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Act 5, Scene 5
Troilus and Cressida Translation Act 5, Scene 6
Enter AJAX
AJAX
Troilus, thou coward Troilus, show thy head!
AJAX
Troilus, you coward Troilus, show yourself!
Enter DIOMEDES
DIOMEDES
Troilus, I say! where's Troilus?
DIOMEDES
Troilus, I say! Where's Troilus?
AJAX
What wouldst thou?
AJAX
What do you want with him?
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DIOMEDES
I would correct him.
DIOMEDES
I want to correct him.
AJAX
Were I the general, thou shouldst have my officeEre that correction. Troilus, I say! what, Troilus!
AJAX
You aren't taking the pleasure of killing him away from me. Troilus, I say! Where are you, Troilus!
Enter TROILUS
TROILUS
O traitor Diomed! turn thy false face, thou traitor,And pay thy life thou owest me for my horse!
TROILUS
Oh it is the traitor Diomedes! Turn your deceitful face towards me, you traitor, and die for stealing my horse!
DIOMEDES
Ha, art thou there?
DIOMEDES
Ha, where are you?
AJAX
I'll fight with him alone: stand, Diomed.
AJAX
I want to fight him alone, stand back Diomedes.
DIOMEDES
He is my prize; I will not look upon.
DIOMEDES
I have the right to kill him, I won't just be a spectator.
TROILUS
Come, both you cogging Greeks; have at you both!
TROILUS
Come, both of you cheating Greeks, I'll fight you both!
Exeunt, fighting
Enter HECTOR
HECTOR
Yea, Troilus? O, well fought, my youngest brother!
HECTOR
Is that Troilus? Oh, you fight well youngest brother!
Enter ACHILLES
ACHILLES
Now do I see thee, ha! have at thee, Hector!
ACHILLES
Now I see you, ha! Defend yourself, Hector! [ACHILLES fights HECTOR]
HECTOR
Pause, if thou wilt.
HECTOR
You can rest, if you like.
ACHILLES
I do disdain thy courtesy, proud Trojan: Be happy that my arms are out of use: My rest and negligence befriends thee now, But thou anon shalt hear of me again; Till when, go seek thy fortune.
ACHILLES
I disdain your courtesy, proud Trojan. You should be glad that I am out of practice. My rest and recent refusal to fight has given you the advantage, but I will find you another time, until then go and do what you want.
Exit
HECTOR
Fare thee well:I would have been much more a fresher man,Had I expected thee. How now, my brother!
HECTOR
Goodbye, I wouldn't have let myself be so tired if I knew I would have to fight you. What's this, here's my brother!
Re-enter TROILUS
TROILUS
Ajax hath ta'en AEneas: shall it be? No, by the flame of yonder glorious heaven, He shall not carry him: I'll be ta'en too, Or bring him off: fate, hear me what I say! I reck not though I end my life to-day.
TROILUS
Ajax has captured Aeneas, should we allow him to do this? No, by the sun, he won't be allowed to capture him. I'll either be captured as well, or I'll set Aeneas free. Fate, hear what I am saying! I don't care if I die today.
Exit
Enter one in sumptuous armour
HECTOR
Stand, stand, thou Greek; thou art a goodly mark: No? wilt thou not? I like thy armour well; I'll frush it and unlock the rivets all, But I'll be master of it: wilt thou not, beast, abide? Why, then fly on, I'll hunt thee for thy hide.
HECTOR
Stand and fight me, you Greek. You are a worthy target. No? You won't fight me? I like your armor, I'll hack at it and take it to pieces, so that I can keep it for myself. Won't you fight me, you beast? Why then keep running away, and I'll hunt you for your hide.
Exeunt
