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Tam. Now will I hence about thy business,

And take my ministers along with me.

Tit. 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.

Tam. [Aside to her sons.] What say you, boys? will you bide 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.

Tit. [Aside.] I know them all, though they suppose me mad;

And will o'erreach them in their own devices:

A pair of cursed hell-hounds and their dam.

Dem. [Aside to Tamora.] Madam, depart at pleasure; leave us here.

Tam. Farewell, Andronicus: Revenge now goes

To lay a complot to betray thy foes.

Tit. I know thou dost; and, sweet Revenge, farewell.

Chi. Tell us, old man, how shall we be employ'd?

Tit. Tut! I have work enough for you to do.

Publius, come hither, Caius and Valentine!

Pub. What is your will?

Tit. Know you these two?

Pub. The empress' sons,

I take them, Chiron [and] Demetrius.

Tit. Fie, Publius, fie! thou art too much deceiv'd;

The one is Murder, Rape is the other's name;

And therefore bind them, gentle Publius;

 139 govern'd jest: managed our proposed deception

141 turn: return

