The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 6 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 6 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
_Dio._ Nay, then,-- 20
_Cres._ I'll tell you what,--
_Dio._ Foh, foh! come, tell a pin: you are forsworn.[2199]
_Cres._ In faith, I cannot: what would you have me do?[2200]
_Ther._ A juggling trick,--to be secretly open.
_Dio._ What did you swear you would bestow on me? 25
_Cres._ I prithee, do not hold me to mine oath;
Bid me do any thing but that, sweet Greek.[2201]
_Dio._ Good night.
_Tro._ Hold, patience![2202]
_Ulyss._ How now, Trojan! 30
_Cres._ Diomed,--
_Dio._ No, no, good night: I'll be your fool no more.
_Tro._ Thy better must.
_Cres._ Hark, one word in your ear.[2203]
_Tro._ O plague and madness! 35
_Ulyss._ You are moved, prince; let us depart, I pray you,[2204]
Lest your displeasure should enlarge itself
To wrathful terms: this place is dangerous;
The time right deadly; I beseech you, go.
_Tro._ Behold, I pray you!
_Ulyss._ Nay, good my lord, go off:[2205] 40
You flow to great distraction; come, my lord.[2206]
_Tro._ I pray thee, stay.[2207]
_Ulyss._ You have not patience; come.
_Tro._ I pray you, stay; by hell and all hell's torments,[2208]
I will not speak a word.[2209]
_Dio._ And so, good night.
_Cres._ Nay, but you part in anger.
_Tro._ Doth that grieve thee?[2210] 45
O wither'd truth![2210]
_Ulyss._ Why, how now, lord![2211]
_Tro._ By Jove,[2212]
I will be patient.[2212]
_Cres._ Guardian!--why, Greek!
_Dio._ Foh, foh! adieu; you palter.[2213]
_Cres._ In faith, I do not: come hither once again.
_Ulyss._ You shake, my lord, at something: will you go?[2214] 50
You will break out.[2214]
_Tro._ She strokes his cheek!
_Ulyss._ Come, come.
_Tro._ Nay, stay; by Jove, I will not speak a word:
There is between my will and all offences
A guard of patience: stay a little while.
_Ther._ How the devil luxury, with his fat rump and 55
potato-finger, tickles these together! Fry, lechery, fry![2215]
_Dio._ But will you, then?[2216]
_Cres._ In faith, I will, la; never trust me else.[2217]
_Dio._ Give me some token for the surety of it.
_Cres._ I'll fetch you one. [_Exit_ 60
_Ulyss._ You have sworn patience.
_Tro._ Fear me not, sweet lord;[2218]
I will not be myself, nor have cognition
Of what I feel: I am all patience.
_Re-enter_ CRESSIDA.[2219]
_Ther._ Now the pledge; now, now, now![2220]
_Cres._ Here, Diomed, keep this sleeve. 65
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