_Ther._ If I could ha' remembered a gilt counterfeit,[1401] thou wouldst not have slipped out of my contemplation:[1402] but it is no matter; thyself upon thyself! The common 25 curse of mankind, folly and ignorance, be thine in great revenue! heaven bless thee from a tutor, and discipline come not near thee! Let thy blood be thy direction till thy death! then if she that lays thee out says thou art a[1403] fair corse, I'll be sworn and sworn upon't she never shrouded 30 any but lazars. Amen. Where's Achilles?[1404] _Patr._ What, art thou devout? wast thou in prayer?[1405] _Ther._ Ay; the heavens hear me! _Patr._ Amen.[1406] _Enter_ ACHILLES. _Achil._ Who's there? 35 _Patr._ Thersites, my lord.. _Achil._ Where, where? Art thou come? why, my[1407] cheese, my digestion, why hast thou not served thyself in[1408] to my table so many meals? Come, what's Agamemnon?[1408] _Ther._ Thy commander, Achilles: then tell me, Patroclus, 40 what's Achilles? _Patr._ Thy lord, Thersites: then tell me, I pray thee,[1409] what's thyself? _Ther._ Thy knower, Patroclus: then tell me, Patroclus, what art thou? 45 _Patr._ Thou mayst tell that knowest.[1410] _Achil._ O, tell, tell. _Ther._ I'll decline the whole question. Agamemnon commands Achilles; Achilles is my lord; I am Patroclus' knower, and Patroclus is a fool. 50 _Patr._ You rascal![1411] _Ther._ Peace, fool! I have not done.[1411] _Achil._ He is a privileged man. Proceed, Thersites.[1411] _Ther._ Agamemnon is a fool; Achilles is a fool; Thersites[1411] is a fool, and, as aforesaid, Patroclus is a fool.[1411] 55 _Achil._ Derive this; come. _Ther._ Agamemnon is a fool to offer to command Achilles; Achilles is a fool to be commanded of Agamemnon;[1412] Thersites is a fool to serve such a fool, and Patroclus[1413] is a fool positive. 60 _Patr._ Why am I a fool? _Ther._ Make that demand of the prover. It suffices[1414] me thou art. Look you, who comes here?[1415] _Achil._ Patroclus, I'll speak with nobody. Come in[1416] with me, Thersites. [_Exit._[1417] 65 _Ther._ Here is such patchery, such juggling and such knavery! all the argument is a cuckold and a whore; a[1418] good quarrel to draw emulous factions and bleed to death[1419] upon. Now, the dry serpigo on the subject! and war and[1420][1421] lechery confound all! [_Exit._[1420] 70 _Enter_ AGAMEMNON, ULYSSES, NESTOR, DIOMEDES, _and_ AJAX.[1422] _Agam._ Where is Achilles? _Patr._ Within his tent; but ill-disposed, my lord.