Page 2818 - Shakespeare - Vol. 2

Must not so stale his palm, nobly acquired,
Nor, by my will, assubjugate his merit −
As amply titled as Achilles’ is − [190]
By going to Achilles:

That were to enlard his fat-already pride,
And add more coals to Cancer when he burns
With entertaining great Hyperion.
This lord go to him? Jupiter forbid, [195]

And say in thunder: ‘Achilles go to him’.

NESTOR
(aside) O, this is well; he rubs the vein of him.

DIOMEDES
(aside) And how his silence drinks up this applause.

AJAX
If I go to him, with my armèd fist
I’ll pash him o’er the face. [200]

AGAMEMNON
O, no, you shall not go.

AJAX
An ’a be proud with me, I’ll pheeze his pride;

Let me go to him.

ULYSSES
Not for the worth that hangs upon our quarrel.

AJAX
A paltry, insolent fellow! [205]

NESTOR
(aside) How he describes himself!

AJAX