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- CORIOLANUS
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- Act 1 Scene 2
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- (Enter Aufidius, with Senators of Corioles)
- l1l First Senator So, your opinion is, Aufidius,
- l2l That they of Rome are entered in our counsels
- l3l And know how we proceed.
- Aufidius Is it not yours?
- l4l What ever have been thought on in this state
- l5l That could be brought to bodily act ere Rome
- l6l Had circumvention? ÆTis not four days gone
- l7l Since I heard thence. These are the words. I think
- l8l I have the letter hereùyes, here it is.
- (He reads the letter)
- l9l ôThey have pressed a power, but it is not known
- l10l Whether for east or west. The dearth is great,
- l11l The people mutinous, and it is rumoured
- l12l Cominius, Martius your old enemy,
- l13l Who is of Rome worse hated than of you,
- l14l And Titus Lartius, a most valiant Roman,
- l15l These three lead on this preparation
- l16l Whither Ætis bent. Most likely Ætis for you.
- l17l Consider of it.ö
- First Senator Our armyÆs in the field.
- l18l We never yet made doubt but Rome was ready
- l19l To answer us.
- Aufidius Nor did you think it folly
- l20l To keep your great pretences veiled till when
- l21l They needs must show themselves, which in the hatching,
- l22l It seemed, appeared to Rome. By the discovery
- l23l We shall be shortened in our aim, which was
- l24l To take in many towns ere, almost, Rome
- l25l Should know we were afoot.
- Second Senator Noble Aufidius,
- l26l Take your commission, hie you to your bands.
- l27l Let us alone to guard Corioles.
- l28l If they set down before Æs, for the remove
- l29l Bring up your army, but I think youÆll find
- l30l TheyÆve not prepared for us.
- Aufidius O, doubt not that.
- l31l I speak from certainties. Nay, more,
- l32l Some parcels of their power are forth already,
- l33l And only hitherward. I leave your honours.
- l34l If we and Caius Martius chance to meet,
- l35l ÆTis sworn between us we shall ever strike
- l36l Till one can do no more.
- All The Senators The gods assist you!
- l37l Aufidius And keep your honours safe.
- First Senator Farewell.
- Second Senator Farewell.
- All Farewell.
- (Exeunt, Aufidius at one door, Senators at another door)
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