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Aaron leads Titus's sons Quintus and Martius to where he claims a panther is asleep. They both fall into the pit where Chiron and Demetrius left Bassianus's body. Aaron then leads Saturninus to the pit, where Tamora hands him the letter Aaron had previously written, and which incriminates Quintus and Martius as Bassianus's murderers.
Aaron enters, leading two of Titus’ sons (Martius and Quintus) and telling them that he has seen a panther trapped in a pit. As it is dark and difficult to see clearly, Martius falls into the pit. Aaron goes to find Saturninus. Martius sees Bassianus’ dead body in the pit. Quintus attempts to help him get out of the pit, but falls in instead.
Then, with a forged letter as evidence, Aaron frames Titus's sons, Martius and Quintus, for the murder of Bassianus. Titus pleads for mercy, asking the emperor for legitimate proof before he punish Martius and Quintus, but Saturninus commands that Titus's sons be executed.
QUINTUS. Aaron is gone; I'm afraid to look at the thing I fear. Oh, tell me when you see; before now I was never so childish as to fear something I couldn't see.
Titus Andronicus Act 2 Scene 3 Lyrics. SCENE III. A lonely part of the forest. Enter AARON, with a bag of gold. AARON. He that had wit would think that I had none, To bury so much gold under...
The snakes lies rollèd in the cheerful sun, The green leaves quiver with the cooling wind. 15. And make a checkered shadow on the ground. Under their sweet shade, Aaron, let us sit, And whilst the babbling echo mocks the hounds, Replying shrilly to the well-tuned horns, As if a double hunt were heard at once, 20.
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Aaron leads Saturninus to the hole, where he is informed that his brother has been found dead. Aaron's plot unfolds further when Tamora and Titus enter with a letter insinuating that Martius and Quintus murdered Bassianus for the bag of gold.