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Act 5, Scene 6

Another part of the plains.

Enter AJAX.

Ajax

Troilus, thou coward Troilus, show thy head! Enter DIOMEDES.

Diomedes

Troilus, I say! where's Troilus?

Ajax

What wouldst thou?

Diomedes

I would correct him.

Ajax

Were I the general, thou shouldst have my office

Ere that correction. Troilus, I say! what, Troilus! Enter TROILUS.

Troilus

O traitor Diomed! turn thy false face, thou traitor,

And pay thy life thou owest me for my horse!

Diomedes

Ha, art thou there?

Ajax

I'll fight with him alone: stand, Diomed.

Diomedes

He is my prize; I will not look upon.

Troilus

Come, both you cogging Greeks; have at you both! Exeunt, fighting.Enter HECTOR.

Hector

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

Achilles

Now do I see thee, ha! have at thee, Hector!

Hector

Pause, if thou wilt.

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. Exit.

Hector

Fare thee well:

I would have been much more a fresher man,

Had I expected thee. How now, 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. 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. Exeunt.