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O, a brave man!

PANDARUS
Is ’a not? It does a man’s heart good. Look you what hacks are on his helmet,
look you yonder, do you see? Look you there, there’s no jesting; there’s [205]
laying on, take’t off who will, as they say; there be hacks!

CRESSIDA
Be those with swords?

PANDARUS
Swords, anything, he cares not; an the devil come to him, it’s all one. By

God’s lid, it does one’s heart [210] good. Yonder comes Paris, yonder comes
Paris!
Paris passes across the stage.

Look ye yonder, niece, is’t not a gallant man too, is’t not? Why, this is brave
now. Who said he came hurt home today? He’s not hurt. Why, this will do
Helen’s heart good now, ha? Would I could see Troilus now. You shall [215]
see Troilus anon.
Helenus passes across the stage.

CRESSIDA
Who’s that?

PANDARUS
That’s Helenus − I marvel where Troilus is − that’s Helenus − I think he went
not forth today − that’s Helenus. [220]

CRESSIDA
Can Helenus fight, uncle?

PANDARUS
Helenus? No − yes, he’ll fight indifferent well − I marvel where Troilus is.

Hark, do you not hear the people cry ‘Troilus’? − Helenus is a priest.

CRESSIDA

What sneaking fellow comes yonder? [225]