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Marcus, attend him in his ecstasy,

That hath more scars of sorrow in his heart

Than foemen's marks upon his batter'd shield;

But yet so just that he will not revenge.

Revenge the heavens for old Andronicus!

Chi. Demetrius, here's the son of Lucius;

He hath some message to deliver us.

Aar. Ay, some mad message from his mad grandfather.

Boy. My lords, with all the humbleness I may,

I greet your honours from Andronicus;

[Aside.] And pray the Roman gods, confound you both!

Dem. Gramercy, lovely Lucius: what's the news?

Boy. [Aside.] That you are both decipher'd, that's the news,

For villains mark'd with rape. [Aloud.] May it please you,

My grandsire, well advis'd, hath sent by me

The goodliest weapons of his armoury,

To gratify your honourable youth,

The hope of Rome, for so he bade me say;

And so I do, and with his gifts present

Your lordships, that whenever you have need,

 125 ecstasy: frenzy  10 well-advis'd: in his right mind

