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Your words have merit. Still, you must trust the G.o.ds, and my word, and come as my friend.
PHILOKTETES
Come to the bitter plains of Troy, to the accursed Atreids with my foot like this?
NEOPTOLEMOS
No, not to enemies, but to those who can help, who can save you and your foot from this savage disease.
PHILOKTETES
What you urge is terrible.
Can I believe what you tell me?
NEOPTOLEMOS
It will be to our mutual benefit.
PHILOKTETES
Are you not ashamed to talk so, in full sight of the G.o.ds?
NEOPTOLEMOS
Why should I feel shame to do acts of good?
PHILOKTETES
Acts of good for me, or the Atreids?
NEOPTOLEMOS
I am your friend. My words are of friends.h.i.+p.
PHILOKTETES
How will you betray me to my enemies?
NEOPTOLEMOS
You must learn to extract yourself from this anguish.
PHILOKTETES
Your words are clear. You intend to destroy me.
NEOPTOLEMOS
No. You have not understood.
PHILOKTETES
Is it not true that the Atreids marooned me here?
NEOPTOLEMOS
Once they marooned you. Let us see if they'll save you.
PHILOKTETES
Not if salvation means going to Troy.
NEOPTOLEMOS
What will we do, then, since I cannot convince you?
It is better, it seems, that I stop talking, and you go on living without hope of a cure.
PHILOKTETES
Let me suffer the things I must.
But what you promised, touching my hand, you must do. Take me home without delay.
Forget Troy.
I am tired of lamenting here.
NEOPTOLEMOS
All right. Let us sail.
PHILOKTETES
You speak n.o.bly.
NEOPTOLEMOS
Plant your feet firmly, and arise.
PHILOKTETES
I will do so, as firmly as I am able.
NEOPTOLEMOS
How will I avoid the scorn of the Greeks?
PHILOKTETES
Pay it no mind.
NEOPTOLEMOS
