And though she be but little, she is fierce.
HERMIA 'Little' again! Nothing but 'low' and 'little'?
Why will you suffer337 her to flout me thus?
Let me come to her.
LYSANDER Get you gone, you dwarf,
You minimus, of hind'ring knot-grass340 made!
You bead, you acorn.
DEMETRIUS You are too officious
In her behalf that scorns your services.
Let her alone. Speak not of Helena,
Take not her part. For if thou dost intend
Never so little show of love to her,
Thou shalt abide347 it.
LYSANDER Now she holds me not.
Now follow, if thou dar'st, to try whose right,
Of thine or mine, is most in Helena.
DEMETRIUS Follow? Nay, I'll go with thee, cheek by jowl351.
Exeunt Lysander and Demetrius
HERMIA You, mistress, all this coil is 'long352 of you.
Nay, go not back.
HELENA I will not trust you, I,
Nor longer stay in your curst company.
Your hands than mine are quicker for a fray,
My legs are longer though, to run away.
[Exit Helena, running, followed by Hermia]
Enter Oberon and [Robin] Puck [coming forward]
OBERON This is thy negligence. Still thou mistak'st, Or else committ'st thy knaveries wilfully.
ROBIN Believe me, king of shadows, I mistook.
Did not you tell me I should know the man
By the Athenian garments he hath on?