As many farewells as the stars in heaven,

With distinct breath and consigned kisses to them,

He fumbles up into a loose adieu;

And scants us with a single famished kiss,

Distasted with the salt of broken tears.

Troilus and Cressida, iv. 4.

(Headquarters of the Grecian camp. Enter Diomed with Cressida.)

Agamemnon. Is this the lady Cressid?