William Shakespeare: The History of Troilus and Cressida

ACT V. SCENE 6. Another part of the plain

[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--

[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 befriend 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.

[Re-enter TROILUS.]

How now, my brother!