Tam. Well hast thou lesson'd us; this shall we do. 110
But would it please thee, good Andronicus,[4765]
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, 115
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?[4766] 120
Tit. Marcus, my brother! 'tis sad Titus calls.
Enter Marcus.[4767]
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: 125
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.[4768]
This do thou for my love, and so let him,
As he regards his aged father's life. 130
Marc. This will I do, and soon return again. [Exit.[4769]
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, 135
And cleave to no revenge but Lucius.[4770]
Tam. [Aside to her sons] What say you, boys? will you bide with him,[4771]
Whiles I go tell my lord the emperor
How I have govern'd our determined jest?
Yield to his humour, smooth and speak him fair,[4772] 140
And tarry with him till I turn again.[4773]
Tit. [Aside] I know them all, though they suppose me mad;[4774]
And will o'er-reach them in their own devices:[4775]
A pair of cursed hell-hounds and their dam.[4776]
Dem. Madam, depart at pleasure; leave us here. 145