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like the Empress and her sons you are！ Well are you fitted； had you but a
Moor。 Could not all hell afford you such a devil？ For well I wot the
Empress never wags But in her company there is a Moor； And； would you
represent our queen aright； It were convenient you had such a devil。 But
welcome as you are。 What shall we do？ TAMORA。 What wouldst thou
have us do； Andronicus？ DEMETRIUS。 Show me a murderer； I'll deal
with him。 CHIRON。 Show me a villain that hath done a rape； And I am
sent to be reveng'd on him。 TAMORA。 Show me a thousand that hath done
thee wrong； And I will be revenged on them all。 TITUS。 Look round about
the wicked streets of Rome； And when thou find'st a man that's like thyself；
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Good Murder； stab him； he's a murderer。 Go thou with him； and when it is
thy hap To find another that is like to thee； Good Rapine； stab him； he is a
ravisher。 Go thou with them； and in the Emperor's court There is a queen；
attended by a Moor； Well shalt thou know her by thine own proportion；
For up and down she doth resemble thee。 I pray thee； do on them some
violent death； They have been violent to me and mine。 TAMORA。 Well
hast thou lesson'd us； this shall we do。 But would it please thee； good
Andronicus； To send for Lucius； thy thrice…valiant son； Who leads towards
Rome a band of warlike Goths； And bid him come and banquet at thy
house； When he is here； even at thy solemn feast； I will bring in the
Empress and her sons； The Emperor himself； and all thy foes； And at thy
mercy shall they stoop and kneel； And on them shalt thou ease thy angry
heart。 What says Andronicus to this device？ TITUS。 Marcus； my brother！
'Tis sad Titus calls。
Enter MARCUS
Go； gentle Marcus； to thy nephew Lucius； Thou shalt inquire him out
among the Goths。 Bid him repair to me； and bring with him Some of the
chiefest princes of the Goths； Bid him encamp his soldiers where they are。
Tell him the Emperor and the Empress too Feast at my house； and he shall
feast with them。 This do thou for my love； and so let him； As he regards
his aged father's life。 MARCUS。 This will I do； and soon return again。 Exit
TAMORA。 Now will I hence about thy business； And take my ministers
along with me。 TITUS。 Nay； nay； let Rape and Murder stay with me； Or
else I'll call my brother back again； And cleave to no revenge but Lucius。
TAMORA。 ＇Aside to her sons＇ What say you； boys？ Will you abide with
him； Whiles I go tell my lord the Emperor How I have govern'd our
determin'd jest？ Yield to his humour； smooth and speak him fair； And tarry
with him till I turn again。 TITUS。 ＇Aside＇ I knew them all； though they
suppos'd me mad； And will o'er reach them in their own devices； A pair of
cursed hell…hounds and their dam。 DEMETRIUS。 Madam； depart at
pleasure； leave us here。 TAMORA。 Farewell； Andronicus； Revenge now
goes To lay a complot to betray thy foes。 TITUS。 I know thou dost； and；
sweet Revenge； farewell。 Exit TAMORA CHIRON。 Tell us； old man； how
shall we be employ'd？ TITUS。 Tut； I have work enough for you to do。
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Publius； come hither； Caius； and Valentine。
Enter PUBLIUS； CAIUS； and VALENTINE
PUBLIUS。 What is your will？ TITUS。 Know you these two？
PUBLIUS。 The Empress' sons； I take them： Chiron； Demetrius。 TITUS。
Fie； Publius； fie！ thou art too much deceiv'd。 The one is Murder； and Rape
is the other's name； And therefore bind them； gentle Publius… Caius and
Valentine； lay hands on them。 Oft have you heard me wish for such an
hour； And now I find it； therefore bind them sure； And stop their mouths if
they begin to cry。 Exit ＇They lay hold on CHIRON and DEMETRIUS＇
CHIRON。 Villains； forbear！ we are the Empress' sons。 PUBLIUS。 And
therefore do we what we are commanded。 Stop close their mouths； let
them not speak a word。 Is he sure bound？ Look that you bind them fast。
Re…enter TITUS ANDRONICUS with a knife； and LAVINIA； with a
basin
TITUS。 Come； come； Lavinia； look； thy foes are bound。 Sirs； stop
their mouths； let them not speak to me； But let them hear what fearful
words I utter。 O villains； Chiron and Demetrius！ Here stands the spring
whom you have stain'd with mud； This goodly summer with your winter
mix'd。 You kill'd her husband； and for that vile fault Two of her brothers
were condemn'd to death； My hand cut off and made a merry jest； Both
her sweet hands； her tongue； and that more dear Than hands or tongue； her
spotless chastity； Inhuman traitors； you constrain'd and forc'd。 What would
you say； if I should let you speak？ Villains； for shame you could not beg
for grace。 Hark； wretches！ how I mean to martyr you。 This one hand yet is
left to cut your throats； Whiles that Lavinia 'tween her stumps doth hold
The basin that receives your guilty blood。 You know your mother means to
feast with me； And calls herself Revenge； and thinks me mad。 Hark；
villains！ I will grind your bones to dust； And with your blood and it I'll
make a paste； And of the paste a coffin I will rear； And make two pasties
of your shameful heads； And bid that strumpet； your unhallowed dam；
Like to the earth； swallow her own increase。 This is the feast that I have
bid her to； And this the banquet she shall surfeit on； For worse than
Philomel you us'd my daughter； And worse than Progne I will be reveng'd。
And now prepare your throats。 Lavinia； come； Receive the blood； and
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when that they are dead； Let me go grind their bones to powder small； And
with this hateful liquor temper it； And in that paste let their vile heads be
bak'd。 Come； come； be every one officious To make this banquet； which I
wish may prove More stern and bloody than the Centaurs' feast。 ＇He cuts
their throats＇ So。 Now bring them in； for I will play the cook； And see
them ready against their mother comes。 Exeunt； bearing the dead bodies
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SCENE III。 The court of TITUS' house
Enter Lucius； MARCUS； and the GOTHS； with AARON prisoner； and
his CHILD in the arms of an attendant
LUCIUS。 Uncle Marcus； since 'tis my father's mind That I repair to
Rome； I am content。 FIRST GOTH。 And ours with thine； befall what
fortune will。 LUCIUS。 Good uncle； take you in this barbarous Moor； This
ravenous tiger； this accursed devil； Let him receive no sust'nance； fetter
him； Till he be brought unto the Empress' face For testimony of her foul
proceedings。 And see the ambush of our friends be strong； I fear the
Emperor means no good to us。 AARON。 Some devil whisper curses in my
ear； And prompt me that my tongue may utter forth The venomous malice
of my swelling heart！ LUCIUS。 Away； inhuman dog； unhallowed slave！
Sirs； help our uncle to convey him in。 Exeunt GOTHS with AARON。
Flourish within The trumpets show the Emperor is at han