书城公版Titus Andronicus
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第25章 The court of TITUS' house(1)

Enter Lucius, MARCUS, and the GOTHS, with AARON prisoner, and his CHILD in the arms of an attendantLUCIUS.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 hand.

Sound trumpets.Enter SATURNINUS and TAMORA, with AEMILIUS, TRIBUNES, SENATORS, and othersSATURNINUS.What, hath the firmament more suns than one? LUCIUS.What boots it thee to can thyself a sun? MARCUS.Rome's Emperor, and nephew, break the parle; These quarrels must be quietly debated.The feast is ready which the careful Titus Hath ordain'd to an honourable end, For peace, for love, for league, and good to Rome.Please you, therefore, draw nigh and take your places.SATURNINUS.Marcus, we will.[A table brought in.The company sit down]