the artist
and unread； The hard and soft； seem all affin'd and kin。 But in the wind
and tempest of her frown Distinction； with a broad and powerful fan；
Puffing at all； winnows the light away； And what hath mass or matter by
itself Lies rich in virtue and unmingled。 NESTOR。 With due observance of
thy godlike seat； Great Agamemnon； Nestor shall apply Thy latest words。
In the reproof of chance Lies the true proof of men。 The sea being smooth；
How many shallow bauble boats dare sail Upon her patient breast； making
their way With those of nobler bulk！ But let the ruffian Boreas once enrage
The gentle Thetis； and anon behold The strong…ribb'd bark through liquid
mountains cut； Bounding between the two moist elements Like Perseus'
horse。 Where's then the saucy boat； Whose weak untimber'd sides but even
now Co…rivall'd greatness？ Either to harbour fled Or made a toast for
Neptune。 Even so Doth valour's show and valour's worth divide In storms
of fortune； for in her ray and brightness The herd hath more annoyance by
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the breeze Than by the tiger； but when the splitting wind Makes flexible
the knees of knotted oaks； And flies fled under shade…why； then the thing
of courage As rous'd with rage； with rage doth sympathise； And with an
accent tun'd in