_Ulyss._ He doth rely on none, But carries on the stream of his dispose Without observance or respect of any, In will peculiar and in self-admission.[1465] 160 _Agam._ Why will he not, upon our fair request, Untent his person, and share the air with us? _Ulyss._ Things small as nothing, for request's sake only[1466] He makes important: possess'd he is with greatness,[1467] And speaks not to himself but with a pride 165 That quarrels at self-breath: imagined worth[1468] Holds in his blood such swoln and hot discourse That 'twixt his mental and his active parts Kingdom'd Achilles in commotion rages And batters down himself: what should I say?[1469][1470] 170 He is so plaguy proud that the death-tokens of it[1469][1471] Cry 'No recovery.' _Agam._ Let Ajax go to him. Dear lord, go you and greet him in his tent: 'Tis said he holds you well, and will be led[1472] At your request a little from himself. 175 _Ulyss._ O Agamemnon, let it not be so! We'll consecrate the steps that Ajax makes When they go from Achilles. Shall the proud lord That bastes his arrogance with his own seam[1473] And never suffers matter of the world 180 Enter his thoughts, save such as do revolve[1474] And ruminate himself, shall he be worshipp'd Of that we hold an idol more than he?[1475] No, this thrice worthy and right valiant lord Must not so stale his palm, nobly acquired;[1476] 185 Nor, by my will, assubjugate his merit, As amply titled as Achilles is,[1477][1478] By going to Achilles:[1477] That were to enlard his fat-already pride,[1479] And add more coals to Cancer when he burns 190 With entertaining great Hyperion. This lord go to him! Jupiter forbid,[1480] And say in thunder 'Achilles go to him.' _Nest._ [_Aside_] O, this is well; he rubs the vein of him.[1481] _Dio._ [_Aside_] And how his silence drinks up this applause![1481][1482] 195 _Ajax._ If I go to him, with my armed fist[1483] I'll pash him o'er the face.[1483][1484] _Agam._ O, no, you shall not go. _Ajax._ An a' be proud with me, I'll pheeze his pride:[1485][1486] Let me go to him.[1485] 200 _Ulyss._ Not for the worth that hangs upon our quarrel. _Ajax._ A paltry, insolent fellow![1487] _Nest._ [_Aside_] How he describes himself![1487][1488] _Ajax._ Can he not be sociable?[1487] _Ulyss._ [_Aside_] The raven chides blackness.[1487][1488] 205 _Ajax._ I'll let his humours blood.[1487][1489] _Agam._ [_Aside_] He will be the physician that should[1487][1488][1490] be the patient.[1487] _Ajax._ An all men were o' my mind,--[1487][1491]