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(to Aeneas) His purpose meets you: it was to bring this Greek
To Calchas’ house, and there to render him,
For the enfreed Antenor, the fair Cressid.
Let’s have your company, or, if you please, [40]

Haste there before us: I constantly do think −
Or, rather, call my thought a certain knowledge −
My brother Troilus lodges there tonight.
Rouse him, and give him note of our approach,

With the whole quality whereof. I fear [45]
We shall be much unwelcome.

AENEAS
(to Paris) That I assure you;
Troilus had rather Troy were borne to Greece
Than Cressid borne from Troy.

PARIS
(to Aeneas) There is no help;
The bitter disposition of the time
Will have it so. On, lord; we’ll follow you. [50]

AENEAS
Good morrow, all.

Exit with servant.

PARIS

And tell me, noble Diomed, faith, tell me true,
Even in the soul of sound good-fellowship,
Who, in your thoughts, merits fair Helen most,
Myself or Menelaus?

DIOMEDES
Both alike: [55]

He merits well to have her, that doth seek her,
Not making any scruple of her soilure,
With such a hell of pain and world of charge;

And you as well to keep her, that defend her,