Quin. Reach me thy hand, that I may help thee out;
Or, wanting strength to do thee so much good,
I may be pluck'd into the swallowing womb
Of this deep pit, poor Bassianus' grave. 240
I have no strength to pluck thee to the brink.
Mart. Nor I no strength to climb without thy help.[4271]
Quin. Thy hand once more; I will not loose again,[4272]
Till thou art here aloft, or I below:
Thou canst not come to me: I come to thee. [Falls in. 245
Enter Saturninus with Aaron.[4273]
Sat. Along with me: I'll see what hole is here,[4274]
And what he is that now is leap'd into it.[4275]
Say, who art thou that lately didst descend
Into this gaping hollow of the earth?[4276]
Mart. The unhappy son of old Andronicus; 250
Brought hither in a most unlucky hour,
To find thy brother Bassianus dead.
Sat. My brother dead! I know thou dost but jest:
He and his lady both are at the lodge
Upon the north side of this pleasant chase; 255
'Tis not an hour since I left them there.[4277]
Mart. We know not where you left them all alive;[4278]
But, out, alas! here have we found him dead.
Re-enter Tamora, with Attendants; Titus Andronicus, and Lucius.[4279]
Tam. Where is my lord the king?