Aja.
Troilus, thou coward Troilus, shew thy head! Enter Diomed.

Dio.
Troilus, I say! where's Troilus?

Aja.
What would'st thou?

Dio.
I would correct him.

Aja.
Were I the general, thou shouldst have my office,
Ere that correction:—Troilus, I say! what, Troilus! Enter Troilus.

Tro.
O traitor Diomed!—turn thy false face, thou traitor,
And pay the life thou ow'st me for my horse.

Dio.
Ha! art thou there?

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

Dio.
He is my prize, I will not look upon.

Tro.
Come both, you cogging Greeks; have at you both. [Exeunt, fighting. Enter Hector.

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

Ach.
Now do I see thee: Ha!—Have at thee, Hector.

Hec.
Pause, if thou wilt. [Dropping his sword.

Ach.
I do disdain thy courtesy, proud Trojan.
Be happy, that my arms are out of use:
My rest and negligence befriend thee now,

But thou anon shalt hear of me again;
'Till when, go seek thy fortune. [Exit† ^note.

Hec.
Fare thee well:
I would have been much more a fresher man,
Had I expected thee.—How now, my brother? Re-enter Troilus hastily.

Tro.
Ajax hath ta'en Æneas; 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. Alarums. Enter Grecians, and pass over; amongst them, one in goodly armour.

Hec.
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. [Exit.

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